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  • While at my buddies Ark Tuning, There was a Honda Goldwing DTC and I could not pass the chance up to go ride one!!
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  • @jeffwold8603
    @jeffwold8603 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    Hey Fish! You cracked me up with your reactions to riding it. I was laughing through the whole video. When I did my test ride on the DCT in the mountains I couldn’t believe how fun it was. I also immediately thought it was like driving a super car. If I could afford more than one motorcycle I would definitely have one, but I wouldn’t trade my Pursuit for it. Still believe hands down it’s the best motorcycle made, at least for me.

    • @garlandlabat4922
      @garlandlabat4922 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The Pursuit or the Goldwing?

    • @northerniltree
      @northerniltree 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes.@@garlandlabat4922

    • @boths6ify
      @boths6ify 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was wondering what this same gentleman would say about being on the Indian Pursuit 💃. Trying to decide which one to pull the trigger on : mostly for my passenger that finds being a Harley passenger uncomfortable,… >50 miles and game over. Thanks for your 2 cents

    • @jeffwold8603
      @jeffwold8603 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@boths6ify I really think you can’t go wrong with the Pursuit. It has everything you would want in a sport touring bike. I add sport because this bike handles like a sport bike but also eats up the miles with ease. It is a complete joy to ride. You do have to get used to people wanting to talk to you about your bike. Constantly people are saying “wow what a beautiful bike, how do you like it?” It has so many great features, like the adjustable windshield, the great infotainment center and especially for your passenger, the fox air adjustable suspension. The when you ride alone, the touch on the screen and it’s the perfect suspension ride for you. As you can probably tell, I absolutely love this bike and I don’t know anyone who has it doesn’t feel the same. If you just test ride one, I think you’ll be sold. Good luck in your decision.

    • @robertcraft-pj2jp
      @robertcraft-pj2jp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I’m a Goldwing man, but your pursuit is a fine motorcycle. 🇺🇸⭐️

  • @TheDudeAbides4344
    @TheDudeAbides4344 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    when you hear a long time rider do nothing but laugh while riding you know they are on a good bike.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Facts

    • @icosthop9998
      @icosthop9998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      YES

  • @kylestewart8354
    @kylestewart8354 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    Goldwings have always been engineered to be the best tool a biker can have. Other bikes may have more personality , but the goldwing makes seeing the country the focus and not focusing on the bike. Which i can appreciate more and more the older i get.

    • @user-cr3fz8lz2i
      @user-cr3fz8lz2i 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I agree! I really like the attention my 2011 Harley Ultra LTD gets, but I would like to ride a Goldwing DCT someday. Maybe I shouldn’t? Getting older is about comfort!

    • @robertcraft-pj2jp
      @robertcraft-pj2jp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Amen brother

  • @atomicdmt8763
    @atomicdmt8763 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    amazing! seeing older versions VERY affordable....... but eying new models... stepping up!

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Heck yea!!! The new ones are nice!! 💪 💪

  • @motodiaries8204
    @motodiaries8204 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Love the reaction from a first timer. It is a big smooth effortless beast of a bike. Ferocious in sport mode and smooth as silk in any other mode. The DCT makes acceleration effortless. No lost time shifting gears, just continuous power delivery.

    • @keemez
      @keemez 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ferocious? hardly. try a K1600 if you want ferocious

    • @motodiaries8204
      @motodiaries8204 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@keemez Well relatively ferocious…

    • @icosthop9998
      @icosthop9998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👍

  • @kevinupton900
    @kevinupton900 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Welcome to the enlightened side of motorcycle, Honda welcomes you! 🎉

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hahaha love it!! #enlightened

  • @markman7
    @markman7 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I owned and rode Harleys 20 years. I've been on Challengers, Pursuits, and even a K1600GA. I wouldn't trade mt DCT Tour Wing for any other bike. Nothing compares to it.

  • @rollinwitzig7789
    @rollinwitzig7789 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I suppose to get a Honda Fury, damn now I want one of these 😂🤣😂
    Great video 👌🤙
    “Honda Golding it’s insane how good you are “ 😂🤣😂

  • @alp3781
    @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    3 years ago, I had bought a new DCT Tour and I have to say, in 35 years of riding, I never enjoyed so much riding a bike, like the wing. It is simply a magical machine. So strong, so smooth, so comfortable, even with the OEM seat, yes for me it is. Sport Mode is a Porsche Panamera. Honestly, I don't even know what else I can ride, as of now. I am waiting to see what Honda will do with the 25 model, one day. For now, Honda rocks solid. 16K on her and I never saw a dealer even for one tiny problem. Honda nailed it good with the smart DCT.

