Cervantes
Well-known member
Well, I am going this weekend to look at a few Goldwings, and hopefully this will be the week I become a Goldwing owner!
I bought a V-Star 250 a few years ago for the good gas milage, and found that I love riding more than I had expected. Now I want something that I can take the wife with me, maintain safe freeway speeds, and maybe do a few trips on. So I have found a few Goldwings in the local classifieds.
Last week I test-rode a, 85, and realized that I really like these big bikes. Unfortunately, the rear brake was disconnected (possibly hiding a problem?) and the front wheel felt really weird when I braked or turned, so I walked away from that one. So now I am going to look at three that range from a 1975 1000 to a 1985 1200. Wish me luck! If I don't find one I feel good about, I will go home (sad) and keep looking.
Does anyone know of any discussions on the different models? For example, my car experience tells me that sometimes (but not always) older can mean easier for the backyard mechanic to work on... Not sure if that applies here though. Any thoughts or links to threads on that kind of thing?
Take care!
Cervantes - Southern Idaho
I bought a V-Star 250 a few years ago for the good gas milage, and found that I love riding more than I had expected. Now I want something that I can take the wife with me, maintain safe freeway speeds, and maybe do a few trips on. So I have found a few Goldwings in the local classifieds.
Last week I test-rode a, 85, and realized that I really like these big bikes. Unfortunately, the rear brake was disconnected (possibly hiding a problem?) and the front wheel felt really weird when I braked or turned, so I walked away from that one. So now I am going to look at three that range from a 1975 1000 to a 1985 1200. Wish me luck! If I don't find one I feel good about, I will go home (sad) and keep looking.
Does anyone know of any discussions on the different models? For example, my car experience tells me that sometimes (but not always) older can mean easier for the backyard mechanic to work on... Not sure if that applies here though. Any thoughts or links to threads on that kind of thing?
Take care!
Cervantes - Southern Idaho