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JDM Honda GL500 Wing info


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Japan seems to be the only country which got a GL500 Wing - though this isn't very much like the GL500 and GL500I from 1981 and 1982, these are earlier models:

Here are some photos of the Honda GL500 Wing - it doesn't share much in common with the later GL500 Silverwings, as you will see in our article on MotoFaction.org.

These photos come courtesy of Jack from Perth - thanks for letting us use them. This is his bike.

Here are some photos of the Honda GL500 Wing - it doesn't share much in common with the later GL500 Silverwings, as you will see in our article on MotoFaction.org.

The Carb ID is VB-36ACQJ which matches up with a 1978 CX500 from Australia and probably elsewhere - we are working on getting more Carb ID numbers.

Here are some photos of the Honda GL500 Wing - it doesn't share much in common with the later GL500 Silverwings, as you will see in our article on MotoFaction.org.

So what can we tell from the photos? It's a CDI bike - the rear engine hanger and advance pulser cover shape give that away. It has a single spine frame unlike the later GL500 sold in the US and elsewhere. The dipstick is beige rather than black and the front brake master cylinder is round and black - which suggest it's close to if not the same as a 1978 CX500.

Here are some photos of the Honda GL500 Wing - it doesn't share much in common with the later GL500 Silverwings, as you will see in our article on MotoFaction.org.

Here are some photos of the Honda GL500 Wing - it doesn't share much in common with the later GL500 Silverwings, as you will see in our article on MotoFaction.org.

We're looking for more information on these as there's scarce amounts on the Internet (in English, anyhow) - so if you know more about them please drop me a line at jc AT motofaction DOT org. The production numbers that we are aware of so far can be found on the "how many were made" page



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