Honda GL1100


The Honda GL1100 is a motorcycle produced by Honda from 1980 to 1983.

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Honda GL1100
Manufacturer
Production 80-83
Class Touring
Predecessor Honda GL1000
Successor Honda GL1200
Engine
1085cc, SOHC 2-valve, liquid-cooled, opposed four cylinder.
Top Speed 119.3 mph
Air Filter K&N HA-8080 `80-83[1]
Spark Plug NGK DR8ESL '81
NGK DPR8EA-9 '82-83
NGK D8EA '80
Battery YUASA Y50-N18L-A '81 , '82-83
YUASA Y50N18L-A '80
Final Drive Shaft `80[2]
Front Tire 110/90-19 '80 , '81
120/90-18 '82-83
Rear Tire 130/90-17 '80 , '81
140/90-16 '82-83
Weight
Oil Filter K&N KN-401[1]
Recommended Oil Honda GN4 10W-40
Related Honda GL1000
Honda GL1200
Honda GL1100A
Honda GL1100I
Manuals Service Manual

Brochures ·

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

1980Edit

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 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 SC02-2000040 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2000047.

1981Edit

 
1981 Honda GL1100 Gold Wing



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 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 new style used throughout the motorcycle industry and common to the automotive industry: 1HFSC0207BA100001 and the engine serial number began SC02E-2100002.

1981 Honda Motorcycle Full-Line Brochure

1982Edit


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 calipers. 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.

1983Edit

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 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 began SC02E-2300012


See AlsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 2019 K&L Supply Co Catalog. K&L Supply Co. 2019. 
  2. 2019 Western Power Sports Catalog. Western Power Sports. 2019. 


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