Is the Honda Goldwing the Bike for You? Should You Buy the Goldwing?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Is the Honda Goldwing the bike for you? Should you buy the Goldwing? Its a question I get asked a lot by viewers. In this motovlog I attempt to answer this by describing what its like to own a Honda Goldwing and how it compares to other motorcycles.
I do admit though, I might be a tad biased!
Please comment down below, consider subscribing to my motovlog channel, and thanks for watching!
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BIKE: 2018 Honda Goldwing DCT Tour
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ABOUT ME:
My name is Mengy and this is my motovlog channel, Moto Mengy. I plan to upload a Goldwing motovlog every Sunday. I ride a 2018 Honda Goldwing DCT Tour but I rode Harley Davidson's for 25+ years before. I'm motovlogging with a GoPro Hero 8 Black mounted to a Bell Mag 9 open face helmet, no external mic! To me riding is wind therapy.
My goal for the channel is to motovlog Pennsylvania country roads while also motovlog exploring around America. I'll also talk about biker topics and such, probably test ride a few other motorcycles, and will definitely get lost and accidentally wind up on unpaved roads along the way.
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100% agree with you Mengy! The Gold Wing comes standard with a Reverse gear, a slow creep or Walking mode gear and a Center stand make this a very easy heavy touring bike to manipulate in tight spaces and out of parking spots. All of which a good looking equally as heavy Harley or Indian touring does not have. I’m on my 3rd Wing. (84, 96 and now a 22 DCT Airbag). It’s quick, looks great and Honda reliable. Love it! People tend buy what their groups are riding and not what they would really like to ride. Like the Harley sales folks like to sometimes say. Not many will tattoo a Honda logo. 😂 Gold Wings are special. Keep creating Mengy Mania!
When I bought my Wing I thought I'd never use reverse because I never needed it before, but man is it handy. I wish Harley touring bikes had it, would help them out a lot.
I had a very similar experience...was happy with my Heritage, then test rode a Honda GW and was so blown away, I traded my Harley in for my new Honda in less than 6 months. I'm still very happy with my 2018 GW...oh heck yes! thanks buddy!
I love the Heritage too, but man the new Wing is on a whole other level! Didn't know yours was a 2018 like mine. 😎
yup correct most who have not ridden a GW have no idea what its like. Took all the makers of motorcycles to add the 6th gear that they have all needed for years. But with the DCT you get the sweet O.D. 7th gear....... Most riders dont get it the a paddle shifter is more fun the pullin in a clutch all the time and not have a clutch to worry about at a red lite or in bumper to bumper traffic is sooooo nice. I love my 21 bagger and it is my last bike so I plan to ride it till the wheels fall off .... Da ol Turtle
@@michaelcadiz1004 🤔
How long does it take to get used to a DCT transmission and quit grabbing for a clutch
@@David-yp4fl Hey David , Funny Question. lol Took me about five mins. after that once in awhile you may find yourself trying to clutch the DCT. It will go away after awhile..
I don't go for my clutch anymore, it only took me a few days with the Wing for that to go away. However, now when I ride a bike WITH a clutch I sometimes forget to do it! 😂
I have found that everywhere I have a stop with my GW I get asked questions about it, and every single time it was a positive experience
I still get people asking me about my Wing too from time to time. For the first year I had it I'd get lots of riders who didn't even know what it was talking to me about it!
Yep! I bought a new Tour DCT Wing recently. Took two demo rides and all i could say is WOW!! I had 2 Harley FLHT's and an Indian Challenger in the past. Actually, I'll say the Challenger has a little better suspension. But, the whole overall riding experience of the Wing won me over. I've never been able to ride nearly pain free as I can with this bike. The neutral riding position helps me a lot. I became a DCT convert in less than 5 miles. LOL. I'm all about a quiet ride now and don't miss loud pipes! To each his own. I still wave at all 2 or 3 wheelers and have a great time. Some of my riding buddies are taking their first look at Wings now because of my experience.
I've ridden two Challengers and I love them. If there was any bike on the market today which could possibly tempt me away from the Wing it would be the Challenger or the HD Pan Am.
My Cosmo Black 1986 Goldwing Interstate enlightens me every time I ride it from the day I bought new ... whats that tell you ... I have owned and sold so many motorcycles but I would never sell my wing ... Its the finest motorcycle I have ever ridden and keeps up with modern ones without a sweat ... I have ridden all the wings and the gl1200 feels the best to me quite honestly ... It was /is a special motorcycle ... New isnt always the best option
I prefer the size of the new Wing over the older ones. Lots of people love the bigger ones, thankfully they last a very long time!
