2018 Gold Wing

[Houtman_imp]

I have new engine guards waiting before the new bike even arrives !
The Over stainless steel guards from Mr. T are very nice and do not look out of place like some others.

[Riko_imp]

very K1600, wich is a good thing imo, I love the BMW style.


Can't wait to testride the new Wing....

[alprider]

Well with the new GW i guess you can go much deeper around the curves as with the old......but on the side from this 1600 BWM is the GW still a fat unsporty cruiser........it will scratch sooo much earlyer..
The 1600 BMW is still a touring sport bike like the pan european.......and the 1200VFR the sport touring bike like any other models of bmw....


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[Razor]

Well... after reading numerous threads on various forums, reviewing videos, details & schematics; went and talked to the same salesman I’ve been buying bikes since 1977.

Put down a deposit on a 2018 Tour w/DCT, Candy Ardent Red. Bike is suppose to be in sometime late January/ mid-February. No rush on my part, but if the stars align; might trailer it to my folks in Gainesville, FL and head down to the keys, and then go to Daytona.

Gettin excited!

[SCCBrider_imp]

I want one, I really, really do. Just not sure how I would be able to swing a deal to get one.

[Offroad]

I had my heart set on the K 1600 the only thing holding me back is 2 hours to the nearest dealer..... but this gets my interest enough I will have to check it out before since it's only 5 minutes away..... and the real reliability of Honda is pretty much unmatched in my opinion

[Stichill_imp]

It's a really great looking bike. I prefer its horizontal lines over the upswept theme of the BMW K1600. The bikes with the upswept styling tend to look like they are in mid-stoppie all the time.

Hopefully the new Gold Wing will handle cross winds better than the outgoing model.

[rboe]

Well shoot. At one point I thought a Wing was the upper limit bike for motorcycling. A friend suggested that it was not - it really depended upon what sort of riding you do; which for me has been a moving target over the years. I'd love to check one out. But frankly, for touring comfort, I'll take the car. For other riding I'd like something lighter (that is my back talking). I guess I just can't get over spending that much money for something that does not have heat and A/C.

[LongRanger_imp]

It's a lot of money. Not sure if I commented on this earlier, but Honda is quite proud of the bike's technological features, many of which have been available on BMW models for several years, if not decades (wishbone front suspension, heated seats and grips, cruise, integrated locking, keyless ride, ride modes, electrically-adjustable windscreen, electrically-adjustable suspension, LED lighting, weight reduction, etc.). Not that I'm a BMW fanboy, and not to take anything away from the Honda -- I'm actually warming up to the styling and look forward to trying one -- but I do find the claims of accomplishment to be interesting.

[Nortoon_imp]

It's a really great looking bike. I prefer its horizontal lines over the upswept theme of the BMW K1600. The bikes with the upswept styling tend to look like they are in mid-stoppie all the time.

Hopefully the new Gold Wing will handle cross winds better than the outgoing model.

My 1982 Goldwing Aspencade had the fuel tank under the seat and a flat four 1200cc engine. This provided a low center of gravity which made it easy to handle. However heavy cross winds would tend to tip the bike sideways which was a little unnerving at first. However it always popped back up. Something like those old air filled vinyl toys with the sand it the bottom. It will fall when you punched it, but pops back up again.

The Goldwing truly is the "Cadillac of Motorcycles". Penny and I rode in absolute comfort where ever we went. The saddlebags and trunk with a luggage racks on top would hold enough gear to fill a motel room.

On one trip we hauled a borrowed tent trailer with ours through the hills of Vermont and New Hampshire to and from Laconia. Never had to shift gear up or down the hills. Overdrive was not a feature in those days of cheap gas.

I would trade my CB1100 in on a Wing if Penny had any interest in motorcycling. But she doesn't, so I will keep the CB1100 for my weekly escapes into the wilderness.