Sunday 22 / December / 2024
It’s a luxury car on two wheels. A big 1.8ltr flat six engine offering super-car like power, performance and perfect smoothness, mated to shaft final drive, and a chassis designed for day-long, endless miles comfort: Welcome aboard the Honda Goldwing – the most absolute touring bike.
From its sheer size to sheer luxury; everything is grand about the bike, featuring plush sofa seats and exclusive features like Premium Surround Audio, Radio with navigation, iPod connectivity, traffic and weather predictor, trip planner; a tyre pressure monitoring system; ABS; heated grips and seat; and even an airbag, a first in motorcycles. The bike’s navigation system can be fed with customised trip routes, enabling both sharing and downloading. The system also features lane guidance, junction view feature and a GPS receiver that captures satellite signals faster. Another car-like feature on the bike is the electronic reverse gear. Mind you it’s a 433 kilo behemoth, and just the thought of pulling it backwards using your knees in a tight parking is enough to give you the jitters. But don’t get subdued by the sheerness of it in your eyes. The Goldwing is still 100% motorcycle with all the thrills; it’s powerful, it’s fast and you can swirl it around the twisties as you’d the belle of the ball. The monstrous 166Nm torque and 116bhp get you more than enough power, to blast past the ramming cars, or glide smooth on that long, endless highway. Pack up, settle in, and set out on the road wrapped in utmost luxury.
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