Goldwing streetfighers… Wait, what?

Honda’s 1975 GL1000 Goldwing was the first of the great touring bikes and opened up a new market sector - indeed a new long-distance lifestyle - for many riders as it evolved into the 1800cc light-footed juggernaut that still rules the touring roost today.

But with its shaft drive and horizontally-opposed four cylinder engine, you’d hardly think of the original ‘Wing as much of a streetfighter or custom build base… That is, until you see what some of the blokes over at NakedGoldwings.com have been making out of them.

Walking the line between bobbed choppers and brutal bulldog musclebikes, here’s a selection of some of my favourites. There’s lots more over in the forum galleries. Goldwing streetfighters. Who woulda thunk it?