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'79 GL1000, 60Kms
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LOL I remember my dad, my brother and I all riding up to the local Honda dealer in 1975 to look at the new Gold Wing. They had it on a circular pedestal in the middle of the showroom with the "tank" splayed open showing the electrics and the kick start lever. The three of us walked around it for awhile, looking, commenting before we all agreed.. ..opposed 4 cylinders with 4 carbs, a radiator, a drive shaft, and a kick starter stored for emergencies where the gas tank was supposed to be..... it's a 2 wheeled car.... and would never sell to motorcyclists lol.

A couple years later I went to work for the same Honda dealer and got to ride one. Holy cow what a machine...and of course they sold like hot cakes. No much for predictions.

BTW it's the same prediction we made after viewing the CB 750 when it came out.lol

It doesn't matter what I ride, how far or how fast, only that I ride .... every day
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'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-23-2020, 12:23 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 11-30-2025, 12:09 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by the Ferret - 11-30-2025, 12:11 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 11-30-2025, 12:12 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 11-30-2025, 02:24 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 12-02-2025, 11:17 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Nachodaddy - 12-01-2025, 09:25 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 12-01-2025, 01:56 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Gone in 60 - 12-01-2025, 09:28 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by the Ferret - 12-02-2025, 09:33 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 12-12-2025, 03:55 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by SportsterDoc - 12-12-2025, 04:44 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by pdedse - 12-12-2025, 06:55 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 12-13-2025, 05:44 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 12-23-2025, 01:31 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 12-23-2025, 07:15 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 07-20-2026, 04:58 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by the Ferret - 07-20-2026, 05:20 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 07-20-2026, 05:32 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Lunchbag - 07-21-2026, 02:29 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by MagnaRider - 07-22-2026, 06:28 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Nachodaddy - 07-22-2026, 06:50 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Gone in 60 - 07-22-2026, 10:13 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Lunchbag - 07-22-2026, 12:59 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 07-22-2026, 02:52 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-23-2020, 12:54 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by pekingduck_imp - 01-23-2020, 03:50 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Buzzard Biker_imp - 01-23-2020, 04:50 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Houtman_imp - 01-23-2020, 10:24 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-23-2020, 10:35 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by KiowaEagle_imp - 01-24-2020, 07:05 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-24-2020, 07:56 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Houtman_imp - 01-24-2020, 11:15 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-24-2020, 01:28 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-24-2020, 01:32 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-25-2020, 12:41 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-25-2020, 02:00 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Chuckk_imp - 01-25-2020, 03:38 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-25-2020, 04:19 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by pekingduck_imp - 01-25-2020, 04:23 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-25-2020, 04:29 AM
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RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-25-2020, 08:01 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Houtman_imp - 01-25-2020, 08:18 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-25-2020, 09:35 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Chuckk_imp - 01-25-2020, 09:55 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-25-2020, 10:09 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Chuckk_imp - 01-25-2020, 10:17 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-25-2020, 10:33 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-25-2020, 11:35 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-25-2020, 11:39 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Chuckk_imp - 01-25-2020, 12:00 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-25-2020, 12:07 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-26-2020, 10:53 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Houtman_imp - 01-27-2020, 02:00 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Chuckk_imp - 01-27-2020, 02:12 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-27-2020, 02:49 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Chuckk_imp - 01-27-2020, 03:05 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-27-2020, 03:07 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 02-01-2020, 05:03 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 02-01-2020, 05:46 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 02-01-2020, 10:23 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 02-01-2020, 10:55 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 02-01-2020, 11:04 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 02-01-2020, 01:12 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 02-01-2020, 09:25 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 02-01-2020, 11:07 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 02-01-2020, 11:26 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Lord Popgun - 02-01-2020, 11:36 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 02-01-2020, 11:40 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Lord Popgun - 02-01-2020, 11:45 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by the Ferret - 02-02-2020, 12:02 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 02-02-2020, 06:51 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 02-06-2020, 03:22 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 10-07-2020, 06:15 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 10-07-2020, 06:20 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by the Ferret - 10-07-2020, 06:25 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 10-07-2020, 06:27 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Houtman_imp - 10-07-2020, 09:15 AM
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RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 10-07-2020, 12:07 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 10-07-2020, 11:15 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by KiowaEagle_imp - 10-08-2020, 12:11 AM
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'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by IndianRider_imp - 10-08-2020, 01:21 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 10-08-2020, 01:27 AM
'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by IndianRider_imp - 10-08-2020, 01:28 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 10-08-2020, 12:56 PM
'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Mtneers - 10-08-2020, 08:28 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 10-08-2020, 10:25 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 10-08-2020, 10:45 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by pekingduck_imp - 01-01-2021, 02:02 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-01-2021, 02:21 PM
'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by tod.branko_imp - 01-01-2021, 04:40 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Tev62 - 01-01-2021, 07:54 PM
'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by IndianRider_imp - 01-02-2021, 08:45 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-02-2021, 09:21 AM
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RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by treedoc_imp - 01-02-2021, 12:53 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Flynrider_imp - 01-02-2021, 01:02 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-02-2021, 01:33 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-02-2021, 02:08 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 01-02-2021, 02:15 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Lord Popgun - 01-02-2021, 10:59 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 01-02-2021, 11:42 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-03-2021, 12:07 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 01-03-2021, 07:07 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by GoldOxide_imp - 01-03-2021, 07:16 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Flynrider_imp - 01-04-2021, 10:08 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by redbirds_imp - 03-04-2021, 09:54 AM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 03-28-2025, 09:28 AM
'79 GL1000, 60Kms - by Cormanus - 03-28-2025, 07:36 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by the Ferret - 03-28-2025, 09:46 PM
RE: '79 GL1000, 60Kms - by peterbaron - 03-29-2025, 02:35 AM

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