Reply to thread

Help Support Classic Goldwings:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bug" data-source="post: 149835" data-attributes="member: 3940">So, last summer, I was halfway thru my usual 56 mile commute home from work in my red 1975 beetle, when it started smoking something crazy. It lost all umph and I coasted to the shoulder of the freeway. When it had cooled, It started but didn't seem to have full power. It seems I had damaged at least one of the cylinders, and the blow-by coming out of the crank case was spraying oil everywhere. Looks like it needed a full rebuild to be anywhere near dependable. That job, although easy since you can replace the cylinder and piston with pre-assembled units, was beyond my skills/tools/confidence/budget. So I stole the family vehicle until we could figure out what to do with the old bug. My dad heard about my troubles and did something completely unexpected, unusual, and shocking. He's just never been the type to help me out so I didn't know how to react when he gave me his 2001 oldsmobile aurora. It was somewhat of a troublesome car with way too many sensors and needed a little TLC, but it ran good and was dependable.I still didn't want to worry with the beetle, so I put it up on craigslist for trade. I wanted a >750cc bike in semi working condition that I could tinker with and this old wing is what I ended up with.[GALLERY=media, 26472][/GALLERY]Now, I'm not a big fan of the stereo-typical goldwing. I think it's an "old Man's bike" (sorry, no offense intended). I like cafe/bobber style bikes and when I found this guy, I considered it a challenge to make it more my style, so here we go!</blockquote>

Verification