Hello just curious if wheels from other GL models will fit my 77. I saw a GL100 dresser with a set of 80-82 wheels or at least that is what they looked like.

My wheel spokes are really rusty and want to change them.

Anything from the rear of 75-77 will fit and work fine. The front is where it gets sticky. 75-77 are fine. 78-79 require some modifications. Best there is to replace the front forks and all, including brakes and fender. There is also the Lester wheel option. That's what I have on my 76. The rear wheels have been pretty easy to find, but the front to fit the 75-77 is much rarer and more expensive.

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Larry
76 GL1000
82 GL1100i

So even the fron fenders are different???

Until you start trying to fit stuff from different years you simply cannot comprehend how many parts were changed over the period of 5 years, especially if you include all the differences for different world markets.
I don't know how Honda managed to make any money at all off the first series of Goldwing .

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When they went to the 78/79 they moved the speedo gear to the other side(can't get straight in my head left or right). Anyway, the cable support for the 75-77 is on one side and the 78-79 is on the other. Otherwise, I know of no other difference in the fenders. The 78/79 bikes have different brake calipers. They can be made to work by shimming, but I haven't done any of that so can't say more than that. My brother in law had a 77 and a 78 parts bike. When he found out the 77 calipers were in seriously bad shape, he put the entire front end off the 78 on it. It's a neat bike. It's a 77 with 78 front end, 78 engine/tranny, 78 wiring harness and 78 false tank.

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Larry
76 GL1000
82 GL1100i