    • @j.bin_genex1927
      @j.bin_genex1927 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      wonder if honda will make a big new design of GW or may not. as emission stricter. hope GW evolution or just go get a dark green one of 2024 f6b ❤

    • @alp3781
      @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@j.bin_genex1927 Some say, 2000cc might be coming. Hard for me to believe. Hybrid, yes, maybe.

    • @j.bin_genex1927
      @j.bin_genex1927 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@alp3781 hard to pass emissions maybe. i thought current model is almost perfect . may be change a little plastic cover design 😁

    • @aleksanderorowski963
      @aleksanderorowski963 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      adaptive cruise control is all I would like to have 😅

    • @greggschmitt3232
      @greggschmitt3232 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I have one and feel the same! Incredible-I never thought a motorcycle could be so fast and so smooth!

  • @MaxJW-ln4xm
    @MaxJW-ln4xm 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Dude....
    I've always said there is no better bike for interstate, cross country riding than a Gold Wing ! I am a V-twin purist & that's why I've never gone after one, but one of my riding buddies, before he quit riding because of an accident, rode the F6B variant of the Gold Wing. That thing just about blew away everything else on 2 wheels with the exception of sport bikes & the Triumph Triple. He put on slip ons ( I think they were Reinhardt's). That thing sounded like a blown small block Chevy, very nice indeed.....

  • @MotoMengy
    @MotoMengy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This reminded me of my first test ride of a Goldwing DCT, laughs & shocked reactions and all! A little bit later I bought one, LOL!!! 😁

  • @ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA
    @ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Fred you didn't say much buddy, but i believe you said IT ALL my friend 🎉 it's a phenomenal beast!

  • @cuccoresefernando
    @cuccoresefernando 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m dying for a Goldwing. I promised myself I’m going to have one before I die. I’ve started to save a while ago. Not easy living in NYC with rents and loan rates sky high and working in a restaurant and supporting a family but I will .Thanks for sharing!

  • @wflentge
    @wflentge 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have a '19 DCT Tour for almost 4 years now. After 3 previous GWs and about 350K miles on them... the DCT is so awesome. I ride the twisties in AZ often and even tow a Tent trailer in the mountains on it. I will never go back to a Manual. It took about 3 months for me to get over not having a manual clutch and toe shifter.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My man!!! You are getting in the wind!! That is amazing!!! 💪 💪 💪 be proud and ride safe!! I could imagine the DCT in mountains is life changing!! Haha

  • @edmundcano521
    @edmundcano521 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    27 various bikes later, including some nice Harleys, the new Honda Goldwing, is the most balanced, smoothest and comfortable bike i have ever ridden, delivers on all fronts! Its the kind of a bike you cant wake up fast enough to ride, and when you do park it, you catch yourself turning around for that one last look...FASTEDDIE

  • @gwilliamwallace
    @gwilliamwallace หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The DCT is extremely versatile. I use tour manual mode for back country rides about 50 MPH in 7th gear turning a hair less than 1.700 RPM. The engine is so relaxed with so much torque you just waft along like a feather in the wind. The DCT will actually downshift to 6th when the speed drops to 40 MPH in imperceptible fashion. So all you need is your left index finger to shift back up on relaxed rides in the country. I usually hop on the interstate to get back home and then it's sport manual 7th gear for the entire way. Downshifting is completely optional and usually just a waste of time there is so much torque. Seventy five MPH is a chill 2,500 RPM and the bike has great wind protection and a comfortable ride always. It really is a remarkable machine.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you.. the amount of info it would take to understand this bike without owning it would be a class at the university

    • @gwilliamwallace
      @gwilliamwallace หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RidingfishAgreed it’s another world. That reverse gear saved me out in the middle of nowhere when the road I was on turned to rutted gravel with a high crown and no shoulders. I was able to make the 3 point turn that would have been difficult otherwise and they’d probably still be looking for me 😅

  • @akuskus
    @akuskus 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I like the emotions, you are like born to be a motorcycle reviewer.

  • @Bostonharborwater
    @Bostonharborwater 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I ride a street glide but there’s not much doubt that the Goldwing is the greatest motorcycle ever made.

  • @andrewt9204
    @andrewt9204 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Other than not having a highway gear, I loved the Valkyrie. Comfortable and tons of smooth power. I had to put those bags on it though, at that point should have just gotten the F6B but the 9k I paid for that Valk new was pretty crazy, especially compared to prices now.