Thanks for the post. I'm on a 2022 R1250RT and I really love it. I will say though that unless you're a younger pillion it can be a challenge for my wife getting on, although way easier for her than the GS Adventure was. If I find a dealer offering test rides I'd certainly try it out. Thanks again.
The R1250RT is a good looking bike, but not the style I prefer to own. I bet its a ton of fun to ride though!
You spoke my words. 2022 GW owner.
Thanks fellow GW owner! 😎
After a short test ride i was sold. By the time i was ready to buy, there was none to be found. After searching online i found the 6 speed that i now have and love. Three years in, i would buy another in a flash. The bike looks awesome and does everything extremely well. Great video. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Did you test ride the DCT or the 6 spd? I've never heard someone ride a DCT and then buy the manual instead, so if you did you'd be the first I'd heard do that!
@@MotoMengy , I test rode the DCT and loved it. A short time later I put in an order for a new DCT model but there was none to be found at that time due to the start of Covid. After 6 months of waiting, I gave up on the DCT model but found a 6 speed manual at a dealer just 6 hours from where I live. The following week I had my bike. That my friend is the story of how I ended up buying a six speed manual Goldwing Tour. I do enjoy my manual transmission but would buy a DCT in a flash. Ride Safe.
@@goldwingmoments
THE BIGGEST HONDA DEALER IN AMERICA IS IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE THEY HAVE A LOT OF THEM 💟
AND EVERYTHING ELSE HONDA
LOVE FROM MISSISSIPPI USA 🇺🇲
@@David-yp4fl , Hello Mississippi. I wish I could have gone there and got one. Our laws won't let us buy a new bike in the US and bring it back to Canada. Guess they figure we will save some $. Thanks for the info my friend.
@@goldwingmoments
ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF BUYING A USED VEHICLE THIS FAR SOUTH IS IT CAN BE 50 YEARS OLD AND NOT HAVE ANY SALT DAMAGE THE BODIES WILL BE PERFECT ♥️🤔❤️
The gold wing is the most superior machine ever made on two wheels, the gold wing has the best engine and engineering. It is the longest lasting motorcycle ever built. I should know, I have a 1986 Honda gold wing interstate GL1200.
I agree!
UltraClassic, Indian Chieftain, owned them and enjoyed them. 2021 DCT Tour is miles ahead and above them both.
I agree!
Started with 1984 Goldwing they had a 93 model got the New 2024 Tour Black Goldwing what a fun bike to ride Nice Video you done here
The Wing does look good in black, some days I think I should have got mine in black.
@@pmgasman57 🌿 I LOVE THE BLACK 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thanks for the information.
You're welcome!
@@Washoejim 🇺🇲🖤❤️🖤🇺🇲
After 20 years of Harleys, I got a new black 2023 DCT Tour last Feb, and I have ridden it twice the miles than my best year of riding any of my Harleys.
Would you recommend it for a 70yr old guy?
I ride my Wing more than I rode my HD's too. It just begs to be ridden!
@@markman7
They say that a Goldwing can do km 400k Kms. Some more. Is a Goldwing worth its price worth $35000 in your view?
I was always told not to ride a 2018+ Goldwing because if I did, I would be buying one! Unfortunately, I found myself in a situation that put me on a 2018, and off my 2010…. I’m hooked!!!
Yes, test riding a new Wing is very dangerous, its a very convincing bike! 😁
@@MotoMengy agreed!
@@MotoMengy
Would you recommend one to a seventy year young man?
The way to test ride a GoldWing is to find a dealer with a used one...as they have not changed since 2018 it will give you a good idea what to expect
That's a good idea actually!
100% - cheers from Texas
Thanks Robert!
@@robertwhitemoto 🌿 I LOVE TEXAS 💘 HAVE YOU RODE THE SISTERS ❓
My 2010 can be an old man’s bike, but it’s super athletic! I have been running it through the twistys for a long time now!😂😂😂
I once saw a guy on an older Goldwing riding the Dragons Tail like a sport bike rider, it was incredible.
@@MotoMengy I know the feeling!😂😂😂
Great video 😊. Own 2016 Wing. First was '08 Wing. Owned a 09 Harley SG for a short time. No comparison to a Wing. If you don't mind me asking, what's your motovlog setup? Audio sounds great. I own a cpl Hero 4s & recently purchased the insta360 x3 camera. Pretty cool. Just need to filter wind noise and find better mounts. What
kinda jacket is that too? Looks cool 😊.
