|  | GL1100'80 - In 1980 Honda beefed up the engine by 86 cc. It came in twoavailable colors: Candy Muse Red and Black. The emblems and pinstripes were gold. The wheelswere black reverse comstar. The speedometer showed a 85 mph (135 kph) limit. The saddle wasdual and more pronounced than in previousyears. The front wheel had dual discs with a single piston calipers. The engine now displaced1085cc, and stillSOHC 2-valve, liquid-cooled, opposed four cylinder. The transmission was a 5-speed with ashaft drive. Theframe serial number began SC02-2000040 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2000047. | Buy from
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 | GL1100'81 - In 1981 Honda continued with the GL1100 with very littledifference. It came in twoavailable colors: Candy Muse Red and Cosmo Black Metallic. The emblems were gold, but thepinstripes wereorange and gold. The wheels were black reverse comstar. The speedometer showed a 85 mph(135 kph) limit.The saddle was dual and more pronounced than in previous years. The front wheel had dual discswith a singlepiston calipers. The engine now displaced 1085cc, and still SOHC 2-valve, liquid-cooled,opposed four cylinder.The transmission was a 5-speed with a shaft drive. The frame serial number began with the newstyle usedthroughout the motorcycle industry and common to the automotive industry:1HFSC0207BA100001 and theengine serial number began SC02E-2100002. | Buy from
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 | GL1100'82 - In 1982 Honda continued with the GL1100 with a fewdifference. It came in threeavailable colors: Cosmo Black Metallic, Candy Wineberry Red, and Black. The emblems weregold, but thepinstripes were orange and gold. The wheels were black reverse comstar. The speedometershowed a 85 mph(135 kph) limit. The turn signal featured a self-cancelling system. The saddle was dual and morepronounced likein the previous year. The front wheel had dual slotted discs with dual piston calipers. The fronttire was a120/90-18 and the rear tire was 140/90-16. The engine was still 1085cc, SOHC 2-valve,liquid-cooled, opposedfour cylinder. The transmission was a 5-speed with a shaft drive. The frame serial number beganwith1HFSC0205CA200101 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2200028. | Buy from
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 | GL1100'83 - In 1983 Honda continued with the basic GL1100. It came in twoavailable colors: Black and Candy Regal Brown. The emblems were gold, but the pinstripes wereorange and gold. The wheels were cast with eleven spokes. The speedometer now has a 150 mph(240 kph) limit. The turn signal featured a self-cancelling system. The saddle was dual and morepronounced like in the previous year.
Engine: Thermostatically-controlled, liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed 1085ccSOHC, 2-valve, four-cylinder
Transmission: 5-speed
Drive: Shaft
Brakes: Unified braking system with TRAC™ anti-dive control front wheel haddual slotted discs with dual piston calipers
Wheels: Cast alloy wheels with deep tread tubeless tires
Tires: 120/90-18 (front); 140/90-16(rear)
Seat: Adjustable
Instruments: Full instrumentation
Wheelbase: 1605mm (63.2 in.)
Seat height: 790mm (31.1 in.)
Fuel capacity: 20 liters(5.3 gal)
The frame serial number began with 1HFSC020XDA300101 and the engine serial number beganSC02E-2300012. For more detail click here. | Buy from
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