  • @bambam0099
    @bambam0099 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Loved the review and your reactions! I'll have to give one a trial ride. The only thing I've hated about the Hondas I've seen are they are way too quiet (for me, quiet is boring...I love listening to a louder bike) and the aesthetics. It just doesn't have the "cool" look like a Road Glide or Challenger. I have to admit, there have been many instances where a reverse would of been very useful.
    Thanks for upfront and honest review!

  • @samuroadventure1227
    @samuroadventure1227 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Well, you said it all! I have a 2022 DCT, and I know what you mean!

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      💪 💪 💪

  • @turtle19dad
    @turtle19dad 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I’m jealous. I wanna ride one. I fell in love with the DCT on my 1100T. You should also have an “A/M” button to switch between automatic and manual. I love it!!!! Got you laughing and enjoying the ride!!!!

    • @bjrnarthur9272
      @bjrnarthur9272 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The goldwing dct does have that option

  • @Amir-ie2yz
    @Amir-ie2yz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I rode Harleys all my life. I was in the market for a newer touring bike I was deciding between Harley and Indian. I test rode a goldwing and I was stunned with the comfort handling suspension. I mean everything is miles ahead of Harley and Indian ended up buying a 21 Honda Goldwing manual. You’re right this is the Lamborghini of motorcycles and I’m so happy with my purchase I never looked back.

    • @Tinfoilhat311
      @Tinfoilhat311 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just bought a 24 tour manual trans also. I just love it. Still have my 12 limited. Harley just priced themselves out. Besides, this is a far superior machine. It is so smooth and easy to ride.

  • @ejseda6546
    @ejseda6546 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have a 2023 and absolutely love it. Light years better than any Harley or Indian.

  • @mikeogden5256
    @mikeogden5256 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes I still remember my first gold wing ride

  • @jxstified7558
    @jxstified7558 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Im 27 and have no problem saying the 2024 goldwing looks sick af and Im looking at getting one, a couple things I dont like as much is the sound of the bike is a little quiet and their is no other color options besides the green but Im cool with the green anyway so its not a deal breaker.

  • @greggschmitt3232
    @greggschmitt3232 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting your reactions. I felt the same way first time I rode one. Had been riding Harley's for decades. I immediately bought one, it is the best cycle I've ever owned. I've ridden dirt bikes, single track, owned Dual Sport, all major brands. My 2022 DCT is, like you said, a Lamborginni sport bike dressed up as a touring bike. Not clutching takes a bit to get used to. The ride is effortless. It's a high mileage queen!

  • @Gorealaracer38
    @Gorealaracer38 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Best tourer ever! Never buying another HD,they're still using 60's technology/parts on bikes...there's no comparison.😤

    • @notorioussob9445
      @notorioussob9445 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed!!

    • @Nervedraz
      @Nervedraz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Absolutely true! It destroys HD, Indian and even BMW K1600. It’s amazing to me how people will spend 30k + on a HD just to be accepted by that culture. The Goldwing is THE KING.

    • @user-uq5el8ut9l
      @user-uq5el8ut9l 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      HD hasn't changed since 1920

  • @harryhowell5644
    @harryhowell5644 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    We just saw the new goldwing parked next to an older one. It looked tiny in comparison 😮. My wife looked at that back seat and just shook her head no. It is cool looking, and would be great for small people, or for a single person. Built for Japanese 😮

    • @wgarcia6036
      @wgarcia6036 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My wife said the same thing! Seat too small for her ass.

    • @notorioussob9445
      @notorioussob9445 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      6'4 and own a 22. The lady and I absolutely love it. Still smiling over my decision. Have not added anything but a phone holder.

    • @harryhowell5644
      @harryhowell5644 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@notorioussob9445 no highway pegs?or floor boards?

    • @tommyimalas2283
      @tommyimalas2283 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or maybe most Americans are just too freaking fat!
      I'm 6'1 175 and my beautiful bride of 48 years is 5'4 115
      '24 Wing DCT
      Like riding in/on a rocket ship limo.
      Eat your heart out.

  • @marcusturner5291
    @marcusturner5291 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video keep up the good work my brother

  • @mikeogden5256
    @mikeogden5256 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s so silky smooth and powerful and comfortable…. 😊

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I really do agree with you!

  • @markroberts840
    @markroberts840 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Hondas are always on target for the gold wing! The Gold wings are always loaded with Hondas leading technology!

  • @Galdragrim
    @Galdragrim 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Going to check one out tomorrow.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cool deal.. Let me know what you think!!

  • @minnybiker4505
    @minnybiker4505 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have that exact same bike... Making me want to dig it out of its winter hidey hole after work today . Gonna be in the 60s here in MN today.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ride everyday you can!!

