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After showing the world what it could do with the [[Honda CB750K|CB750]] in | After showing the world what it could do with the [[Honda CB750K|CB750]] in 1969, [[Honda]] was ready to do it again in [[1975]]. When the GL1000 Gold Wing arrived that year, Honda had become a leader in [[motorcycle]] technology. | ||
The GL1000 is powered by a water-cooled opposed four (flat four) engine that displaces 999cc. The GL1000 came equipped with [[shaft drive]], as opposed to being chain driven. This adds a level of smoothness, and reduces maintenance. Most motorcycles made (by other companies) up to that point used a gas tank mounted in front of the rider, on top of the "backbone" of the bike. The GL1000 had a "faux" tank, that was nothing more than a cover for the electronics, and a housing for the air filter. The real tank was located between the two side covers for a lower center of gravity. | The GL1000 is powered by a water-cooled opposed four (flat four) engine that displaces 999cc. The GL1000 came equipped with [[shaft drive]], as opposed to being chain driven. This adds a level of smoothness, and reduces maintenance. Most motorcycles made (by other companies) up to that point used a gas tank mounted in front of the rider, on top of the "backbone" of the bike. The GL1000 had a "faux" tank, that was nothing more than a cover for the electronics, and a housing for the air filter. The real tank was located between the two side covers for a lower center of gravity. | ||