Editing Honda GL1100

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|name             = Honda GL1100
|photo            = 1980-Honda-GL1100-Black-6389-1.jpg
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|manufacturer     = Honda
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|production       = 80-83
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|predecessor      = [[Honda GL1000]]
|successor        = [[Honda GL1200]]
|class            =Tourer 
|engine           = 1085cc, SOHC 2-valve, liquid-cooled, opposed four cylinder.
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|top_speed        =119.3 mph 
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|oil_filter       = {{oilfilter|K&N KN-401}}<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref>
|recommended_oil= Honda GN4 10W-40
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|related          = [[Honda GL1000]]<br />[[Honda GL1200]]<br />[[Honda GL1100A]]<br />[[Honda GL1100I]]
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|air_filter= {{airfilter|K&N HA-8080}} `80-83<ref name="kl_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog|publisher=[https://www.klsupply.com/ K&L Supply Co]|date=2019}}</ref>
|final_drive= Shaft `80<ref name="wps_street_2019">{{cite book|title=2019 Western Power Sports Catalog|publisher=[https://www.wps-inc.com/catalogs Western Power Sports]|date=2019}}</ref>
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The '''Honda GL1100''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Honda]] from 1980 to 1983.

This is the plain jane version of the '''[[Honda]] Gold Wing 1100'''. You may be looking for the [[Honda GL1100A|GL1100A Aspencade]] or the [[Honda GL1100I|GL1100I Interstate]].

==1980==
[[Image:1980_honda_Gl1100.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing]]
[[Image:1980-Honda-GL1100-Black-6389-0.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda GL1100 in Black]]
[[Image:1980-Honda-GL1100-Black-6389-1.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda GL1100 in Black]]
[[Image:1980-Honda-GL1100-Black-6389-2.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda GL1100 in Black]]
[[Image:1980-Honda-GL1100-Black-6389-3.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda GL1100 in Black]]
[[Image:1980-Honda-GL1100-Black-6389-4.jpg|left|thumb|1980 Honda GL1100 in Black]]
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GL1100'80 - In 1980 Honda beefed up the engine by 86 cc. It came in two available colors: Candy Muse Red and Black. The emblems and pinstripes were 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 discs with a single piston [[caliper]]s. 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 SC02-2000040 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2000047.

==1981==
[[Image:1981_honda_Gl1100.jpg|left|thumb|1981 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing]]
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GL1100'81 - In 1981 Honda continued with the GL1100 with very little difference. It came in two available colors: Candy Muse Red and Cosmo Black Metallic. The emblems were gold, but the pinstripes were orange 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 discs with a single piston [[caliper]]s. 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 new style used throughout the [[motorcycle]] industry and common to the automotive industry: 1HFSC0207BA100001 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2100002.

[[Media:1981-Honda-Motorcycles.pdf|1981 Honda Motorcycle Full-Line Brochure]]

==1982==
[[Image:1982_honda_Gl1100.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-GL1100-Green-4977-0.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda GL1100 "Standard" in Green]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-GL1100-Green-4977-1.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda GL1100 "Standard" in Green]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-GL1100-Green-4977-2.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda GL1100 "Standard" in Green]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-GL1100-Green-4977-3.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda GL1100 "Standard" in Green]]
[[Image:1982-Honda-GL1100-Green-4977-4.jpg|left|thumb|1982 Honda GL1100 "Standard" in Green]]
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GL1100'82 - In 1982 Honda continued with the GL1100 with a few difference. It came in three available colors: Cosmo Black Metallic, Candy Wineberry Red, and Black. The emblems were gold, but the pinstripes were orange and gold. The wheels were black reverse comstar. The speedometer showed a 85 mph (135 kph) limit. The turn signal featured a self-cancelling system. The saddle was dual and more pronounced like in the previous year. The front wheel had dual slotted discs with dual piston [[caliper]]s. The front tire was a 120/90-18 and the rear tire was 140/90-16. The engine was still 1085cc, SOHC 2-valve, liquid-cooled, opposed four cylinder. The transmission was a 5-speed with a shaft drive. The frame serial number began with 1HFSC0205CA200101 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2200028.

==1983==
[[Image:1983_honda_Gl1100.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing]]
[[Image:1983_honda_Gl1100_1.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing]]
[[Image:1983_honda_Gl1100_2.jpg|left|thumb|1983 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing]]
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GL1100'83 - In 1983 Honda continued with the basic GL1100. It came in two available colors: Black and Candy Regal Brown. The emblems were gold, but the pinstripes were orange 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 more pronounced like in the previous year.


*Engine: Thermostatically-controlled, liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed 1085cc SOHC, 2-valve, four-cylinder
*Transmission: 5-speed
*Drive: Shaft
*Brakes: Unified braking system with TRAC™ anti-dive control front wheel had dual slotted discs with dual piston [[caliper]]s
*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 began SC02E-2300012


==See Also==
*[[Honda GL1000]]
*[[Honda Gold Wing Prototype M1]]

==References==
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