CX500 GL500 650 Global

I've just signed on to all the Silver Wing forums I could find, so let me introduce myself. I'm Bob Witte, President of The Trinity Trike here in Hudson, FL, USA (just NW of Tampa). I've just laid my hands on a sweet 82 GL500. It will be converted into a true trike very soon using our newly developed design. It is the 5th trike I have built for myself over the last 4 years and it will hopefully stay with me for a good while. Sadly for me, it's predecessors never lasted more than a couple months in my garage before they were sold off!

This time, I selected the donor based upon my preference. And it is the ride I intend to keep. I've always had a soft spot for Honda's and the Moto Guzzi's -- so what's not to like with a GL500?? Since most of us like photos, I've posted a picture of it in it's "before" condtion on our website:

http://thetrinitytrike.com/cruiser/Shaf ... index.html

I've got a lot of ideas beyond just converting the drive system to a trike. So here's my first question. I would very much prefer a matched set of wheels with wire wheels being my preference. Does anyone know of a direct replacement (or close to it) wire wheel from another ride that will fit the GL500? TIA!!

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Hi Bob.I saw your post on the other forum.I don't know for wired wheels but the Custom Section on CC's may have some info.

For me the,"Comstar" wheels are a feature of the CX/GL motorcycles and I think they add to the character.

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Thanks, I'll check it out.

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As it turns out, thanks to the vast eBay market place, I'm able to give more of an answer to my own question about the substitution of the front wheel. I have as yet, not actually verified the information, but intend to! Searching thru there, I discovered that the following wheels apparently are a direct replacement for each other:

GL500 81-82
GL500i 81-82
GL1000i 81-82
CB650C 1981
CB750C 81-82
CB750F 80-82
CB900F 81-82
CB900C 1980

Hope this helps someone else!

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That's seems good.The GL1000 have spoked wheels I think

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Yes, I'm looking at several candidates right now.

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This is one of my favourite Trikes from the Dutch site,





http://www.hondacx500.nl/html/fs_foto.html

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Not my style, but very nicely done!

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