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[eddie]

any one have a goldwing and a sports tour if so what do you like best.? I'm thinking about a goldwing seems their are good incentives out their financing wise on the wings

[miles]

Personally, I'd look long and hard at the new F6B.

[Mr.Black]

prayer

Someone quote this please. Little Eddie has me in ignore.

[PatM]

I've ridden Goldwings extensibly, and I normally ride a sports tour bike.
The Goldwing 1800 is a nice bike. A lot sportier than its weight and customer base would let you believe. It's a great bike to ride the twisties, if you want. It is big and comfortable and nimble once under way. It is a heavy pig in a parking lot.
But in no way does it compare with real sports tour bikes. Even the FJR is a lightweight, nimble thing, compared to a wing.


This is my wife and I enjoying the view a top of passo San Marco, It.  

[Stripes]

prayer

Someone quote this please. Little Eddie has me in ignore.

There you go buddy!

I would buy one of these:

[coucours grad]

Personally, I'd look long and hard at the new F6B.

It'll grow on ya eventually......Although I'm still at a loss.



   Have owned Wing and C-10 at same time, liked the Wing 2 up slow.... Liked the C-10 1 up everywhere else.


    Wing also excelled on the super slabs. I guess its all in what kind of riding you want to do.

[coucours grad]

any one have a goldwing and a sports tour if so what do you like best.? I'm thinking about a goldwing seems their are good incentives out their financing wise on the wings

You could have 2 ST machines or alot of beer money for the difference though....

[atadaskew]

Personally, I'd look long and hard at the new F6B.

Why?
IMO it has all the negatives of the Wing, w/o any of the positives.

[06_wi_vfr]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=t1vLW53yFWk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dt1vLW53yFWk

I don't know. Something I like about this bike.  The video is absolutely awful though.

[GRN]

Why?
IMO it has all the negatives of the Wing, w/o any of the positives.

Agree, it should be put to sleep.

[eddie]

I think the bike looks like a scooter

[ConPilot1]

I think it's freaking nice. I'd hit it.  

One of the best-looking "cruiser style" bikes I've seen in a long time." At least it's not a Harley wanna be/design rip-off.
Needs a nice snuggy heated garage though to keep it pretty.

Personally, I'd look long and hard at the new F6B.

[Mr.Black]

Personally, I'd look long and hard at the new F6B.

Looks like the bike of Batman teh ghey.

[Capirex]

 At least it's not a Harley wanna be/design rip-off.

Really?  I find it strikingly similar to this:

[ConPilot1]

"Strikingly similar"??? Hardly. If you take your finger and trace the basic outline of the bike, then yes, those lines are similar.

They are both cruisers. However very very different from one another. Lack of the acres of chrome in the middle is one indicator.  

My point is that it's not the usual "Big V-Twin" copy of a HD.

Raise that ass end up, shorten the overall wheelbase and you'd have something that almost looks like a C14.

[GRN]

Really?  I find it strikingly similar to this:

Really? Wow. Maybe they will sell a few.

[Mr.Black]

Really?  I find it strikingly similar to this:

Huh. Didn't see that before. I would have to agree with our representative from Chick-Ah-Go

[Carbonero]

The Harley depicted is the RoadGlide. The StreetGlide is the better analog.

The F6B is the 'Wing's answer to the StreetGlide, which originally was a chopped and lowered Ultra. It became such a popular build in the aftermarket, that Harley built it from the factory and called it the StreetGlide. Since then, every big-boy cruiser-styled bike has had some sort of similar enough treatment, and the 'Wing is the logical progression in a style line that sells very, very well across a variety of manufacturers.

It's no surprise this bike isn't well regarded on this forum, but trust me, this thing will sell, and at !$6k less than the fully accommodated 'Wing, it'll be a hot-ticket item for those looking at this market segment. It's also almost dollar-for-dollar right in line with the Street Glide, while providing immensely better performance in every single metric.

It's a bad-ass looking bike, and when it comes to the performance aspect of those bikes, it's *already* got what people drop an additional $10K into a Harley to achieve, all the while outhandling the Harley by a huge margin.

It's a win.

