The company created a new R&D division and put Soichiro Irimajiri at the helm. That same year, Honda decided to develop another motorcycle. This was a time when competition between Japanese manufacturers was sizzling hot and Kawasaki entered its own Z1 into the fray in 1972. As Honda UK writes, the brand was riding on a wave of success from the CB750. The story of the original Gold Wing takes us back to 1972. These are nothing like the rolling laptops that Gold Wings are today. That motorcycle is the Honda GL1000 and the Honda GL1100, the first two generations of the venerable Gold Wing.
During my searches for classic metal, one bike has been showing up, and often for $1,000 or less. Now comes the exciting part where I get to replace it with something different! I’ve been looking at a few bucket list bikes like a Yamaha RD350, an old BMW Airhead, or perhaps a Triumph Rocket III. I got over two years out of the yellow steed, so I think it had a pretty good run. The last issue to materialize was a mystery, intermittent miss. Despite my best efforts to make it a reliable motorcycle, I’d fix one electrical problem just for another to pop up. Last month, I sold my 1999 Triumph Tiger 855i. In its early days, the mighty Gold Wing was a naked machine that Honda dubbed “the ultimate motorcycle” and Honda wouldn’t even sell you a windshield for it. But the Gold Wing wasn’t always like that. Now nearing five decades of production, the Gold Wing is known for being about as close as you could get to a car while still retaining just two wheels.
If you’re the kind of motorcyclist who likes oodles of tech and La-Z-Boy comfort, it’s hard to beat a Honda Gold Wing.
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