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£1,000
1983 Honda Silver Wing with side car, 650cc. Registration number YNE 878Y. Frame number JH2RC1006 DM000567. Engine number RC10E-2000572.
In 1981 Honda released the GL500 Silver Wing, which was a mid-sized touring bike based on the CX500 engine. The GL500 engine was similar to the CX500 engine, but used the more reliable transistorized ignition system, which meant the stator would contain only charging windings and thus would put out more power for operating the lights and other devices commonly added to touring motorcycles. The GL500 also used Honda's Pro-Link monoshock rear suspension and was available as either a naked bike or as an Interstate model with fairing. The Interstate included a large factory fairing, hard saddlebags, and a trunk. This made the Silver Wing look like a miniature Gold Wing GL1100 Insterstate.
In 1983 the GL500 was upgraded to the GL650. Apart from the larger engine, the GL650 had a slightly different fairing mounts and front engine hanger mount than the GL500, and portions of the GL650 engine are painted black. The fuel economy of the GL650 was improved over that of the GL500 due to significantly taller gearing and the replacement of the CX/GL500's mechanical radiator fan with an electric fan.
YNE comes with a sidecar mount and was first registered in the UK in 1994. In 2014 it was with Kenneth Ingham of Stockport our vendor buying it the following year. An MOT certificate from 2014 shows the mileage being 1,891 and the current reading is 2,122. Buyers should make their own investigation as to this being the genuine mileage of the machine. In need of some attention, YNE is a modern classic of the 1980’s.
Sold with V5c, previous MOT and SORN notification.
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