Goldwing adventure bike

If you're new to the site make your 1st post here. Tell us who you are, what you ride, your travel plans, bank account details etc.
xpc316e
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:33 pm
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 5 times

Goldwing adventure bike

Post by xpc316e »

Hi,

I am newly-retired rider who has bought a Goldwing in order to tempt my partner into becoming a pillion. It worked and she likes riding - thank goodness. We have just returned from a trip to the German Alpenstrasse, which I can highly recommend. Getting the laden Wing around some of the bends on the passes was hard work, especially as I have had both shoulders replaced because of arthritis. but it was worth it. It was our first motorcycle tour together, so it was certainly something of an adventure when the bike is 27 years old with 130,000 miles under its belt. The combined age of bike, rider, and pillion is 139 years.

I shall probably never own an adventure bike of the type featured in the magazine, but I enjoy the articles about touring and that's enough for me.
Fried Egg Sandwich
Posts: 1071
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:17 pm
Has thanked: 180 times
Been thanked: 65 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by Fried Egg Sandwich »

Good to hear from you. Welcome.

It doesn't have to ape a GS to be an adventure bike.

Most of my bikes have given me adventures!

My old CZ250 twin was an adventure every time I swung my leg over the saddle 😂😂
Suzuki DRZ400S
BMW R1150GS
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 - 1797)
User avatar
Teflon Jnr
Posts: 1025
Joined: Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:12 pm
Location: Stalybridge
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 107 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by Teflon Jnr »

Welcome to the fold.

It doesn't matter what you ride it's all about the adventure had whilst on 2 wheels
Jesus rides a Harley and the devil wears prada

🇩🇪 🇧🇪 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇲 🇱🇺
Treadtrader
Moderator
Posts: 4434
Joined: Tue May 12, 2009 4:35 pm
Location: Warwickshire
Has thanked: 27 times
Been thanked: 74 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by Treadtrader »

Seems you had more of an adventure than many.
Welcome to ABR mate.
Contact email [email protected] or pm.
geoham
Posts: 833
Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:16 pm
Location: Belfast
Has thanked: 13 times
Been thanked: 58 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by geoham »

Welcome to ABR from Northern Ireland
User avatar
Hugh
Posts: 1292
Joined: Sat Sep 10, 2016 1:54 pm
Has thanked: 866 times
Been thanked: 928 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by Hugh »

Greetings and welcome,

Motorcycling is a leveller sport, we are all the same, we are all different and we accept those who are different to us and that makes us unique.

TTFN

Hugh.

Ps Teflon, one to add is that Moses rode a Triumph :lol:
nug800
Posts: 291
Joined: Mon May 23, 2011 5:54 pm
Has thanked: 2 times
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by nug800 »

Fair play to you wrestling a Lead Wing along roads like that. Good that you got the Misses involved as well. Motorcycling can be a very selfish act when families are involved. That said, my Misses has always been accepting of my riding and the need to do longer trips. She has never had the urge to join me though ( could be a message in that). It takes all types and all bikes to have fun on two wheels. I prefer smaller lighter offroadable (is that a word?) bikes for my adventures as I very often find myself having to pick them up. Keep it up.
clutchspring
Posts: 316
Joined: Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:46 pm
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 56 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by clutchspring »

Hi and welcome , I to used to be into Goldwings in a big way owning five over the years 😘.

Ian.
crofty
Posts: 751
Joined: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:14 am
Location: Fife
Has thanked: 205 times
Been thanked: 156 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by crofty »

That's a happy story to start my day off, well done. When i retired i tried to tempt my wife into motorcycle touring with the offer of a Goldwing but sadly it didn't work. Hats off to you too for having the balls to take a 27 year old high miler round Europe as well.
Craig-SM
Posts: 163
Joined: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:42 am
Has thanked: 27 times
Been thanked: 42 times

Re: Goldwing adventure bike

Post by Craig-SM »

It’s a bike and it’s taken you both on an adventure you probably wouldn’t have done without it. If that doesn’t meet the criteria for an Adventure Bike then I don’t know what does.
On the flip side many GS’s never make it past the local Starbucks*


*other coffee shops are available to park your GS at :)
Post Reply

Return to “WELCOME NEWBIE”