As smooth as a stalled Harley.

When I was working the inspection bay at Tucson MVD in the early 2000s, a guy rode a GL1000 in for inspection. I'd been reading a lot about the original Goldwings, and there was a legend that the flat four was so smooth, you could put a quarter on its edge on the cylinder head, start the bike and rev it to the redline and the quarter wouldn't fall over. So I asked the guy if we could do the test, and to the amazement of both of us, the quarter didn't fall over. It didn't even wiggle.

I had a neighbor in the 80's who only drove a goldwing. I never saw him drive his car. He would come back from the grocery store with his trunk full of paper bags.

it's the quintessential dad bike. smooth, powerful, faster than you'd expect, sounds great with straight pipes and will carry the wife and loads of luggage across the Alps

When I was editor at Clymer Pubs, I bought a GL1000 when it first came out. It came in Candy Red and a sort of sea green. At the time, I could only get the green one. After a break-in period, we tore it down completely for DIY photos over a 3-day weekend at Skip Fordyce Motorcycles in Riverside, CA. Once it was all together, I added a Vetter fairing, Craven bags and got it ready to ride cross-country to arrive in Boston for July 4th, 1976. After covering over 16,000 miles in the U.S. and Canada, the ONLY failure was the clutch cable which frayed, but didn't break. I think I replaced a rear tire during the trip as well. At one point, the GL1000 also got a Watsonian sidecar from Doug Bingham. Because of it's weight, it was a bear to steer with a sidecar so Doug designed and build an Earles fork for it which was like adding power steering. I traded it after a little more than a year and 35,000 miles for an R100S (with a Krauser touring fairing) and toured on nothing but BMWs until just before COVID. I'm 80 yo now. I added up the mileage on every road bike I've had and it comes to over 600,000 mi. Two of my BMWs earned 100,000 mile badges, one of them turned 120K in Inuvik, NWT above the Arctic Circle. I never had any interest in later Gold Wings, but that original has a special place in my motorcycle memories. Smooth, powerful enough, totally reliable. Everything you needed touring empty Western highways in the days before cell phones and GPS.

Trust me, i tried the Goldwing and i’m not even 30 yet… Gotta say, Gonda Goldwing is just waaaaaaaay better than what you expected. Comfort. Fast. Nimble and it just fun!

There are many great unique experiences to be had on a motorcycle, and I didn't know that blasting ZZ Top on my GL1200's stereo on a clear, moonlit night ride was going to be one of them. Ignore the haters and the sportbike-only bros, Goldwings are truly great bikes. Every version is worth riding.

Loved this. I was mechanic at Accessories Unlimited in Newhall Ca. from 1984 until 1990. Pretty much all we worked on in those days were Gold Wings. I'll bet I installed more chrome parts on '80's Gold wings than anyone in history 😉. I can recall coming to the shop on Sundays (yes we were open on Sundays!) and finding - no joke - 300 Gold wings in the parking lot. Those were the days!

I just bought a 1995 Honda Goldwing 1500 and I only gave $900 for it and I fell in love with it ! She might be a little old but she has plenty of life left in her !❤

I put 47,000 miles on a '99 Valkyrie, pulling a camping trailer. Loved every mile.

And then there's me, 21 years old, italian, with a '93 Goldwing 1500❤️

I love Goldwings and am lucky enough to have two in my garage. One of the latest DCT Tour models and alongside that a 1976 GL1000K1 still in standard, undressed spec. I love them both. The smoothness and comfort of the GL1000 still impresses even today. Just in case I feel the need to ride something a little different I have a 1979 CBX1000Z which is equally impressive in its own ways. And for local runabout duties I have a little 1972 CB175K6 which is great fun. I have a lot to thank Mr Honda for.

I rode my 2005 GL 1800 from a town about 100 miles south of Salt Lake City all the way to Portland Oregon in one day. Cruised between 80 to 90 miles an hour on all the interstates. At the end of the day I could’ve still gone to a party. Certainly one of my favorite of all time motorcycles.

We need an episode on the Silverwings now.😊

Picked up my Goldwing in 2020 after riding Triumph's, Yamaha, other honda's not to mention the Aprilia Tuareg sitting in the garage. The Goldwing is my go to. Handling, comfort...forget about it. Done two cross country trips on it and loved every minute. My wife loves it too! We chat, take in the sights, grab a bite and call it a day. Rinse, repeat.

