2018 Honda Gold Wing First Test Review Video - Full Ride Experience | Riders Domain
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2018
- We wrap up our multi-part series on the new 2018 Honda Gold Wing. A complete evaluation of the bike, top-to-bottom along with thoughts from our passenger.
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I've been watching your videos for years and always appreciated your presentation and knowledge of the product. Real riders recognize this immediately. Thanks for doing this review.
Almost 20 years to improve the GL1800, and this is what they come up with. Less fuel capacity smaller seat, and much less luggage capacity. You can have it. I'll be back when I'm in the market for a heavy sport touring machine.
Nice, informative review. Keep up the good journalism.
Really Like your detail explanation of the 2018 GoldWing as I am watching this in 2022. I am waiting on my delivery on my 2022 GW DCT late August.
Great review thank you!
Thanks, great review!
Thanks for showing this. I think I'll get one.
Great job!
Reintroduction of the girder front last used in the late 40s, sans the specialty market, is great.
Adam, sit up straight when you ride a big bike! Nice vid.
I love this color on the bike
Cool motorcycle !
Good to see updated gold wing Now get the hairstyle updated
how many videos do i gotta watch to make you guys enough money for this guy to get a hair cut
I thought you guys were going to upload the yamaha star eluder videos today? all I see is goldwing videos! :((( I did read your write up on your website! But we are still waiting for the video reviews!
Good video.
looks hot! This GL is fire.
Honda have done themselves proud!
No motorcyclist should apologize for his/her helmet hair! 😎
PS: I will never own a Goldwing but I still found this to be a good and informative video. Keep up the good work!
I was hoping for some audio of the new exhaust note.
Reminds of the discontinued in US, ctx1300. It makes me wonder if Honda put the cart before the horse with the ctx 1300. Maybe if Honda would've waited to bring out the aforementioned ctx1300 till after this new Wing, the ctx may have had a longer life, in the US. Just a thought.
Was all ready to trade My ST1300 until I saw this Bike at Honda’s Daytona Bike week display. Epic fail for me on the range and storage. I really think Honda is going to have to offer a Grand Tour at some point. Why they never refreshed the ST is really a shame. BMW offers the R1200RT and the K1600GT(L). Both are similar in options with the obvious difference being the engine. The ST would have made a great entry level tourer with just a few minor upgrades/options. With this new Gold Wing offering my ST became my favorite long distance STeed again.
Agreed, I'm a BMW R1200RT rider, and would have loved to had another option to the BMWer, it's good but I really like the ST1300, and I think if they would have tweeked it, it would have sustained better sales. Live and Learn, I haven't seen the GoldWing but I like the videos I am seeing so far. Looks like they are trying to bridge the Gap between a Gold Wing and a St1300 IMO
Honda Gold Wing 2018 Model is a very very excellent guy!!
That is some serious Helmet Hair !! LOLL))
BeaglePower G nice bike like riding on a Cloud
Perfect review, thanks. Great to hear the opinion of a female passenger about the comfort. I am going to buy the new Gold Wing DCT/Airbag model in spring and hopefully will have great tours all over Europe with my wife.
Listen again you missing something.............Comfortable, but fighting to kind of not slide to the front when coming to a stop, really did feel like I was sitting in a chair, by the end of the day my knees were a little bit achy.
She describe the windscreen as a little bit of airflow but kind of kept you from being too much in a bubble;
I can feel the air going up on me.......
*To say one thing that might be a suggestion is the arm handles in the previous model they where nicely located and there was enough room to get my hands around it with this new model it was a lot more difficult, I had to really lean forward in sport position to get my hands under there just to hold on!
** I don't think wife would be so happy by the end of the day with sore knees and the whole sport tour over Europe. Just saying! :>)
No, its NOT fine they loose 10-15% cargo capacity.
Its a touring bike, ie you take all you gear with you,.
I'm assuming your passenger like the rear accommodations of the Venture more than the GW? It just looks like it is more comfortable back there...?
Hi can the trunk be removed?
Why does it look like the hazard lights are always blinking? We're they on?
No semi active suspension??
I'd like to see one of these videos that doesn't start with a rock song from thirty to sixty years ago. How about something modern, or jazzy? Or how about no music at all? That would be a refreshing change. Otherwise, nice review. I would really like to try one of these with the DCT.
Does the new GL have helmet hooks under the trunk?
No semi active suspension?
I was going to buy one of these for some serious cross country riding, but discovered it holds 27% less beer than the previous model. You can't camp without beer. Riding is thirsty business.
