2018 Honda Goldwing Tour DCT | First Ride & Review
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2018
- What can be said about the Honda Gold Wing? Introduced at the 1974 INTERMOT motorcycle show in Cologne, Germany, it has been the yardstick for all touring motorcycles since. Before I ever smelled the glorious mix of gas and oil going into my first trail bike, the Honda Goldwing was a household name. Whether you were a regular on two wheels, or a contestant on Jeopardy, “what is Honda Gold Wing?” would have been common knowledge for the average Joe.
Fast forward over 40 years and a lowly D.C. based motovlogger gets to swing a leg over his first (certainly not last), Gold Wing. The 2018 Honda Gold Wing Tour DCT leaves literally nothing to be desired. Boasting a 1833cc horizontally opposed 6-cylinder, producing just under 98 horsepower and a staggering 108 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheel, the 833 lb frame is propelled without pause. Standing at a very rider friendly 29.3 inches, the seat height lends itself to all shapes and sizes, but hey, you can read the specs in the brochure. What you came for is the first hand, first ride review and impression.
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Really a GREAT job on the review!! Very professional and thorough. You cover all important points. Thank you very much!!
I just did the world's first 2018 GL1800 reverse trike conversion and this has to be the nicest motorcycle ever built. It's a joy to ride and the DCT is awesome. It's about time motorcycle stepped up to automatics which have been on cars and trucks since the 50's. Great job on the review one of the best I have seen.
You are a true reviewer when it comes to reviewing touring motorcycles! Well done and keep up the fantastic work. Please do more touring bike reviews!
Thank you!! Positive vibes like that are what keep me going :)
wow....great and detailed review ..... every single detail is covered
Thankyou soo much
I rode the 2019 , Honda Goldwing DCT for 48 miles round trip on a straight highway road, and my ankles were starting to really feeling uncomfortable. I then put my heels on the foot pegs to try eliminate the discomfort with my ankles. I then tried putting the front end of my boots on the foot pegs and this made no difference in the discomfort. I think Kuryaykn makes fold out highway pegs that bolt onto the valve covers. I would have to have these if I bought a 2019 , Goldwing. I absolutely LOVED the power of the DCT model in ' Sport mode ' and The sound of the exhaust sounded just right too when I wound out the gears hard! At cruising speeds the exhaust sound was really pleasant. Roll on power for passing was outstanding!
It's something about 7 nights and 6 days.. it's the same numbers i got that's memorable to me, so i had to comment and say thank you for breaking in the bike properly and respectfully...
I’m glad Honda decided to go after a younger customer. The Gold Wing is now something i would own, and yes with DCT for sure.
Im 22 and im about to purchase a 2007 goldwing. Its always been a young mans game as long as you want to be comfortable.
@@ConservativeCalifornian1032 How is that '07 doing??
Good review with high quality's video.
Sold my 1995 GL1500A (20th Anniversary) with 110,000 miles on it and still going strong. I had been waiting for a "real" change to the Goldwing. 2018 was the change I wanted to see. I've been waiting a year to see if there where any chnages on the 2019 Tour, found out there were none and I've got mine ordered. Should receive in about a week. I went with the airbag and picked up 3k of goodies to add to it. I'm really looking forward to getting it!
You sir, are getting my dream bike. What color did you order?
Hi, I'm so jealous, how is the bike working out for you. You mentioned extras, did you or if not can you fit this bike with floor boards? Cheers
@@danthechippie4439 Just under 23,000 miles and absolutely loving every ride. Best performing bike I've owned. Took me an additional $10k to get it dialed in for my riding preferences and have no regrets! :-)
@@tjernagel Where did you put those 10k$?
Wow it nice to see you again.
Yeah I gathered that alright and it looks like the wing is king 👍
Another great review. Thanks Duke. Well done as usual. And you did cover pricing.
Appreciate the support!!
You right it’s awesome bike ,I got new one 2020. And truthfully agreed with you one of best touring In word , speed ,confortable.
