$400 Goldwing Cafe Racer Full Build ║ 1984 GL1200
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- Cafe Racer, street fight, bobber, whatever you call it. Bought the bike for $400 and did a budget build to make something really cool for not a lot of money.
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please wear a respirator while sanding and cutting fiberglass!
Thanks for looking out for me. Definitely a smart idea, sometimes it's easy to forget about.
@@SmokeyFromThe715yeah man it’s prolly one of the most important things to have while working with it bc it can put micro cuts all through your respiratory system
@@SmokeyFromThe715yea you get microfibers of glass in our lungs. They never get out of there again and they slowly cut up your lungs from the inside. Had a relative die fronm that stuff. It is nasty.
Yup and fibreglass can cause severe respiratory illness long term and even cancer please wear an appropriate respirator
I honestly can say I’m glad I found your channel.
I like your style dude. A few years ago I stripped a vintage BMW naked similarly to how you did this project and made a sort of street scrambler out of it. I made more money selling the parts I stripped from it than I paid for the bike. It's so much more satisfying spending time doing the work than to just pay for bolt on stuff. What you have done here exemplifies the beauty of the relationship between man and machine.
Couldn’t agree more! I always say the project is debatably more fun than the finished project. Glad to follow suit of builders like yourself. Thanks for watching!
Best looking Goldwing I've seen in a long time
Thanks man! Glad you dig the look!
I love how you dive right into it and just go for it. I always liked the original naked Goldwings from the mid to late 1970s. One thing from a personal protection angle, whenever you're sanding or cutting anything that makes fine particles, especially fiberglass, please wear a breathing mask of some kind. It'll save you a lot of grief later on in life with your lungs.
Definitely gotta work on my ppe. But glad you appreciated the video! Thanks for watching man!
that was a VERY cool build.
i had no idea the lines under all those fairings on a goldwing were so sexy.
I was totally stoked right away after I pealed off that junk. Even without the trunk it was looking better!
Go take a look at the original 75-79 Goldwing.
Your determination and humble approach is motivating. Great work. You didn’t stop when times got tough. You worked the problem and finished it! Looks great my friend.
Appreciate the comment brother! Glad you enjoyed the video.😁
1983, did the same thing to my 1979 Goldwing. After stripping, & modifying the exhaust, made it a Hard Tail. Square Bar Steel, heated, twisted, then upper / lower tabs welded, then chromed. I really miss that bike...
That’s sweet man! The 79 would look awesome stripped down too. Thinking that style might be my next build
Determined mechanic with a brain beyond hard work amazing.
Thanks man! Glad you can appreciate the work behind it!
That thing is awesome!
I was told that the first years of the Goldwing were meant to be a sport bike. You definitely accomplished that.
Thanks Jim! Appreciate it!😁
I really like how that dash turned out. Good work.
Thanks man! Appreciate it. I was really nervous on how that was gunna end up so glad people like it!
Nice work. That's one sweet looking Goldwing!
Thanks man!
Awesome job! Those valve covers turned out great!
Thanks! Not gunna lie I was pleasantly surprised how they turned out! Glad I put in the extra work
VERY cool, you turned a GoldWing into a new bike, and BOTH versions are legendary. How can you go wrong with a Honda 1200cc ? You can't. Great job youngster, and you earned a new sub'd in Commiefornia.
Thanks! I would have to agree on all terms of that statement.😂
Really enjoyed your make it go attitude. You have more nerve than me to take on such a major transformation but you did well!
Thanks man! Appreciate the kind words!
Absolutely love this. You’re a very talented.
I like your build. Perfect blend of I did it myself, did a good job, good ideas and good use of what I had to work with on a budget.
Looks great I'm freshly inspired
Good job on the cheap, Brutha! I did something like that with a GL1100, though I went further and chopped the tail end to drop the seat height down. Of course, I had to move the fuel tank above the motor. Mine looked like a bulldog. I never had a workshop or tools like you do, though. I'm kinda jealous about that. I used up a lot of elbow grease along the way and then became disabled before it was done. I had to sell it. Now it's hangin' on the new owner's shop wall as a conversation piece. Not all was lost, I guess. I gained a lot of experience. Enjoy yer ride, Bro! The Gold Wings are an awesome machine.
That’s awesome man! Love to hear the stories of other builders! Glad to carry on the legacy!
Wow!! What a fantastic job🎉
This inspired me to give it a try myself ❤
Good vidéo. Thanks from France 🇨🇵
Thanks man! Glad to hear the goldwing project made it over the ocean!
@@SmokeyFromThe715 yes i want to do one but I m worry about all the wiring.
great job! keep at it you will only get better and better the more you progress and learn! im impressed!!
I like the original setup of the Goldwing, but you have really made that one bad ass. Cheers!
Sehr schön gemacht . Eine tolle maschien, ohne Schnikschnak, einfach nur geil
Dude I was not expecting it to look as bad ass as it does. Great job!
Great job. Looks great.
Wow! Nice work! Makes me want to buy a cheap goldwing and build this. This is an epic build. Nicely done!
Great, watching from England !