In 1977 I purchased a used 1975 GL1000 for $1300 with about 6,000 miles on the odometer. I added a Vetter fairing (with optional cigarette lighter) and some funky, ripstop saddlebags, and left San Francisco heading north to Canada. I rode up to Victoria, then east across the Trans-Canada Hwy. all the way to New Brunswick. I remember racing a Porsche 911 through the Canadian Rockies, and leaving him in the dust, as I was able to roll on the throttle in 5th gear on steep grades, and accelerate endlessly. I remember effortlessly cruising along the highway and across the great plains with one hand on the handlebars, while puffing on my Marlboro's behind the tall windshield. I crossed the border into Maine, and continued south to stay with friends in New England and Virginia. I left the east coast and headed west on Hwy 40 (route 66) across the southern states after leaving myself with only 5 days to get home. I made it from Virginia to San Diego in 2 1/2 days, averaging 70-80 mph in temperatures reaching 105, only stopping for an occasional quarter pounder with cheese, to save time. I visited a friend in San Diego and couched surfed for the night, then rode up Hwy 5 to San Francisco and home. The bike was a marvel, and only needed an oil change and new rear tire during the entire 10,000 mile trip. The only issue was that the gas tank only held 4 gallons. So I was forced to stop for gas every 100 miles or so! That's a lot of gas stations. After I got home, I needed money for college and sold the bike for $1200.

I still have my 1993 1500!! I am the original owner. I've toured the country on it. Rode it for MSF courses, with no problem. I love my Wing!! My Mom used to ride with me. She preferred it over my brothers Harleys!! Kathleen 1995 Americade Queen!!😻

This takes me back. In the early 90’s when I was a little kid, me and my family took a trip to Ventura California. I remember seeing a fully Decked out Goldwing for the first time. The thing that caught my attention about the one I saw was that it had a ball hitch like a car, and I just imagined it hauling a tiny trailer.

My dad had the 1100 1200 and 1500 he was in the gold wing association of Australia. And broke many distance records and pillion records. And he got trailers for motor cycles registered in western Australia. As he got older he decided to get the smaller yet still quite large Honda ST 1100 which I still have. RIP Michael Cole

I have personally believed for a long time now that if Honda had implemented the automatic transmission at the inception of the Goldwing, they would have created a class of motorcycle that other manufacturers would have been stupid not to replicate. When the Goldwing got the auto trans, it became what it always should have been: a massive, opulently luxurious scooter.

I really enjoyed your video, I am a new Gold Wing rider and I love it! I graduated from the Suzuki Hayabusa. At first I thought I had lost my love for riding motorcycles. And then I decided to go for it, I purchased my Gold Wing for my birthday in April 2021, and I haven’t looked back! The Gold Wing is the best bike I’ve ever owned. Over my many years of riding, I’ve owned many bikes, from Harleys, Suzuki, and I even owned a Yamaha, liking them all. With that said, my Gold Wing made me realize that I still love riding. Thanks for the history lesson, I learned a lot!

I often thought about getting an old Goldwing... and taking the fairing off... and the paniers... and putting knobbies on it... maybe a side car... make it the best most reliable Ural ever lol

Worth noting that both generations of the GL1800 weigh *less* than the GL1500 - one of the rare bikes to actually slim down over time!

Hey Bart! I follow quite a lot of motorcycle vloggers. I am pleased to admit, you are one of the best! Your stories combine vast knowledge of the history of bikes with exceptionally attractive form of presenting it. The Goldwing story is a great confirmation of it. Keep rolling!

Proud owner of an 83’ Interstate. But I’ve had several over the years. 1100’s are my favourite!

Your content is incredible. Thanks for the hard work put into these videos. much appreciated.

I bought a 1993 Goldwing Aspencade new in that year. I rode it for six years and sold it to a friend of mine. He proceeded to ride it for another four or five years and sold it to another guy that's a mutual friend of us both. That guy is still riding that bike. It turned 30 years old this spring and, last we talked, was running the the ~170k mile range, give or take a little. The second guy loves to restore old motorcycles and is currently working on this bike to give it some much needed TLC.

In the mid eighties when I was about 8 years old I saw my first 1200 interstate in gold and was blown away... I didn't know stuff like that even existed and I knew then and there I would later ride one. But when a few years later I saw the 1500 I really fell in love. I never got my car license and learned to ride motorcycles on BMW K100 and K1100 before I finally bought my GL1500. I ride it every day no matter the weather since I still don't own a car and love every second of it. I'm 44 now and do about 35 to 40000km a year just every day trips to work and stuff.