  • @JK-wr6is
    @JK-wr6is 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I traded my road glide for one this year. I really enjoy it.

  • @keithallen3119
    @keithallen3119 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I had an 05 since new and enjoyed it quite a lot. I found a lightly used 2018 with the manual, which I prefer. As you said its much better than people know. It reminds me of my 83 Yamaha Venture which was another big sport tourer. Fast, comfortable and handled very well. I had an FJR 1300 for 10 years and the GW is just a bigger FJR, more comfortable and almost as quick overall. These new Wings handle better than they should, you can flick it on a back road quite well. I've owned over 50 bikes and the 18 Wing is one of the better ones I've owned as compared to the BMW's Yamahas, Kawasakis and Harleys. Given my advancing age I suspect its my last big bike, but thats ok, it's a blast.

  • @stevecusson5103
    @stevecusson5103 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My friends and I always say we will all be riding one of those eventually.

    • @MrMindlink
      @MrMindlink 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ...I used to say the same thing, I have now owned the same machine highlighted here (21 DCT tour blk) for the last year / ~8k miles, and I have loved every mile of it.
      Shinny side up.

  • @Johnrider1234
    @Johnrider1234 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have a 2023 I love it

  • @philobresil6152
    @philobresil6152 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just bought a 2016 F6B and having so much fun riding it. Need to slow down...

  • @user-rq6ni7xr8k
    @user-rq6ni7xr8k 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video, and glad to see a video from a known Indian challenger rider. Considering trading my 21 challenger for a 24 base goldwing. Seems to be one step better in a lot of areas. Thanks for honest review

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm a motorcyclist and i can find anything good about 2 wheels.. that being said this bike is great!!

  • @mikeogden5256
    @mikeogden5256 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love this bike

  • @AlfinoFr
    @AlfinoFr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the direct drive ac motor startup sounds dope....
    better than any dc motor + one-way clutch starter.

  • @LemmeHold20
    @LemmeHold20 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just got my first GW, 2018 Manual Clutch.. It’s a beast n i’m in love with it lol

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh heck yea!!! Congratulations!!!!

    • @LemmeHold20
      @LemmeHold20 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ridingfish Thanks… i’ve rode a wide variety of Bikes, and none of them compare to the GW imo… I haven’t experienced the DCT clutch yet but i’m sure i will eventually… I like the way shifting gears feels but the DCT seems Like the way everybody’s going…

  • @jnlbaccaify
    @jnlbaccaify 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love the review. I totally need to ride one of these. Im jist afraid i will have to have one

    • @Gorealaracer38
      @Gorealaracer38 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't rife 1 then 😂....UR RIGHT!! 😤

  • @jbstrongman
    @jbstrongman หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’ve owned 6 Harley touring bikes. Still have a road glide limited. But if money weren’t an issue I’d pick up a goldwing because cross country travel is my main interest to do on a motorcycle.

  • @johnmacias01
    @johnmacias01 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Man I loved my GW back in the day. I used to run funeral escorts hauling azz with my GW! Haha

  • @nbowling10trio
    @nbowling10trio 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They sound pretty cool with exhaust on them too. Kinda like a porsche being that it's a flat six

  • @Nervedraz
    @Nervedraz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I finally test rode a Goldwing Tour DCT a few days ago. While the DCT technology is cool, I do not prefer it…I feel that it dilutes the visceral motorcycle experience and found that it’s wobbly/unstable at low speed maneuvering. However, the Goldwing itself is so far superior to any other touring bike out there…the fit, finish, quality & performance were so impressive to me.

  • @munkeenevahrong239
    @munkeenevahrong239 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I ride a CTX with a 6 speed DCT. I don't miss shifting. But 30 years ago I might have.

  • @HarrisBinUAE
    @HarrisBinUAE 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What did you like the most? The incredible lean angle or the engine that pulls like a freight train, or the F- derived front suspension?

  • @tomcropper3800
    @tomcropper3800 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    There’s simply nothing in its class. Traded my beloved RoadGlide after a 30 minute ride. There’s nothing I would trade it for. I think you said it all.

    • @Gorealaracer38
      @Gorealaracer38 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Right!!! My 2012 RG had to go.😤

  • @user-ep2wf5eq4l
    @user-ep2wf5eq4l 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've got to own one of these someday!!!

  • @chrishunter5041
    @chrishunter5041 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Wing is a very good Motorcycle "and has been since 1975" I love my Indian and Wing "the best of both worlds"

  • @CindiB_Does_America
    @CindiB_Does_America 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I want to ride a K1600B with the quickshifter up and down. It wouldn’t replace the Challenger for me…but I just think that could be a really fun bike.