End product looks awesome. 👏
Thanks man! Appreciate the support.😁
I thought it would be something I could do, but man, you have skills …
Beautiful bike
It looks so much better good job i like how you used the seat and the exhaust repair lots of great ideas put into this bike and all in one video made it very entertaining
Glad you appreciate some of the risks I took! But yeah, I’m pretty stoked on how they turned out as well. Glad you liked the one vid too! It ended up being way longer than I thought it would be but I guess people still watch it😂
this is a phenomenal build my dude. the style is absolutely amazing. Matt Spears is the only other youtuber I've seen that chopped up a Goldwing. I never would have thought to make a cafe racer out of one. well done.
This is such a cool project its amazing
Thank you! Glad you like it!
Wow love the looks
❤❤❤
Dude.. that thing looks SICK. good job.
Thanks dude! Glad you liked it!
Very cool project ! Bike truned out great. Love that mix of blacks powder coatings. Simple but effective. Makes me want to get a goldwing and work in it.
Cheers buddy.
This might be the coolest thing I've ever seen done to a bike. Well done. 🙂
Thanks man! I appreciate it big time! Glad you enjoyed it.
Frickin' genius! A work of beautiful art. You got a great creative mind their young man, keep it pumpin' out amazing stuff like that.
Thanks man! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Now that, was a cool idea. Great job.
Thanks!
WELL DONE MY FRIEND! seems so easy when u do it.
i always run into major problems XD
Haha, it ain’t easy! I ran into my fair share of uncertainties on this build but it was honestly pretty smooth sailing. I think I just got lucky with goldwings being bulletproof 😂 thanks for watching!
Great vid,great build
Very cool, brother. Love seeing you doing all of the work yourself.
Appreciate it man! Glad you enjoyed the build!
Sweet build man. Love these kind of projects. We're attempting to make a silly scooter cool like this. Very excellent work. You keep this up and your channel is going to be big. You earned our sub.
Great build mate. You're lucky to have such great roads to ride around. Nice video. Greetings from Thailand.
Nice work young man looks awesome.
That thing sounds sweet!
I'm looking at doing an 80-83 sometime in my life, you don't have the tank flare out to meet the fairing issue because it's a different style. Awesome project man! More people need to keep old bikes alive.
Hell yeah! As soon as I dove into the project I wished I had gotten the gl1100. I considered buying that style tank and retrofitting it but they never seem to look perfect meshing into the tank/battery covers. Good luck with the future build!
Great build man and nice video definitely gives motivation to work on my bike
Haha! Glad you liked it! Get out there and finish it! Prime riding season is coming right up!
You made that into a lovely oneoff custom bike ,great job.
You are talented bigtime 👍👍👍
Outstanding job i did the same with a voyager 1300 6 cylinder dropped about 300lbs and it rippppps
Your one bad dude bro great work 👍
Thanks man😎
Man, this it's a great video and a great bike!
Enjoyed the video it was a fun build to watch. I think you definitely hit a custom feel for it that suits the nature of the bike and your own preferences. 👍
I like it!! I also like the riding part at the end. Nice camera angle and amazing area. Greetings from the Netherlands (Europe).
Thanks! Appreciate the support from across the ocean. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Nice work, Love the idea of building one of these.
Thanks Carl! I’d say go for it! Super fun build and super rewarding in the end!
great job!
Great job bro...looks great!
Thanks Rob! Appreciate it!
Dude this thing looks mental! Congrats, next time you work with fibreglass I suggest wearing a respirator
Thanks! And yeah, respirator definitely would’ve been a good idea.
Halfway through - i reeally enjoy your confidence and the way you talk about learning new things. The excitement in your voice kind of reminds me of Steve-O! Awesome project, will definitely do something similar as soon as i have the necessary space - and have an idea that complies with stupid German state inspection laws...
Haha! Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the video and glad to share some enthusiasm! Good luck with your idea!
Well done!
That was Awesome
Really enjoyed that bro, well done! 💚
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks boss.
lovely work !!
Thanks!😁
Good job!
What a guy!
Great content.
Just found you today. Youve got lots of skills and a good set up at home to do everything yourself. Jealous of that!
Best wishes from a very rainy 🏴
When this started I was all oh no… Gona jack up a perfectly good gold wing. But by the end I was all damn that’s really nice. Great job Mi Amigo. Definitely something to be proud of.
Great Job
Thanks!
Nice build dude, i enjoyed it so much, god bless you too, see you soon with more project like that.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Definitely tempted to build another one.👍
The sounds great!
Well done ! very good job.
Looks so cool 😎
Thanks!
42:18 has to feel so satisfying. Long rebuild and then sunset ride. sheesh. Great Job
Haha, doesn’t get much better than a finished project! Thanks for watching boss.
Great job ❤
Thank you sir🫡
Good work brother
I'm so glad I found this video. I have the same 84 goldwing project going on and I got lost on where to go with the cluster and what you did looks fantastic and I might have to do the same. Your build turned out amazing though!
I was pretty stumped on what to do with the cluster. Most of the Amazon clusters seem a little bit cheesy to me so I was pretty excited on how this turned out!