I rode a Honda GoldWing ONCE ... It was GLORIOUS !!!!!! So perfectly balanced, it required nearly ZERO effort... I just assisted. 11:57 that model is gorgeous and everything beyond is perfection. 21:35 is a true wisdom moment of humility, as well. Also, I had no idea 20 engines were designed and tested. Can you imagine the amount of effort, time, and money that went into designing the machinery alone that molds the molten metals, etc. That is the definition of NOT lazy, and NOT cutting corners and why the Honda Gold Wing EARNED Trust.

Back in the '90s I rode a Yamaha Seca II and a friend had a 4-cyl Goldwing Aspencade. He usually bought sportbikes (he once had a CBX) and custom Harleys, but his last bike, a beautiful Sportster, was too much of a pain for the weekly rides back home to Vegas every weekend from LA where he was attending school. Both being fans of the TV show M*A*S*H we decided to go to Malibu Creek State Park, where they filmed the series. It was going to be a nice ride up the cost then a little bit in the twisties to get to the park. For part of the ride we decided to switch bikes and that's when I nearly dropped his GW. We were coming up to a light and I was a little too comfortable - heat on my legs, no wind blast, a drink in the cup holder and some great tunes on the radio. I was so comfortable that I must have thought that I was in a car because I forgot to put my feet down until the very last second! When he moved back home he didn't need the long-distance capabilities of that bike and decided to put it up for sale. He listed it for I think $1850 OBO, hoping to get maybe $1400. I came over and we detailed the hell out of it and all of a sudden he was regretting listing it so low as it was now worth hundreds more - the transformation was incredible. The first guy that looked at it wanted it and tried to talk him down in price and my friend refused. Being a man of honor he stuck with the $1850 price instead of trying to raise it or pulling the ad to relist it for more. If I ever need a bike to cover some serious miles it would have to be a GoldWing. I remember going to the Honda dealer back in '75 when the model was first introduced (my dad rode a CB360 at the time), but my experience with my friend's Aspencade on a few rides convinced me that this bike has no equals.

after buying my dream bike a 2016 Triumph Thunderbird 1700 LT i soon realised that trying to push a 800lb bike out of the garage with a dodgy kne was becoming a chore and was spoiling my enjoyment and i rode it less and less so i decided to buy a 2012 Goldwing 1800 and boy i wish i had done so instead of the Thunderbird, i love the Goldwing and wish i had bought one 10 years ago i would have traveled a lot more miles and had a lot more fun

I took my motorcycle test on my brand new at the time 99 GoldWing SE. Everyone laughed at me as they rolled up in the 250cc scooters for the test assuming there was no way I would be able to get past the figure 8 portion of the test without putting my feet down. I passed :)

My grandfather had over a dozen Goldwings he would work on and ride post retirement, mostly GL1500s and a few GL1200s, he and gram even rode a GL1500 all the way up the eastern seaboard and over to Nova Scotia for a trip one time. Outstanding bikes, that'll always have a soft spot for.

Had a Goldwing 1500 for a few years as a 35 Year old listening to punk rock blasting on the stereo. Bought a motorcycle camper trailer after and had some of the best rides on that thing. It was no longer what town to go to but what province or what state to go visit. Had a few issues with clutch and head bearings but overall was one of the best motorcycles I've ever owned. (Had many dual sports before, sidecar 2WD, off-road bikes, GROM, Burgman 650)

I do not own a Gold Wing, but I do own a Rune. Buttery smooth, incredible feel. Truly a pleasure to drive.

I can say that as an adult, I love Honda cars, especially from the 1980s to 2000. But, as a kid, Honda motorcycles, from their lowest end to the Goldwing, these bikes genuinely feel like aspirational things to own. As a teen, I would have loved to have owned a Rebel or 250 CBR to ride around town on. As an adult, maybe something bigger and faster, or longer legged to go long distance. A good friend of mine just bought a Honda Valkyrie Rune, a dream bike of his since he was a teen. His is the second I have seen in person and first to see up close and hear. Even when they built a road legal custom cruiser that is a work of art, they made it work reliably and well!

