RIDE REVIEW I 2021 HONDA GOLD WING TOUR AUTOMATIC DCT
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Old meets new. The Gold Wing in its element.
2021 HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING TOUR DCT ($29,300)
ENGINE TYPE
4-stroke, horizontally
opposed 6-cylinder
VALVETRAIN
Single overhead Unicam,
18- valve
COOLING SYSTEM
Liquid
BORE X STROKE
73 x 73mm
COMPRESSION RATIO
10.5:1
INDUCTION
Single throttle w/50mm
bore, Throttle By Wire (TBW)
IGNITION
Full transistorized ignition
STARTER
Electric w/integrated Starter
Generator System (ISG)
TRANSMISSION
7-speed automatic DCT w/
Walking Mode F/R
CLUTCH
(2) multi-plate wet clutches
FINAL DRIVE
Shaft
FRONT SUSPENSION
Double-wishbone front-
suspension system w/
Showa shock absorber,
electronic preload adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION
Pro-Link system w/Showa
shock absorber, electronic
preload adjustable
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL
4.3 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL
4.1 in.
FRONT BRAKE
2 radially mounted
6-piston Nissin calipers
w/320mm rotors,
electronically controlled
combined ABS
REAR BRAKE
Single 3-piston Nissin
caliper w/316mm rotor,
electronically controlled
combined ABS
FRONT TIRE
130/70-18 in.
REAR TIRE
200/55-R16 in.
RAKE
30.5°
TRAIL
109mm
WIDTH
35.6 in.
SPECIFICATIONS
HEIGHT
56.3 in. low windscreen; 61.2
in. high windscreen
SEAT HEIGHT
29.3 in.
GROUND CLEARANCE
5.1 in.
WHEELBASE
66.7 in.
FUEL CAPACITY
5.5 gal.
WEIGHT (CURB,
CLAIMED)
838 lbs.
COLORS
Candy Ardent Red; Metalic
Black for Gold Wing Tour and
Gold Wing Tour DCT
W R A P U P
The Gold Wing is an excel-
lent motorcycle for touring,
and now that my wife has
experienced first-class
comfort on the back of a
bike, I will probably always
hear about how that great
seat and smooth ride. We
still own an ADV bike at
this point, but I can see the
attraction to having a Gold
Wing in the garage.
CN
