This was the old Marysville Ohio plant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUWQe42nr3o
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This was the old Marysville Ohio plant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUWQe42nr3o
Phantom, I have been to the old factory in Marysville several times. The second time was because Honda took in my 2003 Wing, that had over 107,000 miles on it in exactly 1 year, and they gave me a new 2004 Wing, in exchange. They put my '03 Wing in their museum, with a placard to show the mileage on it, and the records I had set with it. Then they had me walk along with the Line Foreman for 2 days while they built my new '04 bike, and when it was all done, and all paperwork signed, I rode home with the new bike. The factory was really fun to go through.
That must have been a fun experience seeing your bike being built.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miles
What happened to the Marysville plant?
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Originally Posted by Miles
Miles, that is awesome :icon_cool::yes: I would love to put that kind of mileage on a Goldwing ….. in my case it will take me 10 years to reach 100,000 miles
MNF6B, Marysville plant Goldwing assembly line was closed at the end of June 2009, disassembled and shipped to Japan. It took all of 2010 and part of 2011 to re-assemble it. The first Goldwings off the Japanese assembly line were the 2012 models …… there are no 2011 Goldwings.
It is a shame that they are no longer made in the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom
It is my understanding from a very reliable source, that Honda assembly for Goldwings, F6B, etc. is returning to production in Tennessee in 2015...The local government made them a huge tax incentive/deal to move there.......Guess we will see what the future brings...
That would be wonderful.Quote:
Originally Posted by opas ride
Kinda wondering if the overall market for such machines is actually right here in the USA anyway. Why make 'em 1/2 way around the world just to ship most of 'em here?Quote:
Originally Posted by opas ride
I can see why they wanted Maryville for cars,,, Its all about the $$$$$.
So,,, If moving to Tennessee,,, there might not be a 2014 F6B,,, Just like there aren't any 2011 Goldwings, :icon_wink:
I looked my shipping box and in read, Made in Ohio. Never made them in the USA. lol...
My 2007 Goldwing built in Ohio had a much better build quality than my 2012 built in Japan.
An old buddy of mine, that used to work for Honda, was told that they had some issues getting the production up and right for a short while after they moved back to Japan, especially on early production runs on the 2012 GW's...Don't know it to be true but perhaps it might explain your build issues compared to the Ohio unit???
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Originally Posted by Phantom
I came across this old ad for the F6B that I had not seen. I’m surprised it’s still such a well kept secret.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6H_STlXthEU