That bike has a dragon's face. What a beast!
A GW review with a Citizen Kane reference...nice!
EDIT: Keep doing these review videos, you’re a natural. 😉👍
Really appreciate the kind words! Thanks for the encouragement
@@DukeOfDC I’m serious. I don’t hand out that compliment very much at all.
Nicely done, thanks for the review. Regarding the comment on tire wear, actually, the mileage on the wing tires is quite high, typically north of 10K. Would love to see you do a review on the 2018 CB1000R given your naked bike ownership experience.
I got bike number 2 and 3 from Coleman's Power Sports. A 1994 Honda Magna and a 2001 Honda VTX Classic. Good times...
I love that touring motorcycle. There's also put a music on this. 👍
Great video!
Test road the bagger version a couple of days ago. That sport mode is no joke. Very responsive 🤯
Excellent video.
Nice review. They have a beautiful single sided swingarm too but you sadly never see that.
Thank you for the review, I could not find one from Brazil
You're very welcome!
The Goldwing is the standard for the industry. Lots of them have 100k or more on them.
Always great videos
And I just subscribed to your channel..
How you gonna just come in here and make my day like that 😆
Thanks for a great review...nice job.
Thanks for the positive vibes
Soilent Green was only made in solid form. Although I guess you could order some in a liquid state, as that’s how it is before it’s processed into the solid squares. A favorite of Mr. Heston!!!
Beautiful bike. The only thing that bothers me is the square windshield.
I'm 5" 11" and loved the power,acceleration and suspension of the Honda Goldwing DCT, but after riding it only 42 miles round trip on a demo ride, my ankles were really cramped
Excellent review, awesome bike! 👍
Great review, I never thought I'd be shopping for a Goldwing...but here I am...the jelly bean look is out, and though this is certainly not the best looking bike, it's at least far less ugly than it was :)
Nice video my dads old gl1800 was the first bike i ever rode lmao! Its all in the wirst.m coleman powersports rocks!
Thanks man! Damn, you started on something serious lol
Good, positive review. Problem is they are not selling. New 18's being discounted by no less than $5K currently. I still think they could have put this great bike on a better diet. It's still too heavy (842 lbs) . DCT is fantastic technology.
They are selling plenty, The only issue is, it's winter & the new 19 is being shipped...
Very good review.....but please stop driving in the left lane, unless you're passing someone. Keep up the good work.
Nice review, can the new wing be fitted with floor boards to make it more comfortable?
Since you have not a problem reviewing a cruiser type bike why not test ride and review the Motto Guzzi California or Eldorado ?
Hopefully they still allow test rides at La Motto Washington since it has a completely new Staff.
This is my dream bike ❤️❤️❤️ oh god plz make my dream come true 🙏
Subbed because you're in my area 👍🏾
Very cool man! I appreciate the support.
Im always at coleman lmao next year we should ride!
Hey buddy. Thank you so much for this very informative video. Seeing that you rode both this and the k1600bagger, I would value how you compare both, and what you prefer.
Here is south africa, both bikes retail for the same price.
I would actually pick this Goldwing over the Bagger and the K1600 lineup as a whole. The Goldwing truly outdid itself. Great power, handling, features, and absurd comfort.
Lifting the air scuttle on top of the instrument cluster would lessen the air effect whilst the windscreen is up.
Just waiting for summer so I can borrow my friend bike for long ride
I got to test ride one today (DCT). Definitely the smoothest ride I have ever experienced. Watching the front suspension work was pretty cool. Absolutely nothing bad about this bike. However, the thing I look for in every bike is pure fun factor but this bike was like riding a sewing machine....very soulless to me. Again, amazing machine but it was like driving a Honda Car on 2 wheels. I own an HD Road Glide Special and I am no Harley fan buy but the RGS has so much soul, unbelievable torque and with my Russell Daylong it is even more comfortable than the GW. I can totally understand why some people will love this bike but it just does not tick that box that puts the ride smile on your face.
