Nigel Simpkin was offering his 1994 Model GL1500 Aspencade for sale because he moved to France and took it with him, only to discover that he cannot register it there.

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The bike was first registerred in UK in 1997 but it’s a 1994 Model Year GL1500, US-specification Aspencade in Pearl Atlantis Blue, which is a greeny-blue colour.  Nigel thinks there are less than a handful of GL1500s of this colour in UK and he might well be right because Pearl Atlantis Blue was not released as a GL1500 colour in UK.

Three models of GL1500 were sold in the USA: the Interstate, the Aspencade and the SE.  The Aspencade has the all-important reverse gear and an audio/intercom system, and this bike is fitted for (but not with) a CB radio, so unlike UK Model GL1500s it can be fitted with a Hondaline CB radio, if you can find one.  (These CB radios are now quite hard to come by, best bet being EBay in the USA.)

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Nigel’s bike also has:

• Panasonic 6 disc remote CD, linked with an Autocom system including handsfree for a mobile. (And this Autocom system may create additional optioins for connecting a CB and other devices too.)
• Tyres are Bridgstone with no more than 1000 miles since fitting (but they are at least 5 years old).
• No significant corrosion to underside, new exhaust tail pipes fitted.
• Genuine luggage for top box and panniers + Rack bag for extra capacity.
• Tow Bar with electrics (Single Point) – Power point in Top Box.
• Chromed rotor covers removed for a new home-made ring of fire (Never made, but all led’s and resistors + tubing is included)
• Rider’s Backrest
• New Chromed belly pan. also never fitted.
• New brake & clutch reservoir lids to allow for extra switchgear (All Included)!
• Only known fault is on rear or riders seat, 2 small nicks in the leather? (Possibly an aborted attempt to fit some sort of back rest by a former owner?)
• General condition of bodywork is very good and excellent for age.
• An all weather custom made cover also comes with the bike.
• An Optimate charging system is included.
• Haynes and Clymer manuals also included.

Also included with the bikes comes:

• 2 x Weise M/C Jackets with armour and detachable winter linings.
• 2 x Weatherproof leggings with “Goldwing Braces”.
• 2 x Overboot spray covers
• 2 x Over gauntlet mitts
• 2 x “West Coast” open face helmets
• 2 x Open face helmets(Currently fitted with mikes & earphones)

Price:  Nigel is hoping for £4,750 but will listen to offers.

The Bike has been laid up in France since June 2005 but has been started up and run up to temperature regularly.  It should be available to view in the Leeds area after March 22nd, when it’s coming home to UK to be given a new MOT.  It has only 26,000 miles on the clock and old MOTs to back this up.

This bike has been sold.