But I saw an early 80's V-45 Honda this morning that looked like it was made last night. Somebody took care of it.
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Interceptor, or Saber..?1979 GS1000S,
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe' -
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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Gosh, I must be really lucky, none of my GS's ever overheated, even without a radiator. Also never heard of a radiator leak, hose leak, fan nor fan relay bad, on any GS. But I did have to replace the fan switch on my KZ1300, that had a radiator & a small hose on the wife's Kawa 600 Eliminator that also had a radiator.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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The Sabre was a really nice machine, especially in 750 format. The 1100 pulled like a freight train but was bigger and more top-heavy. The Magna was never particularly aesthetically pleasing until the Super Magna came out, and on the Interceptors, the radiator wasn't too prominent due to fairings."Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
~Herman Melville
2016 1200 Superlow
1982 CB900fComment
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The Suzuki GT750 had a big radiator, is it ugly? I don't think so.
1982 GS1100G-
1990 GSX750/1127
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
1985 Kawasaki GPz750Comment
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The GT750? lets just say it's got a radiator that only a mother could love....My Motorcycles:
22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
79 1000e (all original)
82 850g (all original)
80 KZ 650F (needs restored)Comment
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The CX V-Twins had very prominent radiators as well. My brother owned two (a 500 custom and 650 Silverwing). I never really thought they detracted from the bikes' appearance.
CX500 Custom
GL650 Silverwing
GS450E GS650E GS700ES GS1000E GS1000G GS1100G GS1100E
KZ550A KZ700A GPZ750
CB400T CB900F
XJ750RComment
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You almost don't see it at all on the Silver Wing.
Many years ago, I had an Aprilia for a couple years that was liquid-cooled, but until I bought the Triumph this year, that had been my only radiator experience."When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist." Bishop Helder Camara
"Beware of the man with only one gun. He probably knows how to use it."
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82 GS1100E....black w/WC fairing and plenty o corrosion and low levels of attentionComment
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It was a Magna, the Sabres looked better to me. The GT750 radiator doesn't look that bad, somehow.Comment
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Sabers with a factory sport fairing made a killer touring bike. Fast, good handling, shaft drive, liquid cooling..a really nice combo.1979 GS1000S,
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'Comment
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awww memories firing synapses long assumed dead
beware nostalgia
water buffalo an 1300 kawi had honking huge heat sinks
if i can self declare my self anything regardless of reality how can you sad old bastards detract from a beauty born of function?1983 GS 550 LD
2009 BMW K1300sComment
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Just wondering, I've got several miles on air cooled KZ's, CB's, & mostly GS's, plus all the miles others riding with me have logged in. We've spent many days at the drag strip, on local roads, trying to act like Wes Cooley, rode my GS1000 thru Oklahoma 117 degree heat, rode an 858 mi. day on interstate 40 @ 80 to 90 mph on a 93 degree day & night from Norene TN. to Tologa OK, etc. etc. I never remember seeing a modern air cooled bike overheat, or if it did we never knew it. Surely they did, but has anyone ever seen it?1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100Comment
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