Different strokes for different folks
You mean your face... puts a smile on my face coming from a Road Glide. :)
Just sold my harley and awaiting delivery of my 2021 gdwing tour
listen to soul music. Seriously do you like music, XM radio, books on tape, talking on the phone ?. Welp you can enjoy all of that at highway driving. If not enjoy serenity and sights
The quotation marks not necessary. Lol. Good review though. This bike is top of the line.
Superb review and nice to have u back Duke, between the k1600gt / gtl how does the wing compare ! Or which do u prefer ? Is the wing superior ?
I actually address this a fair amount in the video!
Yeah I gathered that alright and it looks like the wing is king 👍
And that's way I bought the new DCT Goldwing!!!
Congrats on a nice ass bike
What gloves are you wearing, nice.
Did you find it hard to get use to automatic? I’m hunting a white DCT now. I am a 56 year old female that has always ridden. Curious about the DCT, went to three shops here in Florida not one allowed test driving.😜
Miss the reviews, Duke.
Is it fine with 5.2 rider ??
You didn't say one word about the ABS. ABS is pretty great feature on such a huge machine and think you should have talked about how well it works to keep that front tire from locking and then the rider and machine falling over...especially at speeds. Other than that nice ride-review.
wanting to upgrade from my tmax sx soon
so can a short rider like me 5'6ft will be ok in this bike
I'm a little dizzy from the up and down bobbling ride suspension.
Can it driven in rainy season sir?
Great review duke, but u forgot to mention the price...it's 30g's...uhm...Way outa my price range...
I most certainly did mention pricing near the beginning of the video 😊
I want one
"I coud ride this thing for 6 days 7 nights straight then have a lil backpain"
Try ride that in my country, you'd break your spine in just an hour
And where would that be?
What country is that?
What is the bike weight
2020 release?
How did you feel the weight after a short while. You were nervous to start with.
After even a short time riding the weight became a non-issue. Really magically balanced motorcycle
I wonder how she is on steep mountain roads with hairpin corners. If it shifts as your in the turn going uphill, and doesn't have quite the power for a split second.. Could fall!
Such a great point. That shifting mid corner would throw me off big time. I wonder if it's tied into the gyro-electronics for lean angle sensitive shifting.
Fantastic video, and must say really like the bike, first off if I may ask, you said that this one is a AUTO matic, meaning, it has no clutch and no need to shift it with your foot, right? Secondly, you also said that this bike has airbag(s) built into it, I know that cars have theirs in the steering wheel, and other locations, but since I am ot a motorcycle rider, Dont have a clue where the airbag(s) would be located on a bike...LOL
No need to shift with your foot. You can use the paddles on left handlebar. The airbag is located between the dial and buttons and the riders seat.
Cost?
I hope the highway can separate motorcycles and cars
The honda goldwing would probably be the only motercycle id ride, its like 90% of motercycle riders loose brain cells when they hit the road....seen a drivinging a Harley tried passing a semi by going inbetween him and the one beside him....well long story short, he's then enough to stand behind a barbed wire fence post lol.
fucking amazing bike!
Does it have a digital speedometer?
Yes, you can display the speed digitally
There is an accessory DCT footshifter from Honda... for the paddleshift hater
how about reverse gear?
fairly sure there is just a button you are supposed to push...
842 pound bike forgive me if im nervous.....exactly how i felt when i drove the wing off the lot...coming from sports bike to goldwing tour is a huge gap
It certainly is at first, but then wow does the balance come to the rescue
Although I would love to have one and will buy one one day, I have to laugh. Look at the speedo, tach knob and console and tell me that isn't a bear or monster looking at you? Gauges are the eyes, knob is the nose and buttons are the teeth! LOL
I can't un-see that now 😭
@@chapterrv Uh....you're welcome? LOL
8 yrs warranty! Honda must have real put-your-money-where -your-mouth-is confidence in this redo of the Goldwing!
