LOT 407

1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing Registration no. JHU 250N Frame no. GL1-1016013 Engine no. GL1E-1015909

Sold for £5,175 inc. premium

Lot 407

1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|14 October 2023, 10:30 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing
Registration no. JHU 250N
Frame no. GL1-1016013
Engine no. GL1E-1015909

In a world grown accustomed to an excess of decadence on all fronts, it is hard to imagine the mixture of awe and disbelief that greeted the Honda Gold Wing on its arrival in 1974. 'Motorcycle or sci-fi fantasy?' was Bike magazine's reaction. 'Quite simply the most advanced motorcycle ever made,' was Honda's preferred description, and given the mind-boggling specification: 1,000cc flat-four engine, water cooling, belt-driven overhead camshafts, shaft drive, triple disc brakes, etc, it was certainly complex if not, strictly speaking, that advanced. Over the years the 'Wing has grown in engine capacity, overall size, and complexity, which only serves to underline the increasingly collectible original GL1000's purity of form.

This example was imported into the UK in 2017 by the previous owner (offered with original US Title and NOVA declaration) and was purchased in 2020 by the current vendor. Since being purchased, it's been used sparingly on summer runs and been dry stored whilst not in use. Offered with a V5C.
Offered with key

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