Ok Officially the coolest Goldwing I have seen

JRK5892 said:
the gold motor sets that off!
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Ya, the whole thing just works! I can't believe how much I like that bike!! :D :D
 
You guys didn't realize there were some cool bikes hiding under all that GoldWing plastic!


Maritime pointed me over here, and after some poking around I'm honored that you like my project, you guys have a ton (get it?) of great bikes, and a very cool forum.
That black monster abomination of a GoldWing thing is my winter project, thanks very much for all the compliments.

I'll go back and see if I can answer a few of the questions asked with the quote function.
cheers,
KR
 
KMR said:
You guys didn't realize there were some cool bikes hiding under all that GoldWing plastic!


Maritime pointed me over here, and after some poking around I'm honored that you like my project, you guys have a ton (get it?) of great bikes, and a very cool forum.
That black monster abomination of a GoldWing thing is my winter project, thanks very much for all the compliments.

I'll go back and see if I can answer a few of the questions asked with the quote function.
cheers,
KR
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HEY KMR welcome to DTT! Maybe we can get Sunnbob over here!
 
dcwp said:
Still not my cuppatea, but it's definitely the best looking Wing I've seen.

Any idea what those tires are?
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I'm not that much of a tea drinker myself... ;D
But the tires are a reproduction Firestone, the rear wheel on these is a 16" and there are pretty much no options for a moderately aggressive tire in that size.
They look cool, but I'll have to see how they hold up.


sebatron said:
looking at the pics of him welding up the tank, looks like it's gonna remain empty and just for aesthetics/ergonomics.
i like this idea a lot.
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Shooting for nothing fake on the bike, the "tank" will be a tank in my version, I've been able to turn about half the volume into fuel storage, and the propane tank under the frame will hold the rest of the fuel, hope to have about 4 gallons all told. My sheet metal work leaves a good bit to be desired, but I'll try and get that thing back to water tight. :p


Hoosier Daddy said:
KRB definatley had some mad skill going on on that build and your right the lift is the base of a barbers chair. He didn't like the shape of the stock false tank and cut the bottom out of a real tank to make his shelter.
On early 'Wings the normal "tank" is just a faux cover, or shelter that covers the air filter and electricals, (CDI ignitors, turn signal flasher, rectifier, etc.) and as was stated the actual gas tank is under the seat, behind the engine and ahead of the rear wheel. you access the fill neck by opening a door on the top of the shelter.
On KRB's build he is using that spun aluminum tank ahead of the mono shock to hold his fuel.
To give you a better idea of what all KRB has done.Here is what is housed under the shelter on my '81 when I tore it down.
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You pretty much got it there Hoosier, all the electric is still under there, I've just tried to consolidate it as much as possible.
Good to see you over here as well!


Maritime Biker said:
these bikes are heavy I know but his is bascially just a motor wheels and looks like good suspension, it will move. That would/will be one fun bike to ride. The torque out of these things is addictive, i slow down on mine just so I can twist the throttle and take off again ;D and they actually corner half decent stock but I bet his will be better.

Cheers,
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Heavy is right, I've tried to eliminate as much weight as possible, if I don't need it to run, I took it off, very interested to see what the new weight comes out to be.

JRK5892 said:
yep i am in love! that intake set up is just wicked! those suckers are heavy that must be one bad ass mono shock on there, the inverted forks and what appear to be XS650 wheels! just awesome!!!! hydrolic clutch, braided lines all around, what looks to be a R1 or R6 master (maybe even GSXR)
and those meat eater tires... going to be a wicked build, can not wait to see what is planned for that seat pan
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GSXR suspension, including the mono-shock, if you think about how the mono-shock is OE mounted with the links, they have a whole bunch more leverage exerted on them that way than in this direct application, the feel is pretty good, but a bit light. I've got a slightly heavier spring to put on and I think it will be good.
Actually can't remember what the rear master came from, and the seat will be a pretty basic seat with pleats across it, kinda old Honda style.
Once the tank is locked in place I'll tackle that.


VonYinzer said:
.....This thing is awesome. Its like the big farmboy cousin to all those BMW bobs your seein nowadays! Not quite as flashy as there german cousin, but theyre big, theyre strong, and theyll kick ass all day long! ha ha ha This bike is mean. Im a small guy so it would be a handful, but fuck it, Id rock it all day.
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VonYinzer said:
......Its like some sort of post apocalyptic death machine.....
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Ok, you sir are the reason I signed up, you pretty much EXACTLY described what I was going for with the bike, almost word-for-word.
I've wanted a Beemer for a very long time, but I could afford a GoldWing, so I'm making my farmboy version of the German boxer, and I pretty much build everything into a no-frills post apocalyptic ride.
So either you are very astute or I made the bike too obvious, either way, thanks! I'll have to swing by and have you take it for a spin.

cheers!
 
Alright, looks like that worked. 8)

Now that I've answered some questions, how about you guys direct me to the rest of the pice of the bike in your banner up at the top of the page?
Lots of great rides around here.

And thanks for the welcomes.
 
Im just very astute... :D

Just click on the banner. Its the March bike of the month. After you check it out you should head over to the Big Arse section and start a build thread so we can follow along as you finish this beast!
 
I'll add my welcome KMR! 8) 8)

Cool builds of all kinds welcome here! ;) ;D ;D ;D

(I'm gonna need a bigger garage!!)
 
VonYinzer said:
Im just very astute... :D

Just click on the banner. Its the March bike of the month. After you check it out you should head over to the Big Arse section and start a build thread so we can follow along as you finish this beast!
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Ahh, yeah, click on the banner......That works. :p
In my defense I did try that earlier, but sometimes the pages on your site load funny and I have to scroll way down to see the content, didn't realize that before.

And the 'Wing certainly has a big arse.... but would it go in bobs, chops, trackers or cafe.....?? 8) Theres a bit of everything mixed in there.
I can barely manage my build thread on NGW, think I should stick with that one and cross-post over here.

BTW, I posted a couple new photos:
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19069&p=239725#p239725
 
mikeadamstattoo said:
that thing is sexy. reminds me of a bmw for some reason
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That would be cause ofthe H-4 boxer engine. I have been asked a few times "how old is the beemer?" by people on mine cause the only honda badges are little ones on the valve covers. I love telling them it's a gold wing, they usually do a double take.

Welcome KMR, I think you will ike this site. It's all a bunch of bike nuts, not too many snobs or people who only like one kind of bike etc.

Cheers,

Maritime
 
I'm with you guys! Been a fan of a hopped up GL ever since Uncle Bill let me ride his.
Looking at the first one, I don't think anything there is out of scope for anyone here...(hint)Drewski/Troy/Joe/Kiley/Herm etc etc etc....
The chassis is pretty rigid on these beasts...has to be hauling all that OEM pork around. Once you get it stripped out they aren't bad really....never going to be a 350# killer but I bet 425 or maybe 450lb is do-able.
I dig the webbers, but it's screaming for downdraft EFI and a bug catcher ala Wakan.
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Swagger said:
I don't think anything there is out of scope for anyone here...(hint)Drewski/Troy/Joe/Kiley/Herm etc etc etc....
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I think I'll leave it up to the experts! ;) ;D ;D
 
KMR said:
Alright, looks like that worked. 8)

Now that I've answered some questions, how about you guys direct me to the rest of the pice of the bike in your banner up at the top of the page?
Lots of great rides around here.

And thanks for the welcomes.
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welcome to the mad house bud, you do some slick work man i am sure you will dig what you find on the site!
 
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