Are they all clutch less?
He said there is a manual version
DCT is duel clutch transmission. You dont use a clutch to change gears it occurs automatically or you can shift using paddles on the left handlebar so all models have a form of a clutch. You can also get this with a typical clutch and foot shifter. No way you can shift as fast as the DCT can...and if you live in or drive through large city's the DCT model is a blessing so you don't have to wear out your clutch hand.
If you're young and can't afford a garage, you can't afford $30k for a motorcycle! The top case should have been big enough to fit two large full-sized helmets. And the panniers should be top-opening. Personally I'd have preferred a fully digital dashboard, but otherwise hard to fault.
FIRST TIME I RODE THE DCT WAS AT PROGRESSIVE LONG BEACH MOTORCYCLE SHOW , FELL IN ❤️ with it ! GOOD BIKE.
THEN I RODE A BMW K1600 b . WOWWWWWW ! I PURCHASED THE BMW 😁 FOR ME ... IT WAS DAY & NIGHT ☝️ BMW IS A PERFORMANCE TOURER.
Very cool! Well I adore both but was so shocked at how much I adored the Honda that I had to make that my number 1. Congratulations on the BMW purchase!! Great choice!
How its milege bro🤔??
42 mpg
Comments about the bike are spot on. To say it's comfortable, smooth, and incredibly balanced isn't strong enough imo; the term "magic" works for me.
Beyond this, though, I think your youth and inexperience are showing. For example how do you KNOW it's more reliable or less maintenance than the K1600 GTL. Difference between what you know and what you think. If you were speaking statistically then maybe you're right, but you should qualify statements like that. I mean c'mon, we're all capable of making guesses.
After 45,000 miles on my F6B Goldwing I blew the transmission TWICE. I still love the Goldwing but it just may not be up for my riding style. I now have 9,000 miles on a K1600 GTL which has been rock solid. So for me personally, the K1600 may turn out to be more reliable.
And the storage capacity. Yes 50L is the topcase only... which is reduced considerably from the previous generation's 61L. Two full face helmets will no longer fit into the top case. This is a HUGE deal! Couples tour cross-country on these bikes. Two riders equals two helmets. When the side cases are filled with luggage, where is the 2nd helmet supposed to go? Yeah I just paid $30k for the ultimate touring bike but I gotta carry my helmet around or leave it out in the elements.
Lastly the fuel capacity. Don't be afraid to call out the negatives! Otherwise your reviews are just manufacturer mouth pieces. 5.5 gallons?!?!? Good luck getting 45 mpg two-up and fully loaded. More likely high-30 mpg's which means BARELY 200 mile range if you don't run the tank down to fumes. The reduced fuel capacity and less storage compared to the previous gen bike are huge fails and need to be called out.
As *tremendous* as the Goldwing is, however, people will learn to manage those shortcomings and buy the bike anyway... but it's good information to help people make buying decisions. (and don't call me a CONSUMER :-) (an ugly word propagated by corporate types who think it sounds professional but it carries a cold, distant, and selfish connotation) (I'd rather be a customer or client)
Well someone ate their wheaties this morning haha.
I love the information here, and I can tell you knowingly that my subscribers will very much appreciate hearing from someone who has in fact owned a very long term Honda Goldwing and has now switched to the BMW, so thank you for that.
I only get so long with these motorcycles (about 2 hours, max) and in that time I do my best to call out the positives and the negatives, and trust me... when there are negatives, I don't hold back. I was truly surprised when I rode the Goldwing, and although it may have some shortcomings that wouldn't be seen until a mid-long term ownership review, as an initial test ride, it blew my socks off.
Regardless, thanks for watching and safe riding out there!
