1986 Honda Aspencade 1200GL SE-i

1986 Honda Goldwing Aspencade GL1200 SEI

SE-i, Special Edition-injected.

Retail price in 1986 was $10,598. 

That is $22,171 in 2013 dollars.

Dry weight, 770 Pounds.

Produced for one year only with an estimated 5,000 produced, the SE-i has computerized fuel injection, 500 watt Stator, auto leveling  suspension and a sophisticated trip computer. The fuel injection transformed the GL1200 into a real animal which made the carburetor models seem sluggish in comparison. The exhaust tips are turned down surrounding the new  rear fender splash guard, the Panasonic Type 3 audio system has Dolby3 noise reduction and a slightly improved seat. The Pearl White and Beige two tone paint was only available on this model. 

 

Body off

The Plan

By striping the bike of the parts I will not need and recycling them on ebay, I have now recouped the initial cost of the bike

Next is repair. The stator is fried due to the infamous GL1200 connector. This involves pulling the engine to install a new stator. 

New fork seals. The fork oil is visible on the floor in the picture.  

The tank has rust and it has to come out. 

Plus what other problems I may encounter. 

Design and fabricate the new body. For it's age, the GL1200 is still a good  looking ride much like C4 Corvettes of that era. But the body styling is dated and a mechanically refreshed machine with a new body style is in order.