New Honda Video

[Frulk_imp]

Boy. If they brought a retro nakit GW to the market I'd be VERY interested in that ! Marking down the date for the release.

[Dude_imp]

that white bike is Gold Wing F6B v6 not v4

Word is they are supposed to have a v4 hybrid + dct and 7 gears along with the f6b bagger. Kind of crazy lol. We'll see what the mothership sends us

Boy. If they brought a retro nakit GW to the market I'd be VERY interested in that ! Marking down the date for the release.

Same here! Would be awesome!

[nhawk7504_imp]

NC700. I like the automatic. Nice old naked Goldwing which I wished they kept making. It was great.

[Hondahawkrider_imp]

supposedly the big reveal is the new Goldwing... Not so much that there would be a naked version, tho that would be cool.. I just doubt it as it's space agey looking these days... Not to mention that Valkyrie's and Rune's didn't have staying power..

The big reveal from the Goldwing is supposedly all new front end that Honda hopes to translate to other bikes... From the patent leaks - it's supposed to look something like this:

[Sonnyboy_imp]

Honda is cooking up something, to be announced at the end of October. This link is to the first of five videos they will be releasing:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/9H8GNPYbGTw?rel=0

Thanks for the video, Dave. I thought it was well done.

[jimgl3_imp]

looks like a copy of a BMW front end

[the Ferret]

Earls front ends (or leading link if you will with pivot behind the wheel axle) have been used on bikes for over 1/2 century both in dirt ( like a Greeves) or on street ( like a BMW or Honda Cub). It's design has advantages and disadvantages and they get tried again every once in awhile when another manufacture thinks they have all the disadvantages figured out and corrected. Would probably be a good front end for a Wing if you can get past the looks.

[Hondahawkrider_imp]

Earls front ends (or leading link if you will with pivot behind the wheel axle) have been used on bikes for over 1/2 century both in dirt ( like a Greeves) or on street ( like a BMW or Honda Cub). It's design has advantages and disadvantages and they get tried again every once in awhile when another manufacture thinks they have all the disadvantages figured out and corrected. Would probably be a good front end for a Wing if you can get past the looks.

There is a lot you can do to change the front to be more technical.. Me personally, I like the standard design.. waaaaaaaay easier for me to work on.. this thing might not be so easy

[LongRanger_imp]

Perhaps they feel they need to compete with the K1600GTL and its Duolever front end. Not a bad idea on a heavy bike.

[the Ferret]

The leading link may be more complicated but it has advantages for large motorcycles, greater rigidity, greater stability, increased steering control, less stiction and a bit of anti dive in it's design.