In a sense this bike was my introduction to motorcycles. Back in the mid-80s when I was a kid my dad had one and I spent quite a bit of time on the back seat. As it happens I wouldn't start riding myself for another 30 years, and while I'm definitely several tax brackets shy of being able to own a Goldwing myself, I can still credit it with being the initial spark that would end up in me riding now

The tyre thing probably IS true, at least I'd not be surprised if it was. Unless Honda have outright said it was not the case, you'd have to think it so. Why I say this, is that Honda were NOT the first 'old world' manufacturer to aim at American big touring type machines, and hope to release a competitor, to dethrone Harley Davidson as the bike of choice for hardcore rider looking to spend long hours and crush many miles, in the saddle. There were a few ideas, but the most complete project was by Ducati with their Apollo. This machine predated the GoldWing by almost a decade. It bore a massive, for 1963, 1300cc V4 engine, putting out a crazy 100 BHP. The Moto Guzzi V8 GP bike of that era, in comparison, only made just shy of 80 BHP, which was 20 BHP above the upper echelon of very best performance machines of the era too, and 25 BHP more than the most powerful Harley of the time. The issue however, was that NO tyre company at the time, could make a tyre which could handle that kind of HP. Not for a motorcycle, as there was only so much rubber one could use to fit that kind of machine. Muscle cars were a thing, and making tyres to handle big HP was possible....just not one you'd be able fit between a frame or forks. The tyre shredded at speed on the first High Speed test run, the test riders survival classed by medical personnel at scene, as nothing short of a "Miracle". They detuned the bike to 75 BHP, and STILL had a huge tyre failure rate. Ultimately, they had to detune the engine to 58 BHP, get torque down, and totally neuter the nature of the machine at its core, rendering it unfit for purpose, out performed by the best British and German offerings. Ultimately the project went nowhere, undone by the tyre technology just not being able to support the project. Interestingly enough, one of the two prototype bikes wound up in Japan after the end of the project, and except for brief few years at Ducatis own museum, has resided there ever since. It would not be a leap to suspect that Honda knew of the project, and more importantly, WHY it FAILED, and went out of their way to ensure the same fate did not befall the GoldWing project.

Bart, thanks for another episode. I like your philosophical approach to story telling about motorcycles. It really adds something valuable to the historical and technical parts. You are so nuanced I hardly believe you're an Ameddican. Cheers from the Netherlands!

I'd say 80% of the videos I watch on KZfaq are motorcycle related. (R.I.P. Jeff "Ol Man Ronin" Snyder) Many of those videos are a similar format. The producer riding his or her bike, 2 cameras, talking about the motorcycle or the company or some new accessory they are checking out. Then you have a few good globe travelers with multiple cameras, perhaps a drone and a little bit of talk about the bike, but more of what they discover along the way- Itchy Boots, Motorcycle Travel Channel, On Her Bike, RideBDR.... Then you have some really good, well researched and presented history, tech, riding skills channels. Fortnine, Tripp On Two Wheels, Wheels Through Time, Jerry Palladino, Different Spokes... Bart channel, in my opinion, stands by itself. The wide variety of subjects, the vintage footage, length of video, presentation in general. Bart has great formula. My favorite motorcycle history channel. Kudos to you, sir!👍👏🏆🥂

It’s a rolling lazy boy, I slept through most of a 700 mile cruise, my bro kept kicking me in the leg to wake me up before turns, bit like mopeds & fat girls

Been a car guy since i was 10, thank god amazing channels like this exist so i can learn about motorbikes now

In 1973 I had a CB 250. Never has got out of my blood. Always had dreamed of a Gold Wing when I retired. Sadly with parkinsons it will remain a dream. Thank you for a great video. Truly great history of the greatest motorcycle ever.

Another great video, Bart! I always ridiculed big clunky dad bikes too-- until I really learned about these bikes. So impressive-- even way back!

Hey thanks. Asking for a Goldwing video for several weeks worked!!!

A friend described his father's Goldwing as a "Laz-E-Boy chair that goes 200kph." As for the de-emphasis on performance mentioned in this vid, many stock Goldwings can power-wheelie, bags and all.

i love my '93 GL1500, got just over 100,000 miles, a 4,000 mile trip in a week is like a walk in the park, and i daily ride it to work as much as New York weather will allow

This sounds like exactly the kind of bike I should get. I had a 550 Yamaha Maxim years ago, and I put thousands of miles on it, all over BC, down to Burning Man, and as far east as Winnipeg. but it gave up the ghost eventually.