The one thing that nobody seems to address, on all the reviews that I've watched and that I find to be a huge comfort issue for me when riding from Austin to Big Bend or to Arkansas is the use of Highway pegs. I can't imagine going on a 8 hour ride without them. I don't see anyway for after market pegs to added to this bike, do you? Also I appreciate you have a second rider as my wife is riding more these days. The Goldwing does not seem to have much arm support as compared to BMW's GTL. Shanda, any comments on that from the passenger comfort? I know they have an additional small armrest that can be added, but still does not seem long enough to provide support.
Not a bad review, but what’s with riding with the emergency flashers?
The current generation Wings are tanks. The 2018 looks like a motorcycle again. Considering the standard model (no trunk F6B style). The revamped front end has been long overdue. Nice review.
What about front end feel/feedback? That's been the usual difference in conversation between the BMW Telelever front suspension and a conventional telescopic fork design, as it's been said that a wishbone style front end eliminates feel and feeback from the front tire traction. I can see how a magic carpet ride works well for this kind of motorcycle, but there's a reason why other manufacturers haven't done this on "sporty" motorcycles.
Lifted_Above I own an 18 Wing, and from experience, the front end is awesome, all the road feedback you want, non of the harsh jarring typically found with telescopic forks. It's very planted, and readjusting your line mid corner is easy, should you need to. It rides, and feels like a silky smooth big sports bike, but with all the amenities.
I like the move towards sportiness, but I think cargo capacity and range per tank is what Wing owners are complaining about.
Honda make great motor bikes :)
The wing is supposed go be the premier touring bike. Not a sport tourer. A loss in storage, range and bags that open to the side instead of having a top lid are major drawbacks.
Why not say what size is the gas tank? You say its smaller as if everyone knows this.. Also how much is the weight??? Just a few basic specs would be nice for clarification.
"riding this thing, you're literally on a cloud" Thanks
I got to see and sit on the Wing, Venture and Grand America at IMS Cleveland. I think it is a great bike for ST1300 riders looking to move up, but most Wing owners there seemed underwhelmed. As a current LT rider looking for my next ride, I was not impressed nor was my wife. The only bike that impressed us from looks and sitting on it was the Venture. If only it had a proper engine. I'll stick with my LT for now and hope Yamaha comes to their senses and puts a modern liquid cooled V-4 in the Venture since it now is the only true luxury touring bike left.
@ LTVoyager. What, no mention of the K1600 GTL as a future possibility?
Gabby Hayes I have twice rented GTLs in Europe. They are like the new Wing in the sense that they moved too far towards sport touring. I ride two-up on every trip and want a luxury touring machine. Also, the BMW dealer network is pathetic so I would prefer a brand other than BMW. Unfortunately, their machines are so much better than their contemporaries, that it is hard to switch. For example, everyone is raving about the Honda front suspension and electric windshield. BMW riders have had both for 20 years. These are old tech at this time.
Don't knock the new Venture till you try it. You might like it...
I will test ride the Venture if a local dealer has one available for test ride. However, I have ridden a few air cooled V-twins and I have not liked any. All have been way too hot compared to my LT and my former ride, a Voyager XII. The likelihood of me liking the Venture is less than 10% as it now stands. Change to a V-4 with water cooling and 1400cc or so, and I would probably be in line to buy one. In a motorcycle, the engine matters ... a lot. And neither air cooling nor V-twins excite me and worst of all is both in the same engine.
Rode the Venture also the Eluder, about a month ago. Had high hopes, but the are terrible handlers , and feel 200 pounds heavier than the Wing.
Problems with fueling too.
Where do you get only a 10-15% reduction in storage capacity? Published figures I've seen list 150 liters for the prior Wing vs. 110 for the new Wing. That is nearly a 27% loss in capacity. 10% would have been much more tolerable. Losing more than a quarter of the space is not a "small amount" of storage loss.
40 litres is like losing a whole case. For the worlds premier touring bike thats not good. Its trying too hard to be a sport bike. My days of strapping down backpacks and duffle bags are over.
Americans need to give up 40 liters of crap when they ride around on bikes. That's my opinion.
110 L is fine for the solo rider. For the touring couple who travel beyond their home state, it is pretty meager. It is pretty clear you don't travel long distance, two-up.
I'm not a savvy adventurist, but I have traveled across states solo. I took too much garbage with me.
I do listen to podcasts and watch videos from savvy adventurists who've traveled a lot of their lives, some around the world. What it takes to travel some distance is a lot less than most people automatically think. If you'd like to catch the same podcast programs and expos and other things on the subject, I'd be glad to link them.
