World's Oldest GoldWing Restoration

[Randakk]

Did you know...

Pete Boody and Chris Gray of Pistol Pete's Services are currently doing a complete restoration of the world's oldest GoldWing for one of their customers.

This amazing prototype machine has serial number GL1-1000002 and bristles with interesting details not found on production GL1000s. It's one of only 10 bikes that were hand-made in 1974.

Follow their very interesting restoration here: https://www.facebook.com/pistolpetesservices (lots of great pix there.)

 

[Ansimp]

It is a very comprehensive restoration :good:

 

[zman]

Nice..I thought yellow was on the 76 models, didn't know it was available in 75`

 

[Randakk]

zman » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:07 pm[/url]":36kxnusx]
Nice..I thought yellow was on the 76 models, didn't know it was available in 75`

#0002 is not yellow. That's another bike on Pete's FB page.

 

[zman]

Randakk » Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:23 pm[/url]":1sdhnbd3]

zman » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:07 pm[/url]":1sdhnbd3]
Nice..I thought yellow was on the 76 models, didn't know it was available in 75`

#0002 is not yellow. That's another bike on Pete's FB page.

OK, on the other site he recently posted with yellow on her, he just put something on for size not for keeps then.

 

[Steve83]

It's an interesting build. One of few things on Facebook that are actually worth looking at!

 

[Omega Man]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Is that a normal GL1000 frame?

~O~

 

[rob.lafady]

zman » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:07 pm[/url]":ry90o8aj]
Nice..I thought yellow was on the 76 models, didn't know it was available in 75`

#0002 is not yellow. That's another bike on Pete's FB page.

Actually, according to the Facebook post, 002 is yellow, the only yellow prototype made.

 

[aussiegold]

i seem to remember Pete posting some pics of this bike some time ago on goldwingdocs. and blue is the way i remember it. hmmm.
here is that post
https://goldwingdocs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24781

 

[Randakk]

I stand corrected!

According to Pete: "Folks this is GL1-1000002 the only prototype that was Sulfur Yellow."

As you probably know, yellow was a '76 only color ...delivered on only about 500+/- bikes. Apparently, GL1-1000002 was a harbinger of things to come later!