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..did they redesign the engine? Looks like it sits higher.
Looks like there will be both. The blue one has a clutch lever while the others don't.
Hey, here's a thought:
The seats on the F6b and the Wing look very very similar. Maybe the trunk is removable! Probably not, but maybe ...
That steering Head/Stem/Triple Tree or whatever you want to call it... looks massive.
Radiators looks to be a little further back and angled...
It does look massive indeed. Similar front suspension to the Beemer Telelever. Frame looks close to the current year and I like the wheels.
Up the HP and Torque, add 6th gear, keep a manual, bring out a Valkyrie and I would have my next "cruiser".
it looks like they add an electric adjustable windshield :yes:
...maybe the air cleaner slides out on one side for easy changing...:banghead: :stirthepot:
As long as it still keeps the rider relatively dry while riding in the rain.
More power is always welcome.
Better brakes would be nice. A 6th gear would be really nice.
Looks pretty cool. Would like to see one in person.
ABS, better bags, & easier on the knees. I can do without all the infotainment crap, it's a distraction unless it's locked out while moving.
Mike
Will, if you look at the bottom of engine these bikes no longer have the facia around the exhaust
where it exits the engine. Maybe that's why it my appear higher.
The facia gives the lower look.
Also no shifter on gray bike, there is on blue bike,, looks to be going way of auto transmission
Maybe the Wing will be the auto, and the F6B the manual. I'd go for that option............
The Honda boys over there should have contacted Steve and the FORUM for our input on this design, do a poll like next years rally, tally up the results, and make the damn thing.....speculation negated.
One other nice option would be maybe 25 or so special paint colors from the factory besides black, red, gray and white. I'd go with Lamborghini Orange. :yikes:
Wonder what Traxxion Dynamics would do with that new front suspension? Probably a new shock?
Yamahonda? Looks like they had some "blue" designers working on that one.
Looks a lot less bulbous than the current Wing lineup. I actually like the wide look...makes us more visible.
Are they trying to adopt a more BMW, sport-touring type of look?
Honda, please put cruise and ABS on all models. I would want one with the DCT myself.
I like what I see.
I am never a first year buyer and having 3 year of warranty on my current machine I will be looking hard in 2020....:icon_mrgreen:
Me to, now if I could get another 50 RWH I'd be as happy as a three horned Billy Goat.
http://speedendurance.com/wp-content...HORSEPOWER.jpg
The front of the bike looks good but the saddlebags are kind of old and boxy. It would look better with our current bags which have one of the coolest rear views of any bagger out there.
JMHO
The style of our F6B's is very unique and we probably all agree, very cool. Every time I look at mine I admire the lines and appreciate how nobody else has done one that looks as good (ok, some good looking Harley baggers, but, they're Harleys!). It looks like the new version will be very similar to the BMW and more "sport tourer" than bagger. What all this means is, the 2013-2017 F6B will become a collectable classic :).... And, am I correct that black was only available year one?
I plan on keeping my current F6B too. It took some work, but now it fits me perfectly and I want to enjoy it for several more years and thousands of miles. However, if I'm being honest I will probably get the 2018 F6B too as soon as it is available. Dammit. Hi, my name is Bigdawg and I'm a bike-aholic.
I'm in the same boat. Have done so many mods on my bike, with suspension, helibars,lighting, full aftermarket audio system etc... I could never hope to think it would make sense to try and sell my F6B. Wife did say I would have to get rid of the 86 Aspencade project that has sat idle for a few years on my table lift. So I guess 3 bikes is my limit.:icon_biggrin:
The Aspencade was my Dad's GoldWing that I brought home . I fixed a couple issues with it . Pulse Generator bad.Took all the bodywork off of it thinking I would repaint and renew it and here it sits.:icon_rolleyes: Besides time, just have not had much interest in throwing money at it when I'm buying new suspension etc.. for the B.
There's 34 replies to this thread, and no one has addressed the elephant in the room.... PAINT
Hopefully the guy in charge of the paint booth got some updated training.
Paint? You mean the softness of it perhaps? I read ealy on that Honda had gone to a water based paint; instead of an oil based paint due to environmental concerns... not sure if that's true but supposedly that is the reason why it is easily scratched.
The Honda matte finishes on the other hand, do not exhibit the same propensity for incurring an easily scratched surface.
Granted these are "Leaked Photos" they may or may not be showing final production models. Thus leaving us open to lots of speculation at this point. I gotta say, I'm not really blown away with the styling. After 16 years of the same tired design I was expecting more. I really hope the engine is more powerful. Given the 1800 has proven itself to be an outstanding piece of engineering outlasting anything in a motorcycle, it's just not a strong as it should be. Given the displacement they could have done so much more. The current horsepower numbers are lacking big time compared to bikes like the comparable Beemer, or for guys like me who are on the fence between the new F6B or and FJR.
I might actually be wider than the new wing shelter, so there's that...:icon_lol:
It's never easy to have a full appreciation, or not, of any new vehicle until you see it in person. So here's to the 2018 GW whatever it turns out to be.
:cheers:
After selling my F6B in 2014 these new spy photos have piqued my interest. I am looking forward to the Demo rides when they come this way.
https://www.autoblog.com/2017/09/24/...rcycle-leaked/