On the first day of our Honda Gold Wing tour, we rode from Birmingham, Alabama, to Apalachicola, Florida. (Photos by Align Media) Sitting astride a 1975 Honda Gold Wing GL1000, a motorcycle only a couple years younger than I am, my eyes took in the Candy Blue Green paint on the “tank” (it’s just a cover since fuel is stored under the seat), the slightly sun-faded twin gauges, and the colorful indicator lights nestled between them. My nose smelled unburned gasoline. The 999cc flat-Four engine, which had been running steadily for the better part of an hour, was running rich. Hisaho Nozue, Larger Project Leader for the first Honda Gold Wing, designed the GL1000 to be a “majestic machine” with “a hidden initiative spirit,” offering class-leading performance with dignity. “An aristocratic grand tourer couldn’t have any rattles or vibration,” said Nozue-san. “It had to be quiet, spacious, and… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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