I test rode a 1600 Grand Tour BMW and the 2018 Goldwing. There was no comparison. The Goldwing was way more comfortable. What do I mean by that? The sitting position was a lot better on the Goldwing and my hips on the Goldwing weren’t cramping up like on the BMW. The other thing was that the shifter on the left side is too close to the foot peg. The day I did the test drive I had my sneakers on instead of my boots and my left shin got all tore up. I just like the Goldwing better. I currently have a 17 Road Glide Ultra that I am trading in for the Goldwing. There was no comparison to the smoothness compared to that bike. The Goldwing was superior. Wait until you get a service on that BMW and that is where you will pay the price for having a BMW. In the end you should drive what you like. The review was on the Goldwing was very professional compared to other vid bloggers out there.
@@stevesalins7561 Congrats Steve! Many safe miles on your new bike.
I think what you said are the most common critiques of the K1600. The riding position seems to fit some riders but not others. I'm sure you're aware that BMW offers different seat heights... from 29.5 to about 32 inches to help this. For the footpegs, however, I'm not aware of any "fix" for that; it's just in the wrong position when stopped and your feet are on the ground. The pegs feel like they interfere with my legs but for me, for my specific situation and preferences, I chose to live with this annoyance and I'm still very happy with the bike overall.
As for BMW service costs... I can't say one way or the other since I've done my own service up to this point. Valve clearance checks for the K1600 are scheduled at 18,000 miles, which I'll have the dealer do, so I'll get ready to pucker up for that lol. My previous Goldwing scheduled this at 36,000 miles and it was nice having that longer interval.
@@stevesalins7561 ------> Absolutely loved the roll on power when I nailed the throttle from a stop on the 2019 , Goldwing DCT when merging onto the interstate highway. But, after only 43 round trip miles back to the Honda dealership my ankles were starting to really cramp up. I tried riding with just my toes on the foot pegs, and then with just my heels on the foot pegs and could not relieve the cramping on my ankles. I'm 5' 11 with a 33 inseam.
They are just 2 decades away from making goldwing a plane.
They don’t need to do that because they already have a plane!
6:30 lmfao!
It's PEOPLE!!!
It’s also food! Yum
Squid at 0.55
I have seen any videos in over two years
Well dang, I've put out a ton of videos in the last two years but very glad to have you back!
I will buy one
Want
I need this dealer number I want to get the bike
6:12 In fact, in french, we never use these expressions, cuz they're outdated... Et puis on dit "plat de résistance" et non pas "pièce de résistance". Allez, retourne sur ton tromblon.
Well I should be thanking you... or should I say merci beaucoup
@@DukeOfDC Cheers lad !
They have put an F1 engine hahaha.
*I gave up after 4-mins of non-stop 'endorsement' of a dealer...I just wanted to know more about the 'Wing' & I'm hearing so little it's pointless to watch & listen*
Endorsing the dealership is one of the only ways I get on these bikes though. They loan them to me. I’ll try and reduce the amount of time spent talking about them in the future, sorry!
*I understand the need to give 'endorsements' and yet there must be balance involved in doing it without sacrificing actual content that's relevant to the 'Posting'...the 'Wing' itself* (considering how completely radical this machine is...I think I could easily use two-hours just going over the 'Pros & Cons' of owning one!)
I got no problem with the dealer mention. Coleman folks are cool.
The front shock is JUNK! They are bottoming out and so far Honda has done NO RECALL!!
Watch this video...
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Hey I can come home at night and not have the neighbors bitching about there 3 week old baby being woke up lol. Why cant all motercycles be this quite? Like what is it about the sound that motercycle riders like? The honda goldwing would probably be the only motercycle id ride, its like 90% of motercycle riders loose brain cells when they hit the road....seen a driving a Harley tried passing a semi by going inbetween him and the one beside him....well long story short, he's then enough to stand behind a barbed wire fence post lol.
Automatic motorcycles are for sissy's. Basically riding a big scooter.
What about cars ? I drive TRactor trailer and said the same thing about automatic big trucks, but I now hate driving a manual. Don't have to think, enjoy the mini skirts
Great video.