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|class = | |class = Touring | ||
|engine = Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 [[valve]] per cylinder | |engine = Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2 [[valve]] per cylinder | ||
|bore_stroke = | |bore_stroke = | ||
|compression = 9.8:1 | |compression = 9.8:1 | ||
|top_speed = 159 km/h / 99 mph | |top_speed = 159 km/h / 99 mph | ||
|power = | |power = 100.04 HP (74.6 KW) @ 5200RPM | ||
|torque = | |torque = 110.64 ft/lbs (150.0 Nm) @ 4000RPM | ||
|fuel_system = | |fuel_system = Carburetor 2 x 36 mm Keihin CV | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 130/70-18 front [[tire]] and a 160/80-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 316 mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a Air adjustable telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Pro-link air adjustable. The GLX1500 Gold Wing Sport was fitted with a 23 liters / 6.1 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 360 kg / 793.7 lb. | It came with a 130/70-18 front [[tire]] and a 160/80-16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 296 mm discs 2 piston calipers in the front and a Single 316 mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a Air adjustable telescopic forks while the rear was equipped with a Pro-link air adjustable. The GLX1500 Gold Wing Sport was fitted with a 23 liters / 6.1 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 360 kg / 793.7 lb. | ||
==1994 Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing Sport== | |||
The Honda GLX 1500 Gold Wing was the first Gold Wing with a liquid-cooled flat-six engine with a displacement of 1520 cc. This type was available from 1988 until and including 2000. During this period the model remained nearly unchanged. In the year 1990 a special edition, the GLX 1500 SE, was introduced at the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Honda Gold Wing. This type remained available in the years thereafter. Since 1991 three different variants were available : the Interstate, the Aspencade and the SE. | |||
== Photos == | |||
<gallery mode='packed-hover'> | |||
File:HONDA-GL1500-Sport-93.jpg|600px|Honda GLX1500 Gold Wing Sport | |||
File:honda-glx-goldwing-93-01.jpg|600px|Honda GLX1500 Gold Wing Sport | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Overview == | |||
The next-generation GL begins to take shape under | The next-generation GL begins to take shape under | ||
the guidance of Masanori Aoki, a sportbike enthusiast who has already headed up | the guidance of Masanori Aoki, a sportbike enthusiast who has already headed up | ||
development of high-performance bikes including the CBR250RR, CBR400RR and the | development of high-performance bikes including the [[Honda CBR250RR|CBR250RR]], [[Honda CBR400RR|CBR400RR]] and the | ||
CBR®600F3. "We set out to keep 80 percent of the Gold Wing's touring | CBR®600F3. "We set out to keep 80 percent of the Gold Wing's touring | ||
capability," Aoki said. But he also added, "My job is to add more fun factor, to | capability," Aoki said. But he also added, "My job is to add more fun factor, to | ||
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on the less popular Interstate model was no longer available. | on the less popular Interstate model was no longer available. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
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