Money Pit.

Water Warrior 2 · 02-13-2014, 03:48 AM

Bought a money pit today. Needs a cash infusion of parts and labor. The MP is a 1983 GL650 Honda Silver Wing. Old ...................yes. Old enough to vote and smoke if it wants. Needs a few repairs at the local shop because I absolutely refuse to crawl around on a concrete floor fixing stuff. Minor tinkering will be my job or I'll just pay more later.
Just gonna slow it down on it's long trip to the scrape yard in the sky. Should be fun.

alantf · 02-13-2014, 05:26 AM

Didn't know what a silverwing was, so I googled it. Looks a lot like the Suzuki Bergman. What cc is it? Automatic? The big Bergmans (650 cc) are auto/manual at the flick of a switch. The silverwing looks like a comfortable ride.

JWR · 02-13-2014, 11:12 AM

Like this.

1983 GL650 Honda

alantf · 02-13-2014, 12:27 PM

When I googled Silverwing, it came up with pictures of a scooter. Is it a scooter or a bike?

This is what I came up with.

2006-Honda-Silverwinga-small.jpg

JWR · 02-13-2014, 12:59 PM

Google this...

1983 Honda GL 650.

The scooter did not come out until 2002.

Did my pictures not show up on your computer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CX_series

Water Warrior 2 · 02-13-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JWR

Like this.

1983 GL650 Honda

The one with the bags and that color too. Mine has 2 up seating with the top box further back. Not near as pretty looking as the one in the pic though. 31 years takes a toll on a bike's appearance. Not that I care a lot. Once it is mechanically safe and a decent rider I will be satisfied.
Any unmodified bike over 25 years old can be insured as a "Collector" here. The difference in rates between this bike and a Vstrom 650 for one year should nearly pay for all the needed work. Financially it is a sound theory but who knows how it will end. I did not test ride the bike and have no idea how well it will fit me while riding. Life is a bit of a gamble and a bit of suspense is sometimes needed.

JWR · 02-13-2014, 01:33 PM

Those bikes have a proven good engine. The only bad thing I have read about them is something to do with the starter housing???

Congrats on the new bike.

alantf · 02-13-2014, 02:31 PM

JWR....Your pictures did show up on my computer (after I had googled And found the scooter). I knew that one of us must be wrong, but I didn't know who.

JWR · 02-13-2014, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by alantf

JWR....Your pictures did show up on my computer (after I had googled And found the scooter). I knew that one of us must be wrong, but I didn't know who.

Have you ever known me to be wrong before?

Water Warrior 2 · 02-13-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JWR

Those bikes have a proven good engine. The only bad thing I have read about them is something to do with the starter housing???

Congrats on the new bike.

Will have to find a forum that includes these old critters. The starter looks easy enough to get to but I certainly hope the Stator doesn't need to be replaced soon. Gotta a feeling it requires an engine R/R.
Time to go find my plastic teeth and wash my face. Then down to the local shop and leave it there for a long time. Might be on the road in April. No real hurry as I haven't been on the road for a while anyway.

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alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Didn't know what a silverwing was, so I googled it. Looks a lot like the Suzuki Bergman. What cc is it? Automatic? The big Bergmans (650 cc) are auto/manual at the flick of a switch. The silverwing looks like a comfortable ride. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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02-13-2014, 11:12 AM	#3
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Like this. 1983 GL650 Honda __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by JWR; 02-13-2014 at 11:14 AM.
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02-13-2014, 12:59 PM	#5
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Google this... 1983 Honda GL 650. The scooter did not come out until 2002. Did my pictures not show up on your computer? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CX_series __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by JWR; 02-13-2014 at 01:01 PM.
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02-13-2014, 01:33 PM	#7
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Those bikes have a proven good engine. The only bad thing I have read about them is something to do with the starter housing??? Congrats on the new bike. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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02-13-2014, 02:31 PM	#8
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	JWR....Your pictures did show up on my computer (after I had googled And found the scooter). I knew that one of us must be wrong, but I didn't know who. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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