Honda GL1000 (1975-76)

The Honda GL1000 is a motorcycle that was produced in 1975-76. It has a four stroke, opposed boxer four cylinder, SOHC, two valve per cylinder engine with a 999 cc/60.96 cub in. capacity. The compression ratio is 9.2:1 and it features liquid cooling and 4 x 32mm Keihin carbs. The bike has an electric starting system and can produce a maximum power of 56.9 kW/78 hp at 7000 rpm with a maximum torque of 83 Nm/8.46 kgf-m/61.2 lb-ft at 5500 rpm. It has a 5 speed transmission with a shaft drive. The front suspension is a telescopic fork with 148 mm/5.8 in. of wheel travel, while the rear suspension is a swing arm with twin shocks and 84 mm/3.3 in. of wheel travel. The front brakes feature two 232 mm discs with 2 piston calipers, while the rear brake has a single 250 mm disc with a 1 piston caliper. The bike has a wheelbase of 1545 mm/60.8 in. and a seat height of 810 mm/31.9 in. It has a dry weight of 273 kg/602 lbs and a fuel capacity of 19 litres/5 US gal. The average fuel consumption is 5.1 L/100 km/17.9 km/l/42.0 US mpg. The bike has a braking distance of 48.4 m/159 ft from 100 km/h and can cover a quarter mile in 13.5 seconds with a top speed of 178.6 km/h/111 mph.

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Make Model: Honda GL 1000 Gold Wing