Railman Mark Nevitt builds a supercharged Goldwing! Introduced in 1974, the Honda GL1000 Goldwing was the first Japanese production motorcycle to boast a liquid-cooled four-stroke engine — a 999cc flat-four that gave the 600-lb touring […]
Tag: Honda Goldwing
Cult of Personality: Honda GL1000 Custom
Not your granddaddy’s Goldwing! The original Honda GL1000 Goldwing debuted in 1974 with a 999cc liquid-cooled flat-four and a number of interesting design features, including a contra-rotating generator to counteract the engine’s torque, a below-seat […]
Valkyrie Power: GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer
“Breathless” — a Valkyrie-Powered ’77 Goldwing from Dragon’s Motorcycles Photos courtesy of Diego Bermúdez of Revival of the Machine and builder Pablo Sebastián. The Honda GL1000 Goldwing may not seem like the best candidate for […]
Just Wing it: A Tale of Dos Honduros
“You’ve never seen a dirt bike before?” Introduced in 1974, the Honda Goldwing quickly took the crown as the king of long-range touring motorcycles, a 600-lb heavyweight boxer that could push through the air at […]
“John Player Special”: Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer by Ábila Kustom
A Goldwing built in memory of Ayrton Senna… In 1985, Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna won his first victory in Formula One. It was the Portuguese Gran Prix, in very wet conditions, and Senna lapped […]
Honda GL1100 Goldwing by De Angelis Elaborazioni
The Honda Goldwing may not seem like an ideal donor bike for a custom build, but the big Honda boxers are increasingly finding their way into the hands of builders all over the world. The […]
Honda GL1000 Goldwing “Gravel Express”
A “BIG-ASS scrambler” in love with the Dutch gravel! The Honda GL1000 Goldwing may seem like an unlikely candidate for customization, but builders are revealing the burly beauty of these highway cruisers when they strip […]
Honda GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by 85 Speedshop
“Man-Size” Goldwing Cafe Racer from Denmark! Rune Kellberg is a 33 year-old single father who spends his spare time in his workshop, 85 Speed Shop, with his 6 year-old son — lucky kid! They love […]
Honda Goldwing Street Tracker by HCG
The crew at Argentina’s Herencia Custom Garage continues turning out some of the hottest bikes in the world. Based in Buenos Aires — the “Paris of the South” — builders Federico Lozada and German Karp […]
Honda GoldWing Bobber by Retro Bikes Croatia
The Honda GoldWing is one of our favorite platforms for a custom build, particularly the earlier four-cylinder models. These bikes are built like trains, with loads of torque and bulletproof vitals. That said, they are […]
