Question about gl1000 weight

[rcmatt007]

I think what was heavy was all the middle aged and over weight couples that rode them

Hey, lets not get personal!

well, everyone thought we should have been on BMW's when we bought our 78

[CYBORG]

I think the original designers of the wing wanted a machine that was stable at the speeds it was capable of. It was designed for the long haul, and at speed. scooting around town, from light to light, was the job of the "light weights". But the designers thought of that as well, and designed it with an extreme low center of gravity to off set the weight. Designers who were ahead of their time,.....and thought outside of the box. They thought, as do I, that a Goldwing is the exact right weight

[Easter]

Amen Cyborg and If only I were the exact right weight, it would be a perfect world.

[CYBORG]

We all must be happy in our own skin......or create the skin we can be happy in

[elwood440]

It puts the lotion on the skin!

[MegaDan]

I always thought the GL1000 was a big bike until I saw a picture of me riding it. Big boys make for small looking bikes.

At 6'4 and 260lbs, I can verify this. Although my buddies have said that, unlike some other bikes I have been on, I don't look ridiculously out of place on my Gl1000. It's just about the right size for me. My knee's don't come above the tank would be one example lol.