I blame you and your golden descriptions of vintage bikes for influencing my current ride; Yamaha's version of this baby. Nineteen eighty-six was the height of motorcycle style and power and I'm now the proud captain/caretaker of a Venture Royale land yacht. It's amazing. The balls on this thing...

In 1995 I rode a G1500 from LA to Miami, via about 20 states along the way. It was the trip of a lifetime.

My dad had a 77 goldwing traded his Harley for it. They gave extra money for it. It was enough the he full dressed it.Then rode the tires off it, and put 100k miles on it in 2 years. He was so used to his Harleys needed so much work I remember him saying he thought he put to many miles on it ,and needed to sell it. Looked at it asked if it used oil he said "not a drop ". So I traded him a Subaru for it. One of the best bikes around. Rode it another 200k.

I moved through a few cruiser bikes 750cc, 1500cc doing about 5000km a year to moving up to a Goldwing and doing well over 10,000km a year. It really is the bike to take on a trip. My wife, who only spent a few hours on my Suzuki 1500, spent 2 weeks on the back of my new to me 2009 GL1800 Airbag model. Happily chatting, playing music through the bluetooth, and pointing out the sites, as we did a 5000km trip to Canada's East coast. There would have been no way we would have had luggage space, or enough comfort for either of us to make that kind of trip on a motorcycle previously.

Awesome video. Gold Wing still rocks. Greetings from a Brazilian subscriber.

I love to ride and that is why I have owned several Goldwings over the decades. I had a 19987 GL1200 that I sold for as much as I paid for it after 250,000 miles. My latest version is a 2012 GL1800 with only 95,000 miles currently. I like the newest models of the Wing but have to put another couple of hundred thousand miles on this one before I can justify the purchase. Thank you Mr. Honda!

I never understood the massive bagger touring bikes. But I have a newfound respect for the goldwing after this.

i love my 1982 goldwing, i do around 1000km a week and use it as my daily. super comfortable, very nimble in traffic for its size. i have now sold my cruiser as i never rode it anymore.

Great video! What is it about getting old that you all of a sudden I lust for these bikes that I wouldn’t have been caught dead on 10 years ago?

Absolutely fantastic video!

Great video! Very informative and cohesive.

Great documentary, and very informative, thank you.

I grew up in a Honda household, when I was young there were CB250s, CB750s, a GL500 Silver Wing, and in the early 80s the grand daddy Gold Wing, my Dad then ran through a CB500, a VFR750, three VFR 800s, a Pan European and then the horror a BMW GS1200R and F800, finally a Yamaha MT09. Not one of those bikes was as fascinating or talked about as the Gold Wing. Whilst it sat alongside some faster and definitely more fun bikes it took my Dad around Europe without skipping a beat, it dealt with every weather you can imagine and returned home with a stack of miles added to it but it behaved no differently. Only the VFR800 held his heart in the same way, that went from the northernmost tip of Europe to the southernmost tip and provided a more spirited ride than the old Gold Wing. Sadly my Dad had to hang up his riding gloves at the start of this year and it now rests on me to continue the legacy, I can’t say he’s ever approved of my slightly ‘sporty’ approach to biking and my R1 was definitely frowned upon, now I’m leaning towards more comfortable rides, maybe it’s time to find an old Gold Wing and see if it’ll eat up those European roads like my Dad’s did? Nah, my wrists and back don’t need coddling that much…. Yet.

In 1997 I bought my GL1500 SE at age 35. I put 38,000 miles on it the first year while working full time and had 4 other bikes in the garage. Needless to say I rode it to work nearly every day and went on various tours on the weekend. I'm down to 2 bikes now - an ST and the 97 Wing. I'll always have "Oh Dear" Wing and it has always been my go to bike for long tours either solo or 2 up pulling a trailer for week long excursions. Nothing like rolling up on inexperienced riders on sport bike through twisted and swinging by with the external speakers pushing out some SRV. And if I ever had to part with my Wing, I'd replace it with a new DCT. If you've never ridden one, I'll just say it is like riding a huge, comfortable and powerful machine not unlike the Lexus LFA.

