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Honda's Gold Wing turns 50 this year. Wobbly Phil looks at the history of this monumental motorcycle.
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Video links:
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing - William Nation
youtube.com/watch?v=wDFX-InsfxA&t=1s
1977 Honda GL1000 - Joe Eddy
youtube.com/watch?v=TDWe5B7up7Q&t=6s
1977 GL1000 Honda Goldwing - 8chrisharris8
youtube.com/watch?v=dyTSTVoRSgA
1987 Honda Goldwing 1200 Interstate - AceCafeBikes
youtube.com/watch?v=5MEq2BwCIko&t=376s
First start of custom built Honda Goldwing 1500cc flat six engine - yoeddynz
youtube.com/watch?v=8Wlfd5-1Bx4
5 Reasons This Classic Gold Wing Is Superior To Today's Motorcycles - Riddler Rides
youtube.com/watch?v=0PGcXkgSG4g&t=414s
How To Put The 1988 Honda Goldwing GL1500 In Reverse - VaultExplorers1337
youtube.com/watch?v=Lr3YUHyQ6fE&t=153s
Honda Tour Bus GL 1800 Gold Wing Review 2001 - Men and Motors
youtube.com/watch?v=VNUbQG05Qw0&t=385s
Gold Wing Tour - Honda Motorcycles Europe
youtube.com/watch?v=nac0H--Jx7s
#hondagoldwing #classicmotorcycles #touringmotorcycle
Honda's Gold Wing turns 50 this year. Wobbly Phil looks at the history of this monumental motorcycle.
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Video links:
1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing - William Nation
youtube.com/watch?v=wDFX-InsfxA&t=1s
1977 Honda GL1000 - Joe Eddy
youtube.com/watch?v=TDWe5B7up7Q&t=6s
1977 GL1000 Honda Goldwing - 8chrisharris8
youtube.com/watch?v=dyTSTVoRSgA
1987 Honda Goldwing 1200 Interstate - AceCafeBikes
youtube.com/watch?v=5MEq2BwCIko&t=376s
First start of custom built Honda Goldwing 1500cc flat six engine - yoeddynz
youtube.com/watch?v=8Wlfd5-1Bx4
5 Reasons This Classic Gold Wing Is Superior To Today's Motorcycles - Riddler Rides
youtube.com/watch?v=0PGcXkgSG4g&t=414s
How To Put The 1988 Honda Goldwing GL1500 In Reverse - VaultExplorers1337
youtube.com/watch?v=Lr3YUHyQ6fE&t=153s
Honda Tour Bus GL 1800 Gold Wing Review 2001 - Men and Motors
youtube.com/watch?v=VNUbQG05Qw0&t=385s
Gold Wing Tour - Honda Motorcycles Europe
youtube.com/watch?v=nac0H--Jx7s
#hondagoldwing #classicmotorcycles #touringmotorcycle



![The Covert Plan That Revived Triumph
What happened to Triumph Motorcycles between the collapse of the Meriden factory and the rebirth in Hinckley? We explore the untold story of Triumphs missing years from 1983 to 1990, and John Bloors secret plans to relaunch the company.
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Video Chapters
• [00:00] Intro: The 1983 Collapse of Meriden
• [00:44] Triumphs Missing Seven Years (1983–1990)
• [01:30] The 2002 Bonneville Disappointment
• [02:00] Manufacturing Myths & The Thailand Connection
• [02:58] Hinckley Factory & Modern Global Production
• [03:34] Who is John Bloor? The Man Behind the Revival
• [04:34] Outbidding the Giants for the Triumph Name
• [05:06] Building the New Hinckley Factory
• [05:29] Designing Reliability & Modular Systems
• [06:11] The Les Harris Devon Bonnevilles
• [06:28] The 1990 Cologne Motorcycle Show Relaunch
• [06:58] Modern Success & Financial Headwinds
• [07:41] Looking Ahead: 2026 Models & Future Plans
• [08:24] Final Thoughts & Outro
Video Link: https://youtu.be/gMkAJg2VlmE
Credits and links:
2002 Triumph Bonneville T100 - Peter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODvoLhAZN_U
Triumph Motorcycles Facilities in Bangkok Thailand - Yo Ko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMl28gFwqpw&t=2s
Triumph, modell Bonneville Harris T140, England, 1986 - Sajab Vintage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udx6Kwbdwto
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