  • @yeyis05
    @yeyis05 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Older GW have caught my eyes and then I seen the Newer or later Valkyrie and F6B and y fell in love. Didn’t know about the Second Gen Valks and the FB6 existed. And after seeing so many used bikes with over a 100k I’m definitely buying a F6B as my next bike. Are there Certain years to stay away from. I’ll be looking for a second hand low mileage bike.

  • @icosthop9998
    @icosthop9998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Never heard of a Bike Get so many great reviews in one ride. The tester couldn't come up with enough Positive #Acculates.
    . 🤗
    Very Nicely *~"Blown Away"~* 👌

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate all these kind words!!

  • @DC-rl4rp
    @DC-rl4rp 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I went and sat on a ‘24 CVO street glide ..25th and the new 121….it looks beautiful….but…it isn’t any replacement for my ‘21 GWing….bike is amazing…to say nothing about 10-15K cheaper out the door🤷‍♂️
    I love the steel, the sound of HD…but that’s where it stops..fantastic plastic for the win

  • @rebellucy6200
    @rebellucy6200 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They ride like smoother than Buttercream icing.

  • @Grizz382lane
    @Grizz382lane 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'll have a Goldwing when im 70 years young 💨🏁 by then it'll be my 3rd bike bro

  • @painsrides3616
    @painsrides3616 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    While you were away Fish, the Victory had developed some problems and I had to move it on(after 10 years and 78k miles). I wasn't planning to buy a new touring bike, with the Vic gone I was lost.. You know I really wanted a Pursuit, but the reality is, I wasn't prepared and it was not the right time for me to drop near $40k on the new Indian. So as I looked looked around I came across a 2018 Goldwing Tour(manual) with on 10k miles and loaded with lots of extras. The cost was was half of the Pursuit so I decided to buy it... I'll tell ya, I never rode a bike like it, it blew me away to. Since I bought a few months ago I've put almost 5k miles on the bike, the more I've ridden and gotten used to it, the more I realize how kick ass of a motorcycle it is.... You did make a good comparison, going from a hoped up V-Twin to the Goldwing is like going form a roudy muscle car to a refined supercar. Oh and my wife says she's never been so comfortable on a motorcycle, she actually wants to ride & tour more than ever...

  • @ligu0rien
    @ligu0rien 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’ve got a 2024 Tour dct sitting in the trailler with 0km on the clock. Never driven one prior to buying it. Can’t wait to give it the beens :) This winter will be a loooong one…

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What are you coming off of??

    • @ligu0rien
      @ligu0rien 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ridingfish Mostly big KTM adventures. But I’ve been doing pretty much only offroad trips on those for the past 10 years. The Wing will be my ticket to getting back on the pavement ;)

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ligu0rien oh yea!!! Then 100% you will love it.. the seat position is what you are use too and then the overall ride will be perfect!! Congratulations on your new bike and the pavement!!! 💪 💪 💪

  • @JK-do3kg
    @JK-do3kg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I used to ride vtwins all my life, and then I bought a brand new 2021 Honda Goldwing DCT Tour in all black and I will never go back. I love my Honda, lol all my friends ride Harley and Indian and poke fun at me. Lol and they can hate all they want. Best decision I've ever made. Lol

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Amazing motorcycle!!!! Can't say a bad thing.. I always say are you a super car person or a muscle car person!! Congratulations on your bike

  • @dank9288639
    @dank9288639 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    remdinds me of a Hennessey Performance Escalade lol. Super comfy and practical, but it hides 800hp aha

  • @Carlnewman68
    @Carlnewman68 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Omg it makes me want a go on one , I ride a bmw gsa 1250 2021 , and that looks small just looking at you . Carl uk 🇬🇧

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Here I am wanting to ride a GSA 1250!!

  • @paulf9653
    @paulf9653 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I agree with everything you said Fish. I had the same reaction when I rode it as well. It's simply a perfect motorcycle. It's fast, handles great, easy to ride, and dose everything you ask of it. It's everything you'd expect a Honda to be. All that and I absolutely hated the bike. Honestly for me it's too good. It boring, it's got no quirks, it evokes no emotions and it has no personality or soul. I'd never own one because I'd never ride it. As far as a bagger I'd choose my Challenger every time. Thanks for the review!

    • @MrMindlink
      @MrMindlink 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      The 2018+ Honda Gold Wing is a precision tool... to which I bring all the required "personality and soul"! It is a truly refined extension of myself.
      ...but I take your meaning, and it is because of our differences that this would is a truly great and interesting place.
      Shinny side up.