[atadaskew]

It's no surprise this bike isn't well regarded on this forum, but trust me, this thing will sell, and at !$6k less than the fully accommodated 'Wing, it'll be a hot-ticket item for those looking at this market segment. It's also almost dollar-for-dollar right in line with the Street Glide, while providing immensely better performance in every single metric.

It's a bad-ass looking bike, and when it comes to the performance aspect of those bikes, it's *already* got what people drop an additional $10K into a Harley to achieve, all the while outhandling the Harley by a huge margin.

It's a win.

Except no-one looking at a Harley would consider this.

[Capirex]

The Harley depicted is the RoadGlide. The StreetGlide is the better analog.

Indeed.  What is the difference other than the fairing?

[dan88z]

The Honda is probably more like the Roadglide than the Streetglide because of the fixed fairing. The SG has the fork mounted batwing style fairing where the RG has a frame mounted fixed fairing.

[Carbonero]

I was speaking on styling.

Also, the road glide fairing sucks. Sucks ass. Hard.

[Carbonero]

Indeed.  What is the difference other than the fairing?

Nothing, really. The Streetglide has a lowered ass. I don't think the Roadglide does. That is, however, easily adjusted with the included air shocks (running them high), or by replacing them with the original longer ones and running them at the normal, lower pressure.

[dan88z]

I was speaking on styling.

Also, the road glide fairing sucks. Sucks ass. Hard.

Funny, I rode with 3 guys on Sunday who had batwings and changed over to RGs and all said how much better of a ride it was. Guess it's all subjective.

[sleazy rider]

Funny, I rode with 3 guys on Sunday who had batwings and changed over to RGs and all said how much better of a ride it was. Guess it's all subjective.

Put them on a Wing now and get their opinion.  I've ridden both.  Give me the Honda.

[Carbonero]

I found the buffeting even worse on the RG than on the batwing bikes. Yeah, I'm sure it's all subjective. Body shape and height counts a lot, as does leg position and length. On all these bikes, air comes in low, and the legs help channel the air up. That mixes with the air going up and over the top of the fairing and whammo, a tornado of destruction, usually right at the top of the helmet.

I enjoy my naked bike more and more every time I ride a partially-faired bike. Fully faired bikes are so much better than everything else for wind control.

[ConPilot1]

I looked at the Honda again today, and I still like it.

And I generally hate cruisers, but this one's a winner. Love the design. I think it's beautiful.  

[chesthing]

They took off the Wing's trunk and cut the shield down, 850 lbs sounds about right. Nice innovation Honda.  

[Carbonero]

At what point did anyone say anything about innovation? Seriously, that's the statement? REALLY?

Honda has put out a whole shitload of new models recently, and because they redress one of their most enduring, iconic machines in a very popular style, THAT'S what you get on them about?

I give up. "Motorcyclists" are some seriously fucked up people.  

[atadaskew]

Put them on a Wing now and get their opinion.  I've ridden both.  Give me the Honda.

I owned a Wing 1800 and much prefer the EGlide bikes.
As a 'machine', the Wing is much better.
As an 'experience', the Harley is much more enjoyable.

And riding is all about the experience.

[2RR2NV]

Personally, I'd look long and hard at the new F6B.

if i was single...maaaaaaaybe....

married, awww hell no.

my wife would some day like to have a GW in the garage, but that bike above.....  about made her puke.

[chesthing]

At what point did anyone say anything about innovation? Seriously, that's the statement? REALLY?

Honda has put out a whole shitload of new models recently, and because they redress one of their most enduring, iconic machines in a very popular style, THAT'S what you get on them about?

I give up. "Motorcyclists" are some seriously fucked up people.  

Why would they bother with this is my question? you could take any 1800 Wing, which btw hasn't changed since 2001, and make one of these idiotic things with a jigsaw and 15 minutes. I'd be alot more impressed if they just added elec shield to the current Wing.

[GRN]

I'd be alot more impressed if they just added elec shield to the current Wing.

No shit.

[ConPilot1]

Well I'd like to say on this Thursday afternoon that I think it's the Honda Darth Vader would ride if Darth Vader rode a Honda.

