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This is analogous to someone making a Corvette Kart out of a V6 Accord. That thing looks terrifying.
In reply to Turbo_Rev :
*Quietly searches FacebookMP for crappy V6 accords*
Man, I really love the asesthetic of this thing...
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I did one, low CG, power vs weight is good, it was fun.
Turbo_Rev said:This is analogous to someone making a Corvette Kart out of a V6 Accord. That thing looks terrifying.
Actually, no. Honda came out with the GW when almost no factory bikes had a faring of any kind. Including the GW. Craig Vetter started making aftermarket fairings out of that newfangled fiberglass stuff just a bit before, and someone adapted his largest (the windjammer) to a GW. Got to be so popular, a few years later Honda started buying Windjammers from Vetter, and putting them on brand new GWs. I think it was 84 or so when Honda designed there first ever full dressed hwy. bike based on the nekkid gold wing's platform.
And started a whole subset of the motorcycle market!!!
The BMW R90S made that aftermarket faring shape popular. But that's the only problem with that bike. Looks great, and I never cared much for the early GWs.
When the GW came out, it was just a normal bike with a funny engine. Craig Vetter changed all that into the bloated almost Accords that block roadways today.
I would not be horizontally opposed to that...
In reply to Noddaz :
Nice!
In reply to 914Driver :
Nice picture. I knew a few guys on them back then, and a few that added aftermarket fairings.
They definitely nailed the funny looking engine category!
Craig Vetter did some pretty amazing things, for a guy that was essentially a hippy: bike nut!!!
If anyone here buys a Wing, I will donate the tool that holds the cams in place while you replace the belt. If in doubt replace the belt !!!
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