Hello from Michigan

[Mikethebike500]

Hi folks, just joined the forum today. Just put a little payment on this 78 today. Gonna pick it up in march( owners taking off to Florida after the holiday) . Had an 84 for a short period of time, really like the older ones, currently have other brand of bike aswell. Just ordered the shop service manual and took a look at the timing belt change link...anyway, im mike , just wanted to properly introduce myself on the forum, i,ll be doing alot of reading...thanks Mike

[CYBORG]

welcome from the west coast.........of Michigan. Nice bike. what are your plans for it

[Mikethebike500]

welcome from the west coast.........of Michigan. Nice bike. what are your plans for it

Well...the what I believe to be the second owner got it from a local museum, where he thought it was donated by the original owner. It has 68 k miles on it. I like working on bikes, so I'd like to just slowly do some maintenance to it, and take it for a local spin from time to time.

[gltriker]

Hello Mike !
Merry Christmas !!

[CYBORG]

well, if "local rides" bring you anywhere nere my place, stop by, and we can talk bikes

[Mikethebike500]

Thanks folks.....here's another photo....

[Rat]

Welcome to the 'Wingdom.

All kinds of good info in ShopTalk.

Merry and Happy

Gord

[NotSoLilCrippseys]

Welcome from Maine!

That's a really nice looking 78 that might be even sexier without the gray bits. (It is the NGW Club and all.) Did you get the lowers with that period-correct Vetter fairing?

I can believe it was in some bike museum somewhere - at least from the photos you've shared so far. I really dig that blue they had and the little instrument pods on the top of the shelter are just cool.

You'll find more than enough guidance on any maintenance or rehab task in Shop Talk or via search. If there's an issue with these bikes that has not yet surfaced on this site, I'd be pretty surprised.

And do start a build thread in Restorations once you start digging into the bike come Spring. You'll get even more guidance - at least some of which you'll definitely want to heed.

[gregforesi]

Hello from a former Michigander.
78's are the best looking. I wonder how many of us started out with Vetter fairings on the bikes? They sure are hard to get rid of.

[Mikethebike500]

Welcome from Maine!

That's a really nice looking 78 that might be even sexier without the gray bits. (It is the NGW Club and all.) Did you get the lowers with that period-correct Vetter fairing?

And do start a build thread in Restorations once you start digging into the bike come Spring. You'll get even more guidance - at least some of which you'll definitely want to heed.

No lowers that I'm aware of, just what you see. Does have original tool kit and owners manual. When I get it I'm going to browse that to see if any recent maintenance had been done.
I've done some works on other bikes I've had, and even built up a rigid frame bobber from an old HD ironhead I had. But I'm still abit intimidated by all the stuff on the goldwings, but I really do want to learn some, I can see me starting some threads later down the road, thanks for all the welcomes folks!!!

[Lucien Harpress]

Welcome from Southeast Michigan. I went back and forth a few times before settling on an early model (it was the spokes)- the later models are VERY good looking. And apart from the yellow (I'm biased), the blue with yellow pinstripes is probably the best looking paint the GL1000 ever got.

Depending on where you're at, you should look up the annual vintage bike show at the Gilmore Car Museum. I'm usually there every year with at least a couple bikes, and the turnout is ranges from pretty good (in bad weather) to absolutely outstanding. And the venue is fantastic.