Back on an old Wing

[Fair Weather]

Hello everybody my name is Keith and I am addicted to old bikes. Well riding anyway. I just got back on 2 wheels after having to sell my last bike during a 2 year stretch of unemployment. I found a 1981 Interstate in pretty decent condition on craigslist a couple of days ago. After riding into the sun with a too tall and scratched windshield I promptly cut about 3 inches off, polished and waxed it and am all better now. Gotta love these old classics. Reliable, cool looking, respectable power and not too hard on the pocket book.

 

[slabghost]

Welcome aboard. 81 is a nice model with good gearing. Dirty scratched shields are not at all fun riding into the sun or night traffic.

 

[Ansimp]

Welcome from Oz

 

[mwbill37841]

welcome from tenn.

 

[Omega Man]

Welcome to the forums Keith. I love it when a new member is new to GoldWings and one can just sense how "got" they are :lust: . I never owned and never will own anything but a Wing after my first.

~O~

 

[toytender01]

Welcome from central Calif, Fair Weather

 

[Fair Weather]

Yea I don't care to look through a windshield much less than a scratched/cloudy one. Some elbow work with Meguiar's PlastX clear polish and cleaner followed with some liquid wax went a long way toward clearing up what windshield I have left.
I had also shortened one on my Venture Royale several years ago.
Hey I got poking through the cubby holes on the bike and found the original owners manual and even a tool kit complete with feeler gauges and 4 spare spark plugs.

 

[Ansimp]

Excellent find, I am always chasing tool kits for my old bikes. :good:

 

[Fair Weather]

Hey everybody thanks for warm welcome. This is my 2nd 1981 Gold Wing and is by far the better of the 2 in every way and the other one wasn't bad. They really are a pleasure to ride. I will need to do something about the brakes though, they seem a bit weak.

 

[backlander]

Howdy and welcome to CGW Fair Weather, from southern Arkansas.

 

[mcgovern61]

Hi and welcome to the site from New Jersey! :clapping:

 

[Steve83]

Hey, Keith, welcome from Southern California! Enjoy that '81!

 

[slabghost]

Flushing the brakes with fresh fluid and installing new pads may be all you need to get plenty of stopping power.

 

[cooltech]

Welcome from The Dalles Oregon

 

[brianinpa]

Welcome to Classics! 81's are the best year of the GoldWing, but I am biased.

 

[Fair Weather]

Thank you. Now I just need to create some work space in my garage....

 

[AApple]

Welcome to the CGW Forums, Fair Weather!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
I hear ya on the work space in the gee-rage! My 2 car has room for one car and the 'Wing....barely! :blush:

 

[Possum51]

welcome from middle Ga.

 

[toytender01]

Get your priorites stright, throw every thing else out and put the wing in. :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: