1978 Goldwing

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Maximomd
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1978 Goldwing

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Hello everyone I'm new here so forgive me. I just recently got a 1978 Honda Goldwing 1000 she sat in a guys garage untouched and uncovered for 20 years.
I saw it and just had to have it. You can only imagine what it looked like. The previous owner really nice guy had an aneurism and it sat.
My question is this. Other than the basics of fluids battery what does it need to be restored? No the engine is not locked which is a good thing,and oil was black not milky.ive had experience with Goldwings before .so not totally new to this.but willing to learn. I'm 56 years old and still a kid with toys. Lol. Be safe out there guys and thank you for any and all help.God Bless
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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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Please help
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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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Welcome to the Club! tumb2
The amounts of information and personal assistance to answer your questions is very well supported here.

Randakk has a very good reference for new to you GL1000 prestart considerations.
member Track T can guide you there. :-D

the NGW Club''s , Shop Talk is a very good source of information for all of the various systems that will require maintenance, too.
Actually, I just found the Randakk link is at the very beginning of the Shop Talk lists of topics! see BUYING/NEW OWNER

Click on the ST link a few lines down below, in my signature.
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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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Welcome from Wisconsin. As Cliff says above, ShopTalk is a great place to start. A few things to put on your list are timing belts, brakes, and probably some electrical work. Just my opinion, but take small bites at first!
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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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Welcome to the 'Wingdom.

If you can’t find the info you need ... just ask ...

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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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I must say, ya got one of the best looking year models... I have two '78s and two '79s (same basic lines & look).

Welcome.

As others have mentioned, timing belts are a critical must before first firing. Thorough carb clean (or maybe a rebuild). I've gotten away with doing just an in-depth cleaning (removal & partial disassembly), but not always.
Maybe not so obviously, a new battery. 😜
Check the timing. Static, not dynamically.
Plugs... prolly new wires... [chuckle] the list starts to get long.

Keep us updated.
sorta bulldogged custom 1978 GL1000 - "geekster"
full Vetter dress 1979 GL1000 - "Barge" (currently down)
1986 1200 Aspencade - "Heart of Gold" - daily rider
1990 1500 Aspencade - It's ALIVE! but very, very naked. not in a good way.
1978 for $100 - project in worx
1978 from a previous member here - taking up space
my original '79 bought in '91 - replacing engine (eventually, maybe someday)

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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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welcome.... 78's ARE the best looking
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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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rcmatt007 wrote: Thu May 20, 2021 2:14 pm welcome.... 78's ARE the best looking
yes they are action1 action1 :lol: :lol:
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
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Re: 1978 Goldwing

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Welcome from Maine.

I'm pretty new here and can confidently report that you've found a wonderful community of people ready to offer guidance and help. My son and I are on the other end of an '83 project, and we could not possibly have tackled it so "easily" without the NGW resources, both in the archives and in the nearly instantaneous assistance offered by the members.
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In the Stable and Ridable
1992 ST1100 - my longer haul tourer
1992 XJ600S - son's streetfighter
1987 VFR700 - son's latest, in blue/silver
1983 - GL1100I - naked Blue Phoenix (son's, really)
1982 GL1100I - naked bagger Cabernet
1979 GL1000 - Ginger Lynn, but not that Ginger Lynn (Wing and a Prayer)
1978 CB550K - son's cafe (carb issues still vex)

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