    • @andrewkitchenuk
      @andrewkitchenuk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That's it's problem too for me. I use my GW as I would a car, for big miles and winter rides but if I want to have fun on a summer's day I always take out my HD Sport Glide which has personality and character to spare. Basically one for miles, one for smiles. 😊

    • @darkhorse2reign
      @darkhorse2reign 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I liked your comment except for it has no soul. Rolling that throttle in a curve as the bike sits down on its suspension and it will keep right on leaning and eating that curve until the chicken strip. My pipes are drilled out so I also feel the bass thump of that 1800 in my ears and the seat as I feel it keep pulling. It's a monster that doesn't LOOK like a monster.

  • @JohnNewton-ev8ch
    @JohnNewton-ev8ch 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Welcome to the new age!

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Spot in!!

  • @isoundss7140
    @isoundss7140 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel like a DCT would be great in most cases, especially on long rides when passing vehicles, don't have to downshift manually, but I think doing slow speed maneuvering and u turns and all the drills would be a whole new learning curve. Because we mostly rely on the friction zone to control the bike, feel like controlling the throttle would be very choppy and would take a lot of fails and drops. But I never ridden a DCT, so I don't know.

    • @greggschmitt3232
      @greggschmitt3232 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It just takes a little bit to get used to. Once you have it down no problem, just as smooth at slow speeds as if you have a clutch.

  • @GarbageMans2wheels
    @GarbageMans2wheels 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome video my friend. GarbageMans2wheels has spoken!

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'll take it

  • @ChadGrimes
    @ChadGrimes 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You gotta go check Cheyleesis exhaust on her f6b

  • @dplorbl
    @dplorbl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    On paper, it would appear Honda managed to build a generational bridge between a S2000 & and CBR

  • @darkhorse2reign
    @darkhorse2reign 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My 2012 GL1800 sat down on the suspension in the curve from 20 West where it meets 10 West... at 105 mph. The bike WANTED to do 150 but I was scared lol.

    • @bigwu100
      @bigwu100 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are governed at 120.

  • @robb8773
    @robb8773 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If you were impressed with this generation, you should ride a 2012-2017 model, will blow you away even more.

    • @bradlangley7815
      @bradlangley7815 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @ksmalls3785
      @ksmalls3785 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why? Genuinely asking. Smoother?

    • @robb8773
      @robb8773 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ksmalls3785 the 2012-2017 GL have better wind protection, are more comfortable, have more storage capacity and if you know how to ride will do anything a 2018+ gen. If you want to amp up the handling, upgrade the suspension to Traxxion and your better than a 2018+ gen

    • @lawnranger3432
      @lawnranger3432 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@robb8773 I owned a 2001, 2003, and a 2012,....than bought a 2019 DCT. The 2019 does not have the storage space as the gen 5, but that's the only plus over the gen 6. The 2018+ are far superior over the gen 5's

  • @vincenttarquini4235
    @vincenttarquini4235 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yo Fish, the USA manufacturer's could learn a lot from the new GW. Things like hill hold, a good forward and reverse creeper gear. I still have my Victory Vision and love it, but stopping on a 10% grade holding the brake, balancing, and all is a real pain in the ass. We make not one touring grade motorcycle in the USA that is as easy to run through the city as the interstate as the new GW's. For us older riders, as I am now approaching 69, could extend our large bagger abilities at least a decade. It is time for both Harley and Indian to start being leaders in this area.

    • @darkiee69
      @darkiee69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If they did the Harley purists would complain and say "It's not a Harley". Harley had to build the PanAm to show the world that they could do tech too, not just Flintstone bikes.

  • @atlas283
    @atlas283 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I rode a gold wing dct back in 2018 when the new ones came out and really liked it. Great bike, but the riding position was very uncomfortable for me (I'm very tall) and the seat was HARD as well. (I hear it still is) The cargo space on the new GW is sorely lacking, especially compared to previous goldwings, and any other full touring bike. It's a superb machine to ride. Lacking in other areas. You really can't do much with it for comfort, either. It either works for you, or it just doesn't.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I could see wanting to stretch out on it for sure!! But the 20 mins I spent and how I was playing it was good!!... I did not put much thought into the luggage space to be honest.. I appreciate your feed back as you're opinion should be read by others also!! 💪 💪 💪

    • @4940markhutchins
      @4940markhutchins 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had the same problem on my 2018 DCT Tour, so I swapped the seat for a Corbin, which sits me back 2” to fit my 6’5” self, more a sport touring stance. Also swapped windscreen for a Klok Werks Flare. Together, these make the bike fit me perfectly. Travel all day and feels great.

