To put the latest Wing to the test, we brought a Gold Wing Tour
DCT model to my relatively new home in Prescott, Arizona, to
explore our new surroundings on some spectacular highways. My
lovely wife of over 30 years and I have done much two-up riding,
but that has mostly been on adventure bikes as I prefer to have the
option to explore dirt roads (mostly while riding solo). I have long
feared that allowing Lori to experience the comfort of a Gold Wing
would end our days on adventure bikes.
As expected, Lori loved the back seat on the Gold Wing. We did
not have experience with the previous generation for comparison,
but long rides were not a problem for her, and she felt that the
relaxed backrest, cushy seat and position were great. An ADV bike
will have a hard time matching that. As for me, I put in some long
ers, improved automatic volume
adjustment, and a standard XM
radio antenna. Android Auto
integration was also added
(Apple CarPlay was already
available on previous models).
Honda still offers five trim pack-
ages of the Gold Wing: Gold
Wing and Gold Wing DCT (both
come without a trunk, a shorter
windscreen, and other minor
differences), Gold Wing Tour,
Gold Wing Tour DCT and Gold
Wing Tour DCT Airbag.
RIDE REVIEW I 2021 HONDA GOLD WING TOUR AUTOMATIC DCT
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Honda addressed a lack of storage space with its latest Gold Wing.
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