Honda Goldwing.....Would you?

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:26 am

I was over in the West of Ireland last weekend. On the Hollyhead-Dublin ferry, we were talking to a couple of Goldwing riders and their pillion wives. We also bumped into them in Westport.
I can see the appeal, no doubt about it. I would like to take one away for a couple of days.
But I don't ride with a pillion and I am trying to cut down on carried kit, plus I tend to seek out the rougher road these days.
Fantastic bikes though. Honda taking it to the Max.

vRSG60 · Post by **vRSG60** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:43 am

As my mate would say - "I'd sooner nail my dick to a burning shed!"

Andy A · Post by **Andy A** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:43 am

NO ! not for me, filtering is tough enough on my fully loaded GSA with wife and kit, and i just can't sit in traffic on a bike,

lancashirelad · Post by **lancashirelad** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:59 am

I knew a guy who had one he dropped it on a slope leaving a campsite in Scotland he had to go round gathering help to put it back on its wheels!!
Not for me I'm afraid.

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:05 am

lancashirelad wrote:I knew a guy who had one he dropped it on a slope leaving a campsite in Scotland he had to go round gathering help to put it back on its wheels!!
Not for me I'm afraid.

Really! :whistle:

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:50 am

May be its natural progression......... Sports Bikes - Adventure Bike- Goldwing - Nissan Micra
I think you'd need to be an experienced, confident and competent rider to ride off with the Mrs on the back of a 25K motorcycle.
I'd never say never myself.

yoda · Post by **yoda** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:52 am

My mate in Aus went from a Blackbird to a goldwing, big distances to cover there and finds it much easier on that bike, he wouldn't want one here though. I had a Harley ultra for two weeks down there and loved it, don't think i'd want one for the uk eiher, most comfortable bike i've ever ridden and was far nicer to ride than i had expected..anything with two wheels is fine for me.

daveuprite · Post by **daveuprite** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:57 am

vRSG60 wrote:As my mate would say - "I'd sooner nail my dick to a burning shed!"

While watching re-runs of Piers Morgan

Reeferman · Post by **Reeferman** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:05 am

I have gone for the lesser option of a 11000 Pan European for the road and a WR250 for the trails. Am looking at trailering the WR with the Pan to travel further afield. I know some will say why have two when one will do both jobs. Some of the green lanes I ride I would not want a larger, much heavier, bike and the Pan on the road can't be beaten for comfort. I may invest in a third for the stable but right bike at right price at right time has always been a mantra for me.

gspod · Post by **gspod** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:09 pm

I had a GL1000 goldwing for 9 years and did 120,000 miles on it. The engine was superb - smooth as you like - and with the low centre of gravity it was amazingly fleet of foot (or tyre :laugh: )

Most of the engine parts were from the Honda Aivan, so cheap as chips (eg 2 cam belts = £9),easy to maintain and very reliable.

Only had 2 issues with it:
1 - heavy petrol use with those 4 carbs
2- The brakes were shocking !!!!!

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