Please read fully: 1981 Honda GL500 SilverWing Interstate. Clean cleat title in hand. I purchased this to be a wintertime frame off restoration. I got a new job plus just purchased a house that needs some TLC and I am not going to have the time to restore this bike. The good: New tires front & rear! Have put about 100 miles on them. NEW Slipstreamer windscreen, new front brake master cylinder, rebuilt R.H. front brake caliper (was seeping). New front break pads. Pilot's seat profeshionally recovered and is VERY comfy! Battery is only about 6 months old. New foam grips. New H4 halogen headlight bulb. ALL lights work properly. I installed a new marine grade dual port USB charger neatly installed in front fairing and is activated when the ignition switch is turned on. Bike is licensed & insured and I have put aprox 150 miles on this bike in the last week. Runs smooth as a new one and rides smooth as butter! The bad: 1) Needs front timing cover gasket & seal replaced. It is not so bad that you can not ride the bike for several hundred miles at a time. It just seeps a bit and will leave oil drips on the floor when parked, , , , , much like my Harley did. :-/ I HAVE the gaskets (2 required) and the camshaft seal (part of the timing cover. May not be bad, but while it is off is a perfect time to go ahead and change it too ) and those parts will go with the bike. 2) The paint is fair at best. So, in summary, it is a good running, smoooooth riding, decent looking bike. Just needs a proper restoration ---or-- would make a good bobber project as the front fairing alone brings $300+ on e-bay. CASH OR TRADE ONLY. MUST have clean clear title in hand for your trade in. NO free rides. If you take it out for a test ride, I hold your cash in hand hostage till you bring it back safely. You wreck it, you bought it! Will trade for: GL1200 or a dual sport / Enduro bike. May consider other trades. I have waaaaaayyyyyy too much money invested in this already. My loss is your gain!
