From the Grassroots Motorsports forums classified section, I found someone who had a 1984 Honda Goldwing Aspencade for sale in Florida for $500 and a case of beer. When I showed it to my wife, she told me that I’d be crazy not to go for it, so I made contact and over the course of a couple weeks learned about the bike. The previous owner had a stroke after he had begun work on the starter. Because of that, the starter replacement remained unfinished and the bike sat for an undetermined amount of time. When the current owner was buying an unrelated car from the guy, he offered him the bike for nothing if it would fit on the car carrier.
So far, it sounds like the bike needs work, of course, but is in running condition. The starter needs to be permanently attached, the exhaust is loose and needs to be tightened up a bit, and the carbs could use a little cleaning. From the pictures, the windscreen is missing — but comes with the bike — the paint is a bit faded, there’s a little rust on some of the chromed bits, and it looks like the seat is torn. It also has an aftermarket radio, but no indication if it works.
Right now, it looks like I’m probably going to borrow dad’s enclosed trailer and head out on Sunday evening, pick it up Monday afternoon, and be back home for dinner on Tuesday. We’ll see how it goes!