Honda GL1000 (1977)

The Honda GL 1000 Gold Wing produced in 1977 was equipped with a four-stroke, opposed boxer four-cylinder engine with a capacity of 999cc. The engine had a bore of 72mm and a stroke of 61.4mm, with a compression ratio of 9.2:1. It used a liquid cooling system and was powered by 4 x 32mm Keihin carbs, with an electric starter. The bike had a maximum power output of 56.9 kW / 78 hp at 7000 rpm and maximum torque of 83 Nm / 8.46 kgf-m / 61.2 lb-ft at 5500 rpm. The transmission was a 5-speed and the drive was shaft-driven. Front suspension was provided by a telescopic fork system, while the swingarm with twin shocks was used for rear suspension. Front brakes had 2 x 232mm discs, 2 piston calipers, while the rear brakes had a single 250mm disc and 1 piston caliper. The front tyre was 3.50-19, while the rear tyre was 4.50-17. The bike’s wheelbase was 1545mm / 60.8 in. The seat height was 810mm / 31.9 in. The dry weight of the bike was 273kg / 602 lbs, with a fuel capacity of 19 litres / 5 US gal. The average fuel consumption was 5.1 L/100 km / 17.9 km/l / 42.0 US mpg. The bike was capable of top speed up to 178.6 km/h / 111 mph and had a braking distance of 48.4m / 159 ft when traveling at 100 km/h speed. It also was able to do standing quarter-mile in 13.5 sec / 159.4 km/h / 99 mph.

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Make Model: Honda GL 1000 Gold Wing