Land of the Free? You guys have speed limiters on your bikes. The European and Canadian bikes don't have them. I've had my 2013 up to 240 km/h ( on a closed course). That's 149 in miles. Maybe that's why we get ABS on our bikes? Not sure about the 2018s. Another member stated they were limited to preserve the engines from overheating. My Honda wrench stated that the only bikes in Honda's line up with the limiters are the scooters. He's not seen the 2018 at his shop yet.
Was at a local Honda shop for a reveal of the new 1800 and the Honda rep was asked about the 112 mph limit. His explanation was that with the smaller radiators that if you pinned the throttle and held it, the bike would over heat,so with the 112 mph limit it won’t over heat.
For practicality purposes; up to 112 mph is plenty fast for a Goldwing. There's no point in keeping a sustained 112+ mph on one...
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Hmmm. what?Originally Posted by Sorcerer
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My guess is that being 80-90 lbs lighter with more hp and torque, less wind drag than previous 1800s the new 1833 Wing would have out run, may be run circles around our old out dated 1800s. Some where after the 01 Wing Honda changed to larger radiator and fans. Honda it seems may have repeated the same first year model foe paws again.
Edit:The new Wings fans now blow out the sides rather than forward out the front as the old 1800s did.
Last edited by Sorcerer; 02-12-2018 at 04:21 PM.
The 2001 - 2005 GL1800's had the small radiators. It was discovered that when ridden at "Parade" speed ( somewhere between 15-20 miles per hour) the fans would not kick in and the bikes would overheat, once you went past 20mph, you had enough airflow to cool down the radiators. The fans only kicked in below 15mph and Honda purposely designed them to blow the heat over the front wheel and not back towards the rider.
The fans only kick in at low speeds, the natural air flow above 20mph is what cools the radiators NOT the fans and when riding above 20mph, there's enough airflow that the heat is not over bearing for the rider.
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I group ride a lot. Occasionally on hot days I will find myself behind a rider I my not be entirely fond of while in stop and go traffic. I’ll pull up tight behind them. When the fans come on, you can tell they are trying to figure out where the heat blast is coming from.��
Maybe in Maryland you don’t have a place to run. Get out west and it’s a whole different animal.
I dunno... riding above 112+ miles per hour even on some vast stretches of the west wouldn't seem to be very enjoyable/tolerable on a lengthy basis. For bike and/or rider.
Maybe I'm just getting old...
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IBA 80537
No need to run above 112 for a lengthy basis to enjoy the thrill of speeds higher than that. I've had this B up to top end a couple of times and it is smooth as silk, the limiter kicks in softly to stop your climb and the whole thing did not feel dangerous at all. If the bike is capable and it is safe enough and you want to accept the risk no one should tell you that you can't do it or decide for you what is reasonable. Grandma thinks 55 is the right top end speed, glad she is not the head of the speed limiter dept.
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