[Carbonero]

I find it amazing all the fervor this thing is causing on this forum, considering 1) all the stuff that Honda also released, and 2) how all you people claim you'd never own/buy/ride a 'Wing 'cause you're too sissy to ride a heavier bike they're too heavy for "SPORT-touring".  

[1KPerDay]

Really?  I find it strikingly similar to this, but wwaaaaaaaay fuglier:

fxdxt

[spd2918]

Honda calls it an all-new bike, ha ha.  I'd hit it.

[coho]

fxdxt FXRT

FXT




 

[ConPilot1]

FuglyXT




 

fixed again, properly.  

[coho]

 

[1KPerDay]

FXT




 

[Mr.Black]

That is cool looking.

[Motozeke]

That F6B looks great in the flesh and I found it more accommodating when sitting on it than the full sized Wing. I would consider it, but the lack of a reverse on such a big bike would concern me.

[Carbonero]

Easy to move around, dismounted. Or just be careful about parking spots.

I keep meaning to shoot a video of me moving bikes around. It's all about leaning it against your hip. Most people try to move the bike perfectly upright; it's wickedly unstable to do that. Far too easy to go over the other side.

[1KPerDay]

That F6B looks great in the flesh and I found it more accommodating when sitting on it than the full sized Wing. I would consider it, but the lack of a reverse on such a big bike would concern me.

I"ve used the reverse on my GL1800 exactly once, and it wasn't really necessary. select parking spots somewhat carefully, don't nose in downhill to curbs, and you have no problems other than ordering a new set of footpegs every year to replace the ground-off pair.

[GRN]

I"ve used the reverse on my GL1800 exactly once, and it wasn't really necessary. select parking spots somewhat carefully, don't nose in downhill to curbs, and you have no problems other than ordering a new set of footpegs every year to replace the ground-off pair.

Exactly, with a whopping 28" inseam my Honda ST's might as well have been Wings, backing up hill and on loose stuff was a piss poor option for me. Park smart and don't worry about it.

[ConPilot1]

Exactly, with a whopping 28" inseam my Honda ST's might as well have been Wings, backing up hill and on loose stuff was a piss poor option for me. Park smart and don't worry about it.

Same issue with me and the Connie C10. 29 inch seat height and I wear 30L jeans. Parking spots picked carefully with my bike as well.
I've been in some hairy situations with slickery surfaces or gravelly rolling marbles under my feet.

[atadaskew]

I used the reverse on my Wing countless times.
You can try to pretend it's ok it's gone on the F6B, but you're kidding yourself.

I've always tried to park nose facing uphill etc, but there are times when that option is just not available.  When all the good parking spots are taken.

And there are other times when you have to park on loose surfaces (gravel, wet grass etc) where sitting on the scoot and hitting reverse to back out is much much more stable than trying to paddle it out.

Yeah, IMO losing the reverse is a huge mistake.

[Capirex]

Do the any of the Glides have reverse?

[Carbonero]

Do the any of the Glides have reverse?

No.

I believe it's available after market.

http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id71.html

Also...

Be a man and back that shit up. But to be fair, all the Harley offerings have lower seats and frame than the 'Wing.

[squeezer]

Do the any of the Glides have reverse?

That's an excellent question. I poked around a bit and it turns out there are aftermarket kits to add reverse. I liked one comment, though: "A fixed fairing and reverse? Why not just buy a Gold wing?"

Edit: Oops. Carbo-man beat me to the punch.

[Carbonero]

That's an excellent question. I poked around a bit and it turns out there are aftermarket kits to add reverse. I liked one comment, though: "A fixed fairing and reverse? Why not just buy a Gold wing?"

Edit: Oops. Carbo-man beat me to the punch.

What kind of motorcycle podcast host would I be if I didn't have ready access to da infoz???  

[ConPilot1]

What kind of motorcycle podcast ho would I be if I didn't have ready access to da infoz???  

FXT.

[Carbonero]

Pimpin' ain't easy.  

[falconati]

Pimpin' ain't easy. 

Now pimpin' ain't easy, but it's ne-ce-ssary
so I'm chasin' bitches like Tom chases Jerry


http://youtu.be/hTurOaXDItE