I made a video about two years ago showing my whole setup in detail. I get the sound from the Hero 8 internal mic mounted to my helmet, and thats it. The Hero 8 has great wind noise reduction built in. Have a vid showing my jacket in detail too because I got so many people asking about it, its an HD jacket I bought in 2010 on a clearance rack, it had been discontinued unfortunately. I love the jacket but its wearing out now with a few holes and torn seams. 😔
YES YOU CAN BUDDY.. I KNOW BIKES THOROUGHLY.. ANALYZE THE GEOMETRY ON THE YAMAHA
Which Yamaha?
Also took me 3 test rides from 3 different dealers and 1 year of research before I bought. I should have kept it! I recently rode a K1600GA - it was not for me. But the 1250RT was great and I love my 1250GSA. I think in the US the support is way better for Honda than BMW plus, there's the Cruiseman and Harmon videos for Gold Wing maintenance.
Yeah, support for BMWs is one reason why I won't buy one, its just too inconvenient where I live.
I really enjoy my goldwing. It is a little too much plastic though. Some aluminum would have been welcome. Along with maybe another 25 horsepower.
Yeah, it is a lot of plastic. I hate those plastic push pins which hold on most of the panels, they break too easy.
1984 YAMAHA VENTURE ROYALE IS A GREAT BIKE TOO
Honestly the Venture and the Goldwing from those years look so much alike that I can't tell them apart on the roads!
@@user-wv8wn6nw9t 🌿 I LOVE THEM YAMAHAS. EVEN THE BOAT MOTORS
THE PIANOS YAMAHA'S TOP QUALITY
I love going never own one. I rode one never owned one, but I do own Honda motorcycles and when you walk into a dealer and you look at the tag on the gold wings or any Honda motorcycle, it always has a tag that reads best on earth.
Agreed! I walked into an Indian dealer last year and was asking about bikes. He asked me what I was riding and I said a 2018 Wing, and he gave up trying to sell me anything at that point, even said out loud "ah, so you aren't looking to buy then"! He knows! 😁
THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE SUPERIORITY OF THE ENGINEERS VERSUS A HARLEY..HARLEYS STILL LEAK OIL ON THE GROUND LIKE THEY DID INTHE LATE 1970S
Question: If you bought another wing would you get the bagger version, or buy another with the tour Pak ? I only take a few long trips a year and I like bagger look…. figured I can always add a detachable top box…..Love your videos. I am just south of you so I know most of the roads you ride!
Oh I'd get the tour DCT again, no question at all. I love the way the bagger Wing looks but the tourpak is just too dang handy.
I have a Camaro SS Supercharged 6-speed manual transmission and love it. If I was to buy a Camaro today, it would be a the ZL1 Supercharged with a 10-speed paddle shifter automatic....and love it (even more). My 2021 goldwing is a Tour DCT.
The new Camaros are nice, but I prefer the 1994 Z28 6spd I had many years ago. I loved everything about that Camaro. 😊
@@robertlorentz3670
I LIKE ALL THE CAMAROS EVEN THE OLD V6S Y'ALL TALKING ABOUT THEM BRINGS BACK MEMORIES ❤️🖤❤️
I BET A 1984 V65 MAGNA WILL EAT YOUR CAMARO UP.. HORSEPOWER TO WEIGHT RATIO
I have had the Gold Wing and a HD. The Gold Wind is the way to go it has a great engine unlike the HD that Pings and rattles . That way I stop buying HD .
I still cant believe how cool the Wing's motor runs. I never ever feel any heat from it, not even when sitting in traffic on 100+ degree days, its incredible. Heck the radiator fans hardly ever even run the thing runs so cool!
REMEMBER GUYS IT IS ALL IN THE MAIN JET OF THE CARBURATORS BACK THEN GUYS
I'm done messing with carbs, its only fuel injection or electric stuff for me from now on! 😂
You were in my neck of the woods
Nice area up there! 😁
I would imagine you and your brother have some interesting conversations about this topic. I am surprised that you have dealerships that will let you test ride one. Down here around Houston you can forget test riding any new Honda and I have tried. I owned a 5th generation goldwing and it just didn’t give me that wow factor. When the current one came out I thought I’d go have a look. I wasn’t really impressed by it. I can’t put into words what it is about the goldwing that I don’t like. It does everything great and like you said it has plenty of power and speed. I wonder if the NT1100 would sale better in the us market than the goldwing?
