Thanks for the history! Ron -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of surfswab Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 11:29 PM To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 76 Wing
Not sure what the question is, but here's what I know about early Wings: The 75 GL1000 was a brand spanky new design category, unique in that it was designed from the ground up as a tourer (heavy, torquey, comfortable). Its success started a trend which spawned similar designs from other manufacturers. So yes, your GS competed with it, in much the same way as categories of bikes from different manufacturers do today. The bike in the picture is a "naked wing" as they all were from 75-79. But it's fitted with aftermarket bags, trunk and fairing (mostly by Vetter). Honda didn't start making proprietary accessories until '79, when they offered optional Hondaline saddlebags and a trunk (but no fairing). The first model refinement was in '80 when they tweaked the motor to 1100 and offered a factory- equipped model -- the Interstate -- with integral bags, trunk and fairing. They continued the naked wing, but with the new 1100 motor, simultaneously, calling it the Standard, until '82. In '83, they upped the ante on the tweaking process -- 1200 motor, slicker plastics, and state-of-the-art (for the time) audio gear. And they've been doing that ever since. > We've discussed 80s wings numerous times on here - but I don't > recall many discussions about the mid to late 70s versions.http://maine.craigslist.org/mcy/3056560899.html > The irony is - I went by that one and wondered if it was for sale :-) > Here is the thing - I'm looking at the picture and well - > frankly - I'm wondering if this is the bike my GS-1000 is supposed to > be a competitor to. The shocks on the rear look tiny and the design is > very close, particularly with a Windjammer or rebranded Windjammer > fairing on it. > Thoughts? > -Joey > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
