In his 12×16 basement shop, he has all the bike-building essentials, including welder, tumbler, buffer, blast cabinet, ultrasonic cleaner, and more. “I disassemble the bikes in the garage, then transport them, piece by piece to the basement for work.” While many builders may claim the proud moniker of being a garage- or shed-builder, Andy may have them beat: “I found a 1967 Honda Dream that needed restoration…and that was the start of 20+ restorations love affair.” Then, in the early 2000s, he needed a project: ![]() The engine made 80 horsepower and 63 foot-pounds of torque, sufficient to push the 584-lb machine through the quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds at 104 mph - second only to the mighty Z1 that year!Įnter Andy Neustifter ( of Westfield, Indiana, whose love affair with the motorcycle started with a 1980 Honda XR80. The original Honda GL1000 Goldwing debuted in 1974 with a 999cc liquid-cooled flat-four and a number of interesting design features, including a contra-rotating generator to counteract the engine’s torque, a below-seat fuel tank to lower the bike’s center of gravity, and a transmission located right below the crankcase.
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