I hear lots of people who cant find test rides where they live. Honda is missing the boat here, they really should have more test ride bikes out and about. My brother won't ride my Wing, he's too afraid to try it out because he might love it! 😂
Hi ! Suspension advice please. I like the 2 person setup, I ride alone. 150lbs 5’10 is it just me? 24 dct tour.
I keep mine set to the "1 person with luggage" setting and it rides great for me (175 lbs). I only change it to the 2 person setting when Dear is on the back with me.
So after only riding Harley Davidson bikes, you basically get on the Gold Wing and are a convert. I bought a Gold Wing last August, and I regret it. I did not have the opportunity to test ride, all the dealers said no dice. In fact, I did not even see it beforehand, it was still "in the crate". Mine is the base Gold Wing without the trunk, and has the manual transmission. I have ridden other brands of bikes. before and since. There are many things about the G Wing that piss me off. Fit and finish is poor, my saddle bag doors give me erroneous open indications frequently (even when empty). They also leak water inside when it rains or I wash it. The latches on the center storage and RH fairing storage are cheap and do open and close properly every time. Refueling the bike is a pita, if you try and operate the fuel nozzle at anything other than a trickle it overflows. The paint, mine is the matt finish in grey, looks like shit to me, would have preferred a gloss finish. Maybe I got a turd, maybe it could be fixed by a competent dealer, maybe it is just better if I unload this steaming pile and buy the BMW K1600 instead. The G Wing rides nice, the power is okay, but a bit low for an engine of that displacement, the instrumentation is good, the seat is good, and the fuel mileage is so so. As far as the sound goes, it is more of a Porsche 911 sound, the BMW K1600 sounds more like an M3. I do agree with insist on a test ride.
Wow sorry to hear you don't like the Wing, but man sounds like yours had a lot of issues. I agree with some of them but mine has mostly been flawless and perfect. My bags don't leak but I do prefer top opening cases like Harleys. I don't have any problem putting gas in my Wing, but I don't like the center storage cubby in by the bars. I agree on the paint though, Honda paint was a step down from the HD finish I was used to. Hopefully your BMW will make you happier!
With the longitudinal crankshaft, how does motor torque affect handling? Like a boat needs trim tabs at high power, why doesn't a gold wing? A gold wing wheelie might be difficult to pull off?
I'd never try to wheelie my Wing, but I've never had any handling issues at all on my bike. Best handling bike I've ever owned by a wide margin.
BECAUSE OF 2 THINGS WEIGHT AND A LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY. I AM GUESSING THAT A NEW GOLDWING WEIGHS AT LEAST 900 POUNDS
They counter rotate the clutch and drive train to counteract the torque effect , not to mention the drive shafts annoying tendencies ... its wonderful
I had 3 Goldwings over the last 25 years. I want to buy a new one but I love the blue or red colours. I can't find anything for sale in Canada! The 2024 colours are boring imho. Maybe the 2025 colours will be better.
I think the 2024 colors are crap too. I wish Honda had more and better colors to pick from.
Link to the cup holder ? 👀
Link is in my video description! It's a Ciro Big Cup Holder, and its awesome. 😁
NOT ME. OLD 1 IS WORTH SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU EVEN REALIZE BUDDY.. I KNOW USED TO RIDE A 1978 GOLDWING AND A 1984 HONDA V65 MAGNA
I lot of people prefer the previous gen Wing, the bigger one. I never liked the looks of that Wing at all. As much as I do appreciate bikes from the 80's and such, I'd never want to own one again. I spent too many years wrenching on bikes from those years, at my age I just want to ride. 😎
The Wing rides so good. It will be the best boring bike you have ever ridden or owned. Most like the DCT. But the 6MT is a much more engaging bike with a real slipper clutch that works. So if you get aggressive the 6MT is the way to go. Yeah the suspension is soft,,, Honestly to soft and no front preload adjustment. And the the damping and rebound are really poorly controlled through the modes. Even Sport mode does not firm it up. But the suspension geometry is utterly fantastic. The tech sucks and is horribly out of date with the navi audio system being pulled out of the tech trash can from their old cars. And the Bluetooth version was out of date in 2007. The paint is soft and thin and it has the worse air filter change in the complete and total history of the internal combustion engine. The frame is great,,, brakes like a last gen sports bike. It's underpowered but not drastically like a Harley or Indian. It's smooth and quite and easy on the body. They eat miles like a kid eats candy without destroying you. They are not perfect and Honda did cut some corners. Honda is not at any level the company they use to be. So don't pay Hondas asking price. Their not worth MSRP. Get one discounted heavily like I did and then you can start over looking some of the bikes shortcomings and enjoying what it is good at.
