HONDA Motorcycle
Gold Wing 1000 (GL1000)

1975 GL1000K0

• Colors:
  • Candy Antares Red
  • Candy Blue Green
• Fairings, common on newer Gold Wings, were an add-on accessory
• The side cover decal reads "Gold Wing GL1000" The face of the instruments was dark green
• The exhaust system was black with a solid chrome shield and chrome tailpipe
• The spoke wheels had aluminum rims
• The SOHC engine displaced 999cc and had only two valves per cylinder
• The engine was an opposed four cylinder similar to the BMW
• Interestingly, it also duplicated the BMW by incorporating a shaft drive
• The transmission was a five-speed
• The frame serial number began GL1-1000012 while the engine serial number began GL1E-1000001
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1976 GL1000'76

• The second year for the Gold Wing (GL1000 '76) was introduced in 1976
• Colors:
  • Candy Antares Red
  • Sulfur Yellow
• Fairings, common on newer Gold Wings, were an add-on accessory
• The side cover decal reads "Gold Wing GL1000" The face of the instruments changed to light green
• The exhaust system was black with a solid chrome shield and chrome tailpipe
• The spoke wheels had aluminum rims
• The SOHC engine displaced 999cc and had only two valves per cylinder
• The engine was an opposed four cylinder similar to the BMW
• Interestingly, it also duplicated the BMW by incorporating a shaft drive
• The transmission was a five-speed
• The frame serial number began GL1-2001483 while the engine serial number began GL1E-2001422
• more...

1977 GL1000'77

• The third year for the Gold Wing (GL1000 '77) was introduced in 1977
• Colors:
  • Candy Antares Red
  • Candy Sirus Blue
  • Black
• Fairings, common on newer Gold Wings, were still an add-on accessory
• The side cover decal reads "Gold Wing GL1000" The face of the instruments changed to black with green KPH markings
• The exhaust system was black with a solid chrome shield and chrome tailpipe
• The spoke wheels had aluminum rims
• The handlebars were higher and recontoured than in the previous two years
• The saddle had a dual contour
• The SOHC engine displaced 999cc and had only two valves per cylinder
• The engine was an opposed four cylinder similar to the BMW
• Interestingly, it also duplicated the BMW by incorporating a shaft drive
• The transmission was a five-speed
• The frame serial number began GL1-3000001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-3000006
• more...

1978 GL1000'78

• The fourth year for the Gold Wing (GL1000 '78) was introduced in 1978
• Colors:
  • Candy Limited Maroon
  • Candy Grandeur Blue
  • Black
• Fairings, common on newer Gold Wings, were still an add-on accessory
• The side cover decal reads "Gold Wing GL1000" The face of the instruments were black with red KPH markings
• An instrument panel was added to the center pod
• The exhaust system was new and solid chrome
• The wheels now had five "spokes" and were silver comstar wheels
• The SOHC engine displaced 999cc and had only two valves per cylinder
• The engine was an opposed four cylinder similar to the BMW
• Interestingly, it also duplicated the BMW by incorporating a shaft drive
• The transmission was a five-speed
• The frame serial number began GL1-4000001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-4000001

1979 GL1000'79

• The fifth (and last) year for the 1000cc Gold Wing (GL1000 '79) was introduced in 1979
• Colors:
  • Candy Limited Maroon
  • Candy Grandeur Blue
  • Candy Burgundy
• Fairings, common on newer Gold Wings, were still an add-on accessory
• The side cover decal reads "Gold Wing GL1000" The face of the instruments were black with red KPH markings
• As in the previous year an instrument panel was added to the center pod
• The exhaust system was solid chrome
• The turn signals were rectangular rather than round
• The tail light had a ribbed lens and two bulbs
• The control levers were black
• The silver comstar wheels had five "spokes." The SOHC engine displaced 999cc and had only two valves per cylinder
• The engine was an opposed four cylinder similar to the BMW
• Interestingly, it also duplicated the BMW by incorporating a shaft drive
• The transmission was a five-speed
• The frame serial number began GL1-4100001 while the engine serial number began GL1E-4100001

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