  • @thetrustysidekick3013
    @thetrustysidekick3013 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm an R18 guy, but I have to come to the realization that when I reach old age, this might be the bike I end up with.

  • @scottraines7419
    @scottraines7419 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Fish,
    Just got to this video. Pretty nice bike huh? We have an '18 Wing Tour DCT Airbag and love it to death! I recently took a short test ride on a '22 Indian Pursuit and while for a V-twin, it is VERY refined and has all the advancements and enhancements one could ever want, I would never trade our Wing for one. This '18 Wing is our 6th Wing in about 30+ years of riding.
    Anyway, I was wondering, may I ask what helmet and comm system you have? I am SO TIRED of wind noise in ours between the CEO and myself I'm ready to throw $600 worth of headsets right in the round file! Yours sound soooooo clear and without wind noise even at higher freeway speeds. Anyway, glad you liked the Wing.
    Scott

  • @AnunakiAtlantis
    @AnunakiAtlantis 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When u try this bike. U dont want other bike for touring.
    Its the same with me tho!

  • @user-ep2wf5eq4l
    @user-ep2wf5eq4l 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some guys think the older Wings are more stable for two up riding.....this newer model is more sporty with a shorter wheel base..

  • @kingcrust
    @kingcrust หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just realized I need GoldWing.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  หลายเดือนก่อน

      💪 💪 💪

  • @kjmdrumz3
    @kjmdrumz3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish this bike had 40 more horsepower and a gallon more fuel capacity.

  • @user-uq5el8ut9l
    @user-uq5el8ut9l 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    😂 smooth huh... Really nice bikes

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Supercar smooth!! Haha very nice!

    • @user-uq5el8ut9l
      @user-uq5el8ut9l 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Ridingfish Honda makes the most reliable bikes and super easy maintenance period.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @user-uq5el8ut9l you think easier ans better than Yamaha??!? They dang good too!!

    • @user-uq5el8ut9l
      @user-uq5el8ut9l 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I rode my 78 Honda XL 250 off a cliff one night, I fell about 12 feet and landed on the bottom of the bikes frame under the engine on the top of a sawed off old telephone pole, then tipped over and fell 8 feet more and landed on my head, no helmet. I was knocked out cold, no idea how long I layed there?? Anyway the bike layed upside down, half submerged in the ditch overnight, next morning I went back, pulled it out, stood it upright and let it sit for a minute, then the Honda started first kick

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @user-uq5el8ut9l hahahahahah... I mean what did you expect hahaha

  • @HondaGoldwingChannelHolland
    @HondaGoldwingChannelHolland 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @ARCSSelfDefense
    @ARCSSelfDefense 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Right now, I am on a Victory Vision and have been looking at going to a Pursuit sometime this winter. I rode a Goldwing Tour DCT that was about identical to this bike, this last weekend, and now I'm second guessing.
    I think I may keep my Vision and grab up a 21+ Goldwing Tour. I'd have a Vision for the big V Twin and all the room, and then a Goldwing for when I want a sports car.
    I'd love to hear your thoughts about how it is side by side with your Indian.

    • @alp3781
      @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Trust me, owning the GW, you will not regret it. However, you must test a manual one and then a DCT again. DCT is not for everyone. It is for me.

    • @ARCSSelfDefense
      @ARCSSelfDefense 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@alp3781 I really enjoyed the DCT. There was a bit of weirdness at first but it was quickly followed by smiling ear to ear and laughing at the fun

    • @alp3781
      @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ARCSSelfDefense Same here. It took me 2 weeks to adopt. Now, priceless.

    • @danielfrancis4258
      @danielfrancis4258 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Bonjour! After owning many sportbikes since i first got my license in 1985, i traded my 1999 'Busa and bought my first cruiser in 2007. It was a brand new Suzuki M109R. At the time i wanted a more relaxed riding position but i still wanted a bike with a strong, powerful engine. I was ready to switch to a fully dressed touring bike in 2021. I bought a Victory Vision and i am very pleased with it. However, i miss the power and speed of my previous bikes. A few weeks after i bought my Victory, my long time friend bought a brand new 2021 Gold Wing bagger with a manual transmission. This bike is a masterpiece of engineering. It's fast, comfortable, the sound of that flat 6 engine is amazing and it will definitely be my next purchase. Not as much wind protection as the Vision but i suppose aftermarket add-ons can fix that. Take one for a test ride, you will be hooked! Greetings from Montréal, Québec. 🖖

    • @alp3781
      @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@danielfrancis4258 I changed my wind screen to F4. Perfect !!!!

