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Old 04-17-2014, 11:58 AM   #10
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This is the favorite bike I've owned 1983, GL650 Silverwing. Equipped with intercom/AM/FM/Cassette(!)/CB. Photo isn't mine but it looked exactly like this except I had a better/chrome mount for the top bag and I had the optional chrome engine guards that also protected the lower fairings.

For those that don't know, the bag is swappable with the rear seat as OEM but nearly everyone added a mount for it like this.

Only made one year in the 650 size. The previous years had been a 500, but they were underpowered.

I rode this bike in all kinds of weather, for up to 12 hours a day, all over the Southeast. Most comfortable touring/commuting bike I've ever ridden, it was like it was custom made for me.

Like my MK1 MR2 that I owned at the same time, I should have never sold it. I do watch for one locally for sale but they are hard to come by with all the fairings/bags intact as there were so few of them made.


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