HONDA GOLDWING TOUR OVERVIEW & PRICE
The Honda Goldwing Tour is a touring institution. It is the ultimate two-wheeled luxury: big, comfortable and loaded with all the accessories required to transport you and a pillion across the tarmacked world. It’s not to everyone’s tastes, and many unfairly mock the Wing’s physical size. But to its passionate fans, the appeal of this bike, not to mention the activity of the Gold Wing Tour Tour Owners’ Club, opens the doors to a whole new two-wheeled world. Big can be beautiful, and they get a little heftier than the Honda Gold Wing Tour.
The GL1800 retained the same flat-six style of the motor as the GL1500 introduced in 1988. However, for the new millennium, Honda upped its capacity and performance. Now boosted to 1832cc from 1520cc, the Wing punched a whopping 123ftlb of torque. Also, feature a new style of the cylinder head. Surprisingly, the Wing only has a single overhead cam, not a double, and two valves per cylinder instead of the more common four.
The Goldwing Tour is a big old beast. It can be terrifying at low speed, especially when loaded with a pillion and luggage. But get it rolling, and the Wing delivers a riding experience like no other. The Gold Wing Tour is a bike you have to experience once in your life as it is a fabulous way to cover miles in total bliss.
That flat-six melts the miles without the slightest hint of an irritating vibration. At the same time, the seating position is beautiful for both a rider and a pillion. True, filtering is a bit tricky due to the Wing’s size, and crossing a wet campsite field is scary, but this bike is designed for the open road and gets it in its element, and the Wing is a joy. True, a new model adds a bit of sparkle through DCT and an odd front end that flashes electronics. However, in all honesty, a Wing never dates, and the older GL1800 still ticks every touring box. The current ex-showroom Honda Goldwing Tour price is ₹ 39,20,000.