I've traveled fairly extensively already, both in the US and Canada and Europe. My wife and I spent last September riding around the perimeter of the US covering 8,500 miles in 29 days. And I can tell you that for that sort of traveling, 110 liters is not a convenient amount of storage. We generally do laundry every 7-8 days with the storage in our LT (130 L or so) and going down to 110 would mean laundry every 4-5 days and probably leaving behind tools such as air compressor, jumper cables, etc., which isn't a good idea when traveling in remote places such as Newfoundland or parts of the western US. Honda messed up offering such meager storage in a bike like the Gold Wing. Save the minimalist storage for sport touring bikes like the ST 1300. Don't try to make the Gold Wing nearly the same as the ST1300.
What about SEAT comfort for the driver???? I'm yet to hear anything about that..... anyone??
We didn't have any complaints about the seat comfort! The only comment on driver comfort would be the knee angle- for taller riders the pegs may be a little high. But the seat itself is awesome! The modern design is very ergonomic.
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The loss in storage capacity is a major downfall to this version. I think when people pay good money for this bike they’re looking for ultimate storage capacity. Something that another ST bike can’t provide.
Strap on a large duffel and tell the wife to leave the blow dryer at home
this is not the first time they have lowered the size of the storage either. my brother has the previous year and that was reduced from the previous redesign. i have the gl1500 and had to carry stuff from my brother on a week long bike trip. honda is turning me off from buying their bike in the furture...it is no longer a touring bike but a double-seated crotch rocket.
strap on a large backpack and leave the wife at home
I have had 7 Wings and 5 Beamers. I currently own a 2017 R1200RT, a 2006 GW and 1975 GW. I had the first two up for sale to buy a 2018. However, I stopped at the dealer last night and looked/sat on the 2018. Looks good, feels good, lots of BMW technology on this bike. Lots of knee room on this bike for a guy that is 6'1". I walked away really disappointed with how much trunk and saddle bag space they took away. The trunk doesn't even come close to holding two full face helmets. Neither does the saddle bag. My BMW and '06 Wing can accommodate my helmets easily. If you ride one-up, this isn't a problem. However, riding two-up leaves you carrying your helmets around or them sitting outside in the weather. There are NO options in hanging them under the rear trunk either like on the older wings. This is a deal breaker for me. Why design a TOURING motorcycle and strip it of the very thing you need the most....storage room! I can pack more stuff in the two saddle bags on the 1200RT than I can in all 3 compartments of the new wing. DUMB move Honda, VERY DUMB!!!
no place to hook to!
Honda had to change the GW for the younger crowd. The people that normally buy GW are about to end up in a retirement home. Gas tank is smaller but you get more mileage out of it. If you need more cargo space buy a duffle bag. Cool motorcycle.
Harley hasn't learned this lesson yet.
OOoookay. But sit on one and take one for a test ride before laying down the official law about it.
Personally I don't give a rip about this category. I'm leaning toward ADV bikes. They are the SUV of the motorcycle world, can do just about anything you throw at them, and plenty of leg room and comfort to boot, without weighing a ton. If I was going to spend double, I'd have the 1290 Super Adventure S which adds the 160 mph top speed capability and spaceship electronics/control package to the game.
How do you wash that buttons? Is it water/weather proof?
The buttons are supposed to be waterproof, you would just need to be careful spraying directly at the buttons with pressurized water.
Riders Domain oh that would mean you can't ride it in the rain.
You should be fine riding in the rain, it's spraying water directly at the buttons that could potentially give you trouble. Everything on the outside of the bike is designed to be weather proof. That being said I wouldn't recommend riding in a monsoon, waterproof buttons or not.
Storage for me was important, I like to stop at the store and buy a plastic bag of groceries. This one will only holds 1 helmet. Nothing more. If the combined last yr and this year, things would be better.
I think he likes it.
Is it as smooth as the K1600B?
Flat-6 engines and inline-6 engines are both supremely smooth. I think the Goldwing has a lower redline much like the average car so it's ultimately built for torque.
yes , just more gutless !
Much better.
You know it is a little upsetting that Honda made this bike more sporting rather that more touring. Most buy this bike to tour on. Maybe demographics have changed a bit I guess. I love the fresh look but keep it roomy for gear and passengers.
i currently own a yamaha mt07 i wanted to upgrade into a goldwing is my height of 5foot 6inches good enough????
