THE OTHER DAY, AN ORIGINAL 1976Honda Gold Wing drove past. Lovely bike. With its water-cooled, flat-four engine, unmistakably a GL1000. Yet what struck me was how small it looked. Perplexing.
In 1976, it was common knowledge that two things were Absolutely Massive. One was ABBA, and the other was the newly launched Gold Wing. At a dry weight of 265kg (584lb), it was a full 90kg heavier than a Bonneville and weighed as much as two, yes two, whole Suzuki X7s.
To folk riding round on CB200s and 400 Fours,
