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Naked Voyager 1300 in the Desert 4 years 3 months ago #25608

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Wow, All Very nice rides!
I also have an 83 Naked GoldWing. Gotta go through the carbs one more time, I hope. I really hate those linked brakes. How do you like 'em on your Wing?

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Naked Voyager 1300 in the Desert 4 years 3 months ago #25609

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That is a sweet 1100, Bill. The 1000 does not have linked brakes. But, I had a 1200 that did. I actually kind of liked them. It’s relatively easy to break the link if you are so inclined.
'97 Valkyrie, '83 Naked Voyager, '79 CBX, '78 GL1000, '78 750F, '74 750K

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Naked Voyager 1300 in the Desert 4 years 3 months ago #25610

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My 1983 GL1100 Aspencade. Personally, I like the bridged brakes, as this is my bad weather bike and they make a huge difference in stopping in wet slippery conditions.
Rides like a car :)

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Really like the old naked wings.
Hello from Canada's We(s)t coast.

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I do too! And although this is a KZ 1300 site, it is my introductory topic and we have hit on the topic of naked gold wings. So here’s another gratuitous shot of my girl without the Viper faring… (which I have since put back on!). This one was a labor of love and may just be the one motorcycle I would keep it if I could only keep just one…
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Naked Voyager 1300 in the Desert 4 years 3 months ago #25613

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I got the Wing when an acquaintance went into an assisted living home. I hadn't intended to keep it but I ended up with it anyway. it's too long a story.
Frankly I haven't given it the time and miles it needs to recover from twelve years of setting in an unheated, gravel floor,shed. When I pull on the front brakes only one disk gets the pressure, that's how it was designed and, frankly, it's so weak that it scares me every time I need to brake. It could be that the brake pads might need a bit of sanding, possibly outright replacement. If I ever get back to working on it I'd probably split the brakes. It also has a stuck ring on one of the left side cylinders. I believe it's a stuck ring because it smokes worse than a two stroke for the first seven miles of every ride, after which it runs clean for the rest of the day.
Oh Well Too Many Projects.
Your Wing looks really brutish, I like it a lot.
Bill
1947 Indian Chief, 1968 BSA Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 Kawasaki W3, 1976 KZ900 A4, 1979 KZ750 B4, 1979 KZ750 B4 Trike, 1980 KZ550, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 1985 Kawasaki ZN1300, 1987 Yamaha Trail Way, 2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer, 1981 GL 1100, 2009 Yamaha RoadLiner S

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