Slick build -- seems like a spiritual successor to the old 79 Wings before they added all the fairings.
Was scrubbing the video after my first watch, not sure if you ever resolved the hyperflashing but in my experience with LED converting old metric bikes, tossing in an LED rated flasher relay vs wiring up resistors usually solves the problem. I know some bikes use 2 relays, my 80 KZ750 had one for the signals and a separate one for the 4 way hazard
Thanks for watching boss! Appreciate the compliment and the advice. In the vid I did end up fixing the fast blinker. 4 years of engineering school finally came in handy and I was able to calculate and order the right resistors to get a better flash rate with the LEDs.😂 appreciate having guys like you always willing to help. That’s part of what makes the bike community so great
@@SmokeyFromThe715There was so much to take in on the build, my bad for not catching it! Next project, get a roller and make it an ebike. I spotted a KZ1000 with no engine for $150 and Im so tempted to try a hub motor swap.
@@ogrooster69 haha, that would be sweet! Thanks for the idea! I’ll have to look into that a bit more. Definitely enough space for a battery there.
Gold Wing and Cafe Racer are two mutually exclusive terms.
Classic gold wing to a mean machine, you have a new sub and like.👍
Super rad man. My buddy had built a monster garage bike, when we first started road riding.
They built over one long winter with, just with whatever there was remaining over about maybe 1000 cc
Only $500 in parts in the thing and near $10k and above bikes everyone everyone among all bikes any brand looked over and thought the custom bobber he built was the baddest one in the lot
HOW MANY LETTERS ARE IN DEVOURED? ATE.
Did you create a TH-cam account just to comment that?
Beautiful!! Would love to do this to my 85.
Hey! I’d say go for it. I didn’t even know what my plan was when I tore into mine. Good luck if you decide to try it!
All I can say is I wish it was mine. Awesome build.
Haha! I think you gotta build your own now man! Hopefully I got you hooked and gave you some good ideas.
Excelente trabajo!!!
Felicitaciones, saludos desde El Salvador.
Thanks man!
Quiet good work i like how it turned out , except the seat looks off a bit ,maybe a boober seat would look better
I can agree with that. If you look up cafe racer gl1200 seat on eBay there is one for sale that i really like. The only problem being that it is $310 with shipping which is more than 50% of what I have into the bike. So for the price of the $15 leather that I bought I’m kinda stoked with how it turned out. Plus when was the last time you saw a gator skin seat??😂
Good job , looks awesome 👍🏿.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice build. More impressed with the driveway but that's just me .
Haha, it is a nice driveway.
Bro, you basically made a Valkyrie out of an 80’s goldwing!
Haha, I won’t lie that was part of the inspiration behind the build.
Very cool build
Thank you!😁😁
Bro I disagree with calling it a cafe racer build, but you put a lot of work into it, if you like it and enjoy riding it more power to you. I can agree it's a sharp looking ride.
I like what you did here.. I had a 1983 GL1100 Aspencade that I chopped into a cafe style bike too.. I managed to to retro fit a set of analog gauges and ditched the digital dash that my bike came with. I had to go through every single wire in the front harness to see what it did and how to make them work with the analog gauges LOL .. Wish I still had that turd of a bike :)
Great job 👏🏼
Thanks!🤘
Sounds good.
I kinda dig it too for mostly factory muffler.
Awesome work dude
Thanks man! Appreciate the comment!
“True classic American bagger”
😂I thought I was pretty funny there. Glad you caught that
From 1980-2010 they were built in Marysville Ohio, and something like 80 percent of the Goldwings sold go to the North American market. So even though it was probably a joke, it’s fairly accurate. Nice build.
@@davidburnside2944 haha, I did not know that😂 thank you for the info!
Nice job I really like your look you were going for
Thanks man! Glad you have the same taste as me😂
That’s so awesome bro, good job. I went to France last summer and found a 1994 CBR 600 F2 that wasn’t running well and I got it up and going then sold it before I left. But I think I’ll try and do something similar when it warms up here in Utah. Take care. Keep going!
Hell yeah! Glad to hear I can share some ideas! Make sure to post a video when your done!😁
Great deal on that Old Wing. I like the stripped down version. Not really a Cafe but still cool.👏
Nice job the bike is impressive
Thanks!😁
@@SmokeyFromThe715 that's the only one I've seen that looks legit
I ride an '87 and have thought about stripping it down. Problem is I ride long distances and the luggage and weather protection helps. Last year I rode through snow in early April. Hot summer days I wish the fairing was gone. I have a small aftermarket speedometer. Idiot lights (neutral, oil, high gear and low fuel) can go in the little panel over the handlebar clamp. I have had a tractor seat on it for a few years. Hard to put my feet down but I can ride all day. I have a hard time getting much done because when I get back to the US I want to ride every day and the Wing is my only bike. I like what you did with the instrument cluster. Cut down to a reasonable size.
Thanks man! I definitely wish I had the luggage still sometimes but I guess lookin cool comes at a price😂 that tractor seat sounds awesome too. Safe riding brother!
I bought a Yamaha Venture for $300 a couple years ago, and now I know what I'm gonna do with it!