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 Andrew E JeffcockHi, I'm the organiser of the Honda GL500/650 SilverWing Internet Contact Group. I live in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, which is on the edge of the Peak District National Park. This location is ideal for exploring and riding on, what I believe, are some of the finest motorcycle roads in the UK. I ride a 1982 US spec GL500 SilverWing Interstate (see photo), which was imported from Arizona into the UK in 1994 by Performance Motorcycle Salvage, Darwen, Lancs. With 32,000 miles on it had never run in the rain, and I still had to run it in for speeds above 60 mph! My holiday journeys include riding over 2000 miles to the Pyrenees in September 1994, and 1500 miles around Scotland in '95 and Devon in '96. For these journeys I attached a Consett 14 cu.ft. motorcycle trailer. This gave me secure luggage and less disturbance to the handling than fitting larger panniers, top box etc. - besides I want to keep those good-looking SilverWing proportions intact! The only other addition is the BMW K-series tank bag system. I had the base plate modified by a local saddler to fit the Silverwing tank, and this has proved to be extremely useful. If you are coming my way, and would like a ideas for a tour of some of my favourite roads, let me know in good time and I will try and arrange either to go with you, or provide a route for you. Sundays are my preferred motocycling days during the summer. You can reach me by email by clicking here. Press here to return to the SilverWing Home Page |