I bought my first 1983 GL1100 in 2017 when I was 22. Rode it to Sturgis from Detroit. Lost it to a drunk driver in 2020. Just replaced her with a 1982 GL1100 and rode to Yellowstone. 5k miles with nothing but a few lost quarts of oil and a loose lower fairing in Wisconsin. These really are the rider’s ride.

My dad first tied me into the backseat with bungee cords of his Goldwing in the late 1970s and later took me around the western USA for years on subsequent models. Strap tents and sleeping bags to the back and side and you were ready to go. Great lineage on these bikes, thanks for the video.

That was a fantastic video, I've never looked at them in this light before.

The Honda Goldwing is counter to everything I like about motorcycles. To big, to heavy, to many comfort features, so over the top etc etc. But then again it is so well executed that if I was in the market for a cross country tourer I don’t think I would look anywhere else. No Harley could compare. It like comparing a Winnebago and Prevost bus. You almost make me want one.

I had a 1980 GL1100 in the late 90's and it was what we used to ride around everywhere on with our best trip being from home in London all the way to Cornwall for the solar eclipse of 1999. It was a basic, naked version and with the exhaust tips hacksawed off it had a really nice, subtle sound that wasn't too lairy and in your face but other road users still knew we were there! I loved that bike and was gutted when it got stolen and torched but that was part and parcel of living in scummy London at the time! FUN FACT: one day as I arrived at work one of the throttle cables snapped so I ended up riding it home using the choke as a throttle! I would have another 11 or even a 12 in a heartbeat but for some reason the looks of the 1000, 1500 & 1800 never appealed to me. Thanks for a reminder of what a great bike I once had.

I 100% respect the Gold-Wing riders more than the Harley Boys... at the very least you are getting a proverbial couch with two wheels with the Gold-Wing and if you ever wanted to tour... I cannot think of a nicer way to do it. I want one and I just started riding motorcycles. Right now if I buy almost any other bike and want to travel there is so much extra kit you have to add... with any Gold-Wing.. nope, it's smooth sailing!

I loved my 82 Aspencade. A 4000 trip was very enjoyable. AM-FM radio, cassette, CB and intercom.

worked in a bike shop in 2015 the only worked on japanese bikes from the 70's to end of the 90s, first bike i ever worked on was there and it was a 1981 GL1100, i couldn't count the amount of goldwings that had over 300000 kilometers on them and still going strong i remember some reaching over 500 most cars today won't make it to 500 but those goldwings will hit 500 and get straight to working on the next 500.

I have no idea why KZfaq fed me this dudes channel since I don't ride, I have always wanted to (since Akira) except too many friends dead from motorcycles. I guess it's since I was in the automotive aftermarket and motorsports for the last 3 decades is also why I'm 6 videos in, hahahahahaha. The narration, and I bet the research are really well done.

im 63 and bought a low milage 89 1500 five years ago and i love it ;-) always brimgs a smile to my face, also owned a 1100 intersate age 23, then 1100 apecade at 28 owned for 18 years did 80000 miles all over europe and uk.

Only time I was on a Gold Wing, was the day I bought my Halfrica Twin, aka CB500X. The GW was sitting at Crescent Honda in Southampton with the price tag of a new Africa Twin, but it was decades old. I've bow racked up 60k miles on my bike, UK and EU riding and envy the guys and girls (oh, yes!) riding their GWs as they won't feel they've been through the mill at the end of their day's ride!

If I had a nickel for every time the cb750 is mentioned in a Bart video, I'd have enough money to buy one

Excellent history lesson. Thank you. Back in '81/82' I worked for a HONDA dealer, and i desperately wanted an 1100, but I couldn't find a buyer for my Yamaha XS850 triple. Had I sold the XS, I'm certain I would have spent most of my adult life piloting a Gold Wing!

I have the 1985 1200 ltd Goldwing . She’s a beauty.

Thanks for putting this together. Very enjoyable. I have a 75 wing but I don't put down a lot of miles, but drive cycle to work 5 days a week half the year here in the northern states.

Craig Vetter was probably the one responsible for Honda putting factory fairings on the Goldwing. Riders were equipping Goldwings with Vetter fairings a couple of years prior to Honda providing their own. Why miss that share of market? Vetter fairings were good quality and I had a couple of them on my bkes. I also owned a Goldwing 1500 for many years and rode it across the US a couple of times. (WA to FL and back). Honda got it right for a big interstate gobbling bike.

Loving the videos mate. The goldwing is a beast! Would love to have an old one but emissions laws here make it difficult and expensive

Excellent quality video.

