1981 GL1100 "Dual Sport"

[Whiskerfish]

Almost Identical to my 08. I got it in 19 and am closing on 50,000 miles since I picked it up.

[dontwantapickle]

Earlier today.
Dirt roads around 8000 ft. elevation in the rocky mountains.
Looks like it's about time for another back tire.

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[julimike54]

Still a very nice ride!

[dontwantapickle]

Some more dirt road riding.
This bike has done great hauling us many miles on dirt.
I'm suprised that more people dont take their oldwings off of the pavement.

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[theailer]

Just awesome.
I do take mine off the pavement since I live on a mile of gravel road but I do not actively seek out gravel roads on my wing. For that i have my xr650r

[dontwantapickle]

Some more dirt riding pics on my "Dual Sport".
My woman and I going off the beaten path:


National Grasslands:

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Colorado/Wyoming border:

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Pipeline road (not really a road):

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Close to home:

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Black Canyon National Park:

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[dontwantapickle]

Since there are not a lot of new posts lately,
I figured that I will give you guys something to look at.

Here are a few more pics of this orange bike, just riding around in the Mountains:

Silverton

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Ouray

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Gateway

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Monarch

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Gunnison

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[dontwantapickle]

This is one of my favorites. by chance I got my woman in both mirrors.
Lizard Head Pass:

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[CYBORG]

Nice. I always loved riding in Colorado

[Rat]

Beautiful country, great pics …

Gord

[dontwantapickle]

WOW! April - BOTM.
Thanks Gentlemen !

[Track T 2411]

Congrats!

[dontwantapickle]

The old bike is still going strong.
Went out for a ride yesterday and ended up at the dirtbike trails.

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[dontwantapickle]

ANOTHER... Ride Report.

My wife and I just returned from this year's Long Trip.

We were on the road for 2 weeks and rode the ol' goldwing a total of 4575 miles.

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States:
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

National Parks:
Black Canyon, Death Valley, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Yosemite, Zion, Capitol Reef

Cool Roads:
Redwoods 101, Avenue of the Giants, Loneliest road in America, Utah hwy. 12, Million dollar highway.

Avenue of the Giants , Redwoods , Northern California

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Zion National Park , Utah

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Fry Canyon, Hwy 95, Utah

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Death Valley, Nevada

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The "Dual Sport" goldwing did great on the trip and recieved more attention than it ever has before.
What a great bike!

[dontwantapickle]

The bike did pretty good the whole trip.

The back tire has only been on the bike for 20 days and is already looking like it needs replacing.
I'm pretty sure I wore out the front brake pads.
I used 1 1/2 quarts of oil for this trip.
On this bike, I've never had to add oil on the road before,
but on this trip, I worked the old girl like a Government Mule so it's not surprising.

extremes:

Average 352 miles a day.

11,530 ft. above sea level (slumgullion pass, Colorado)
to
-196 below sea level (Furnace creek, Nevada)

Temps ranging from 50 to 105 degrees.

Some pretty steep slow mountain grades to dead flat long high speed desert highways.

Only 11 miles of dirt roads this trip.