@@wingingit9493 💡♥️💡
I agree with you so much 💓
A lot of these people that built machinery bikes cars airplanes 🤔 when they died the quality went with them 😔😔
Agreed on everything except for the Wing being underpowered, man I've never once felt that way about it. But then I rode HD's for 25 years so that might be why...😂
It's the best touring bike on the planet. Would I get a HONDA Tattoo? No....but having both Harley Bagger and a GW...I love my Harley, but if you put a gun to my head and said "You get one bike"....GOLDWING before you get the "ike" out of your mouth on the word "BIKE". I've got 80K on a 2005 and 2018 GW and Have had a Suzuki too...other than "luggage capacity" the new GW is an amazing machine. Learn how to pack better and get a good WET/DRY bag and use a Luggage rack #problemsolved
@@Dundertaker1 💡
What color Gold Wing did you go with ❓
Agreed, the Goldwing is the best touring bike on the planet! 😁
@@David-yp4fl I have a white 2018
I HAVE FOUND A GIANT HONDA DEALER IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE THE BIGGEST IN THE US I AM PLANNING TO GO AND RIDE A GOLDWING ♥️ AND IF I BUY ONE I WILL DEFINITELY GET A DCT 💡 I LIKE THE LOOKS OF THE BLACK ONE 🤔 BY THE WAY ANYONE GOING TO NASHVILLE TAKE EXTRA AMMO 📈 LOVE FROM MISSISSIPPI USA 🇺🇲
Right on David, I hope you get one! 😁
@@MotoMengy
I HAVE NOT WENT YET BUT SOON
I ALSO WANT TO RIDE THE NEW INDIAN 101 🤔 IT HAS GOT MY ATTENTION
MY EVERYDAY RIDER IS A YAMAHA STRYKER IT'S BEEN GREAT 👍 AND THE GIRLS LIKE IT 💜 BUT I WANT TO GET RID OF IT BEFORE IT GETS HIGH MILEAGE AND GET ANOTHER CHEAPER BIKE FOR EVERYDAY USE 💡 I LIKE TO WEAR OUT THE CHEAP ONES AND SAVE THE HIGH-DOLLAR ONES FOR TRAVELING 🌡️
IF I HAD YOUR MONEY I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT 💰💰💰
You are going to the wrong place it is in Chattanooga,TN
I owned a Honda once. 1981 CB1000C and THAT is the reason I'll never buy another Honda anything. not a motorcycle, car, lawn equipment, private jet, nothing. my experience with Honda was THAT BAD!
@@stevecurran5206 💡
YOU SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM THEM IF THE EXPERIENCE WAS THAT BAD 🤠
🤔 I truly hate that the experience was so bad. We've all got to go through some storms in life 🧬 if you don't have some horror stories you haven't been anywhere or did anything that's the truth 🌡️ much luck while traveling through this veil of tears 🗑️ LOVE FROM MISSISSIPPI USA 🇺🇲
OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HOW TO MODIFY A STREET BIKE OR CHECK THE CHAIN OR DRIVE SHAFT EITHER. WHAT WAS YOUR MAIN ISSUE?
My 2018 Goldwing is the first Honda anything I've ever owned, but my experience so far has been awesome. (knocks on wood....)
Should I buy a Honda goldwing?? Let me 🤔.
I bought SIX goldwings, so ya, I'd buy a goldwing 😅😂................. 😊😊
HAH, well I guess you were hooked a long time ago! 😃
THE FIRST GOLDWINGS WERE SUPERIOR TO THE ONES THEY HAVE NOW
Do you mean the very first Goldwing, 1974? They did look incredibly classic and awesome, but I'd take my 2018 over the 1974 any day. 😎
@@user-wv8wn6nw9t
I BOUGHT A NEW HARLEY AND MADE THE MISTAKE TO GO RIDING WITH SOME BROTHERS AT THE HAMASA TEMPLE SHRINE CLUB IN MERIDIAN MS AND THEY WOULD TAKE OFF AND LEAVE ME LIKE I WAS SITTING ON JACKS AND I STILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO THEM TALKING JUNK ABOUT IT ♥️
@@MotoMengy DO YOU NOT REALIZE WHAT AN OLD GOLDWING WILL GO FOR IN MINT CONDITION?