VOL. 55 ISSUE 5 FEBRUARY 6, 2018 P97
You can bet Honda will offer larger bags/trunks as accessories,
or maybe as an option, in the future. Honda does, however, already
has a long list of accessories for the new 'Wing, but larger bags
aren't on it yet.
2018 HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING
TOUR DCT
ENGINE TYPE: ................. Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke,
single overhead Unicam, 18-valve, horizontally
opposed 6 cylinder
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
REAR TIRE: ...........................................200/55-R16
RAKE: ............................................................... 30.5°
TRAIL: ..........................................................109mm
WIDTH: .........................................................35.6 in.
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.
CURB WEIGHT (full fuel, ready to ride): ...842 lbs.
COLORS: .......... Candy Ardent Red; Pearl White;
Pearl Hawkseys Blue
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
N R O U N D U P
My first experience on the new Gold Wing was definitely a positive
one. I'm happy to say that in spite of all of the changes, the all-new
Gold Wing still feels like a Gold Wing—only better. It still as that Gold
Wing-smooth engine, perky power and remarkably nimble handling.
It's just that it does all of these things a little, if not, a lot better.
I can see how some might not approve of the smaller-capacity bags
and smaller-capacity fuel tank, as we all have different needs and
wants when it comes to long-distance touring, but, for me at least,
these things were not game changers in my roadbook when it comes
to the big picture. Not even close.
It appears that Honda has raised the bar once again when it comes
to the luxury-touring market, a market that this bike created. CN
