Well ... Still no news on the New 2018 Goldwing.
The scuttlebutt was that today was the big day for Honda to introduce it to the world ...
Well ... Still no news on the New 2018 Goldwing.
The scuttlebutt was that today was the big day for Honda to introduce it to the world ...
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A little early for California peeps.
Originally Posted by 2wheelsforme
Yes but .....
It's 10pm in Japan
Successful people build each other up. They motivate, inspire and push each other. Unsuccessful people just hate, blame and complain.
That is so funny .. I was wondering the same thing .. I had a reminder pop up on my calendar today about the announcement and expected to see it somewhere in social media, but haven't noticed anything yet. Patience has never been a strong suit.
Current SPECULATION ......
I found this on the Web (not from Honda)
This may have been posted already.
Supposedly two variants of the bagger-style Gold Wing, with or without Honda’s DCT dual-clutch, semi-automatic gearbox. Under Honda’s alphanumetic naming scheme, these are the GL1800B and GL1800BD. The Gold Wing Tour will come in three variants. There’s a basic version with a conventional gearbox, called simply GL1800. Above that in the range there’s a GL1800D DCT model and a top-of-the-range GL1800DA version with DCT and an airbag.
All versions of the bike will use a 126PS, 1833cc flat six engine. 1cc bigger than the existing bike’s 118PS engine, gets a power boost from other changes.
While the power boost is small, performance will be significantly boosted with a big cut to the bike’s weight. The base model GL1800 Gold Wing Tour, which replaces the existing Gold Wing, has a 379kg (835 lb) curb weight. That’s 42kg (92 lb) less than the 2017 version. The DCT transmission doesn’t add any weight, while the GL1800DA airbag version weighs 383kg (844 lb.).
The GL1800B Gold Wing, with no top box, is 14kg (31 lb) lighter than the Gold Wing Tour at 365kg (804 lb). That means the new bagger weighs 27kg less than the existing F6B.
The Gold Wing Tour is shorter than its predecessor at 2575mm (101.3 in), down from 2630mm (103.5 in). The bagger is 2475mm – virtually identical to the 2473mm of the existing F6B. Both 2018 bikes have a 1695mm (66.7 in) wheelbase. They’re narrower, too; 925mm (36.4 in) compared to 945mm (37.2 in) for the old machines. The DCT models, with no clutch lever, are 20mm narrower at 905mm.
With the electrically-adjustable screen in its top position, the Gold Wing Tour is 1640mm tall, compared to 1455mm for the current bike’s non-adjustable screen. The Gold Wing bagger, with its shorter screen, is 1340mm tall in the ‘low’ position.
All versions of the bike have an electronically-limited 180km/h (111 mph) top speed.
Successful people build each other up. They motivate, inspire and push each other. Unsuccessful people just hate, blame and complain.
Latest rumor that made sense to me is 10/24 for the US and 10/25 for Japan. So, about 9pm tonight for us. I hope it is earlier.
Albuquerque, NM
They need to hurry it up already .....
It's 2:54am Wed. in Tokyo. Looks like their Seiko watches ran out of juice...................
I read they would be doing the announcement from California at 6pm PST/ 9pm EST.
Honda motorcycles and atv’s facebook page just posted about 10 minutes ago to tune into Facebook live at 7 PDT for a special announcement with the hashtag #whatliesbeyond. That is a varified honda page.
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