Ride Log: The Proving Run
On a lovely spring day, I took the GL1100 out for its first real proving ride. Meeting up with my buddy Bree, I’d play the part of wingman — escorting him and his Bonneville into Chicago for the first time.
On a lovely spring day, I took the GL1100 out for its first real proving ride. Meeting up with my buddy Bree, I’d play the part of wingman — escorting him and his Bonneville into Chicago for the first time.
It’s time for handlebar swap #2 on my Honda GL1100. This meant making new control cables, and sourcing a new hand control because of an obscure part that gave way.
There are really two kinds of motorcycle repair jobs. There’s the bolt-on-bolt-off stuff, then there are the in-depth repair procedures. For me, both are fun …
When The Mrs and I made the move to Chicago, we left our motorcycles in storage in Minnesota. Having the moving company take them would …
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Buying a nearly three decades-old Honda Goldwing is not an easy decision to explain. I wonder about it myself sometimes.
[UPDATE] There’s been a change of plans. It’s a good change, but it’ll likely mean a delay of as much as a month. I’ll no …
Also known as the “Naked Goldwing”, the 1975-1985 Honda GL-series motorcycle is a bike that’s currently growing in popularity among custom motorcycle enthusiasts. I’ve seen …