That's a big jump, all depends on how comfortable you think you'd be on a bike that has much more heft to it. It's got a seat height of 29.3 inches, a few less than the 31.7-inches of your MT. How is seat height on the Yamaha for you?
Riders Domain cause since this year ive been travelling around 100km+ at weekends business stuff and mt07 is not what you call comfortable
Riders Domain is this similar to big maxi scooter like the tmax in terms of handl8ng
Well it stands to be much more comfortable than the MT, but as far as handling like the TMAX, it's going to be a different ball of wax. It's an 800-plus pound motorcycle, double the size of a TMAX, with an 18-inch front and 16-inch rear wheel set-up compared to the dual 15-inchers on the scooter. It's not going to be as nimble or light as a TMAX, in other words, and will be a totally different type of beast when it comes to managing tight spaces in parking lots.
my mt is use mainly for city transport yeah defintely its huge
well yamaha venture is cool but i really dig the goldwing
Tip Over Protection???
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How fast is it?
Are you wondering about the top speed or general acceleration?
Top speed.
I heard it is stopped at 112 or 118 which is stupid so I will never buy one until someone beats the computer
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Very cool bike; many improvements that will attract a wide demographics. Still not enough to turn me away from my ‘6’.
Hi! Dont you think BMW K1600 GTL is a better bike? Thanks
Hell no, I bought one and it blew up in 4000 miles then again in 4400 more miles then BMW sent me all my money back which means it is a great company but they know there six cylinder sucks
If I was standing 2 feet from this guy, with a beard trimmer in my hand, I wouldn't be able to control myself.
Good review, however making less storage seem ok because it’s fun and sporty on a long tourer is IMO disingenuous.
Jolly Green Biker
Also smaller fuel tank is major problem for long range riding.
Lim Wiching true, but gas mileage is better with lighter bike, so it’s a wash with prior years.
It goes as far with the smaller tank due to being more fuel efficient. I would have liked if they kept the same size tank and gotten more distance between fuel ups. I find with my current 1500 that I would like to see it get another 100 km per tank. Towns are a bit far apart up here and I have to use premium gas due to water in regular gas.
Yes gas mileage is better due to lighter bike, but it still small tank with 5.5 gallons (20.2L) for a Flat 6 cyclinder touring bike. early owner report only managed getting 200-220 miles per-tank, what kind off short distance. Honda at lease should keep same fuel tank with old model, even increase fuel tank to 7 gallons.
i think for cross state or long distanance riding, maybe need carry external fuel storage containers (about 1-2 gallons)
I agree. My older wing would be lucky to get 180 miles on a tank. Why put a small tank on a bike with an engine as big as a small car. At least keep the same size.
Whats wtong with your haer
Did you suggest I could take my wife or girlfriend.
less storage is a deal breaker.
You're kidding me, right? i.ytimg.com/vi/Fws1XkcTHys/maxresdefault.jpg
i only have one question ,...........who is your barber ?
who said i was making fun of him ?
Speaking and looking good, the only two things you're supposed to do, and you can't even do that!
Honda kicked an own goal with the dumb design of the side bags. Why on a 40k bike are those bags not detachable, just like they are on BMW.
Needs to add foot pegs so you can stretch your feet out.
It is completely unbelievable that Honda made the trunk too small to easily fit a full sized helmet, let alone two large helmets and some additional items! It is completely unacceptable to have to go to the after-market for ANYTHING for a $30,000 motorcycle. I will not buy the a Gold Wing until the storage space issue is fixed.
Nice bike,but I wish the top box and panniers were quick release.
Oh Look ... it took honda till 2018 to copy my 2014 K1600 GTL's front suspension, on the fly engine mapping change, gps etc etc ...pffft
Top speed is cut down so much a dam harley could beat it now
if we wanted to carry our helmets everytime we stopped to go in some where we might as well have taken the car
Well take the car then, and have a great time.
The rest of us RIDERS will be the ones with big grins on our faces as we walk into the steakhouse, helmets in hand!
sadf asdf from what I've seen, the rear trunk has only enough room to accommodate 1 full face helmet.
Not objective. Hardly a review, more like an advertisement for Honda. Did you get paid by Honda to make this
Honda behind the times again, BMW done it years ago.
john rocker If ut aint broke. Why you repair it? Thats why Honda never update it 😂
Goldwing was broke it was years out of date, so they copied the front suspension of a BMW, when will Honda create a unique engineering development of their own?
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Double wishbone more to brake r go bad Honda f**ked up bad bike
That hair is ridiculous!!!