  • @jag1963
    @jag1963 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So you liked it then? I bought a new Tour DCT in late 22. Sold it in July 23 for a chieftain darkhorse which is a fabulous motorcycle But now in 2024 im going back to a new Goldwing DCT again and that will be my final bike because quite simply it is the best there is. I made a mistake and its gonna cost me 20 grand but the Goldwing is calling again. Just wished it had a better GPS and Bluetooth Connectivity on Android. It could use a refresh there.

  • @chityeah
    @chityeah 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The bike you want to hate but can't.

  • @user-ek3iu5ni9m
    @user-ek3iu5ni9m หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love the Bike but I would change the exhaust too make it louder - I want Cars too know I'm There, People don't pay attention to us on Motorcycles -

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  หลายเดือนก่อน

      True!!

  • @alp3781
    @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is why I left the dealer with one 😃😃😃. Now, I can't be off of it. Like no other out there. I wish Ducati will make a wing.

  • @turtle19dad
    @turtle19dad 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Does it have Homelink installed?

    • @Valkyrie0307
      @Valkyrie0307 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can get it as an add on.

  • @martyboddie9953
    @martyboddie9953 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want one, but I don't know if I want one bad enough to trade my Indian Roadmaster.

  • @user-xn1bo9rx5m
    @user-xn1bo9rx5m 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    every harley repair video is simply an advertisement for a 2001 Valkyrie ( honda)

  • @wingingit9493
    @wingingit9493 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If my 2018 6MT Tour had K1600 power it would be much better.

    • @WJJ3rd
      @WJJ3rd หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What would someone do with more power in this type of bike...I mean really?

    • @wingingit9493
      @wingingit9493 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@WJJ3rd Why does it need to be 1833cc of useless underpowered turd by displacement? Why isn't it 1200cc which would be much more appropriate to the hp/tq it has. Not to mention lighter. Just because you won't use the power does not mean others wouldn't.

    • @WJJ3rd
      @WJJ3rd หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@wingingit9493 Okay, you got me. It took me a couple minutes to figure out you're just trolling. Why else would a person refer to his own bike, which cost him many thousands of dollars, "...useless underpowered turd..."? Adios.

    • @wingingit9493
      @wingingit9493 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@WJJ3rd It's just a objective truth. I know that's hard for some fan boys to accept. At least be honest regardless of money spent on the bike for goodness sakes.

  • @edmundcano521
    @edmundcano521 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After having a Yamaha FJR, and 3 Kawasaki Concours, my 2018 Goldwing (manual) feels more like a larger Sport Tourer than an actual sport bike. Ride fast, ride safe,...FASTEDDIE

  • @sboy1955
    @sboy1955 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    sport TOURING

  • @aarsenalfan
    @aarsenalfan 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's a truck on 2 wheels. 🚚🤣👌🍻

    • @lawnranger3432
      @lawnranger3432 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      aarsenalfan,....guess you've never ridden one

    • @aarsenalfan
      @aarsenalfan 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lawnranger3432 I'm talking about size and NO I'm BMW fan.

  • @michaelwestetfield8204
    @michaelwestetfield8204 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A Cadillac of motorcycles

  • @acim2228
    @acim2228 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    have had every harley since the 60s. sold my last harley done with em. today I ride a F6B 2016 never go harley again. kicks bike.

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👏 👏 👏

  • @atomicdmt8763
    @atomicdmt8763 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    no clutch?

    • @atomicdmt8763
      @atomicdmt8763 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      er...hand lever clutch

    • @Ridingfish
      @Ridingfish  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      No clutch!!

  • @whitefordfalcon
    @whitefordfalcon 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “It’s so chill…” 🙄

  • @terrasiho5606
    @terrasiho5606 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Free hands on a first time ride?? Of course!!!

  • @David-yp4fl
    @David-yp4fl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I went down to a local dealer and was going to buy one 🪳 they wouldn't let me ride it before I bought it 🤔🚫🤔

    • @alp3781
      @alp3781 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That is a big mistake, by the dealer. Some don't, some do. I heard that in some cases, test riders took a DCT for a ride, and lost/dropped bikes due to revving while in Drive Mode. Very easy to do when you are not use to AUTO. Dealers in NJ ask for 2K CC deposit and a waiver before test riding a GW.

    • @David-yp4fl
      @David-yp4fl 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@alp3781 I ended up going with the Indian Challenger it is way more advanced than the old Honda technology