Your videos are quality, in and of itself

I have owned a GL1100 naked, GL1100 Interstate + sidecar, GL1500 trike, GL1800 solo and a GL1800 reversed trike is my main transport for over the last 10 years and I will keep it as long as I can ride.

I've been restoring a gl1100 interstate & can't wait to start putting on the miles!

"You're about as much use as an ashtray on a motorcycle!" Allow me to introduce you to my Goldwing...

Nicely done.

Never owned a motorcycle, but still really enjoyed this video

Great vid. I had one of the early Wings and it was deceptively quick along country roads and even commuting in London's congestion. Its easy midrange torque pulled one through corners without effort and it would do it all day long.

I love that Bart uses clips of Discovery TV shows to do voice-over, those clips with Mandarin subtitles make me feel like I was a kid watching those shows back in Taiwan.

I bought my first Goldwing in 2007. I rode that bike for nearly 90,000 miles with no real problems. When the 2018 with the DCT transmission I knew there would be an upgrade in my future. Shortly after the 2018 became available I took my old friend Big Blue to Shawnee Honda and traded it in an a Red DCT Tour. It's quite a bit different but I love it.

I got my gl1200 as my first bike and fell I love with Doug on my first 100 mile ride Doug is the best bike a girl can dream about

Another excellent video as always... In 1987 I bought a new GL 1200 which I had for a couple years and really enjoyed it but then got interested in sport bikes.. In 2014 I bought a low mile 2000 model GL 1500 which I also had for a few years and really enjoyed it but again didn't really need a big touring bike so went back to the sport bike s again... I love motorcycles but have never gone on long rides or trips so a goldwing really was unnecessary for my style of riding but for what they are meant for I feel they are best in class..

The Goldwing is one of the greatest motorcycles ever made. Absolutely bullet proof and perfect for their intended purpose.

Man, I love your videos and I love Honda. Really wanna see a comprehensive video about a pet favourite of mine from Honda: the CB400 super four. Ain't many vids on youtube about that fantastic bike.

love it, love his video much. GW is pretty one ever built, love the machine sound, performance, easy to maintenance and comfort. it is a sedan class!

I have owned two GL1800 Goldwings. My first was a 2003 model with over 130K miles when I sold it. I pulled a popup camper on my first long-distance ride to Yellowstone from NC. It was a great ride. I really came to appreciate my Wing on that ride. But I had ridden with three other riders on Harleys, which badgered me all the way out and back about getting a Harley. I knew I could ride further than they could, faster than they could, and more comfortable than they could, but I did give in to peer pressure. I have had two Harley's since that ride. I currently have a 2007 Harley Ultra Limited. I have poured a ton of money into the Harley to make it more comfortable for my wife to ride. But she hates it. I do enjoy it, but I missed riding with her. So I bought my second Goldwing a few weeks ago. It is a 2006 model with only 37K miles on it. Man, is it ever nice. Honda has done many things between 2003 and 2006 to make this a better machine. My wife is riding with me again, and I really have very little need to hang on to the Harly. You cannot get a better mile-crunching bike for the open road than the Goldwing. Thanks for making this video.

Great video !

I was gifted an old GL1200 Interstate and put about 7500 miles on in the first year, then it went into mothballs when I had to move. Ended up giving it away. Then I bough a 1995 GL1500. I put 32,000+ miles on that the first 18 month. I only got to ride it 7000 miles the next year because of work before my handle bar controls went out. On one of the Goldwing Forums I visited before finding mine, I was looking for safe miles for purchase of a used bike and there were very many with well over 100,000 miles, many with over 250,000 mile, quite a few with over 500,000 miles and even 1 with over 1,000,000 miles on his Goldwing. So yes, I would say if you want the ultimate in open road cruising experience, the Goldwing should be your choice...hands down.

I bought my '83 in 2020 for $600. I put about $300 into it to get it on the road. I love it so much. It is still smooth as hell and it handles the twisties just fine. I dont think I will ever get rid of it.

A few years ago I saw a Honda rolling down a street, and thought it looked like a tough muscle bike. Read the Goldwing logo, and realized that’s what they look like without all the tour hardware. Tough looking bike

The GL1000 had performance and speed to match the Z1. It was no slouch even though it weighed 650 lbs. They aren't hard to pick up either if you know what you are doing. I know from experience