Honda Goldwing 2012 test: the golden-teen wing of the bike !

Ambassador of excellence, the Goldwing evolves almost timidly in 2012, as if Honda feared breaking the balance of this concentrate of luxury and comfort. It is true that the Golden Wing has probably never come close to perfection so closely… Test.

Honda GL1800 Goldwing 2012 tech. Sheet

Engine

• Type : 6 cylinders flat 4 stroke, 12 valves and single camshaft, liquid cooling

• Displacement : 1,832 cc

• Bore and stroke : 74 x 71 mm

• Food : PGM-FI electronic injection with automatic choke

• Compression ratio : 9.8: 1

• Engine torque : 167 Nm at 4,000 min

• Power : 107 hp at 5,000 rpm and 118.3 hp at 5,500 min in Full

Dimensions

• Length : 2639 mm

• Length : 947 mm

• Saddle height : 740 mm

• Ground clearance : 125 mm

• Caster angle : 29 ° 15 ‘

• Wheelbase : 1692 mm

• Weight : 413 kg all full / 421 kg for the Airbag version

• Fuel tank capacity : 25 liters

• Front tire : 130/70-R18

• Rear Tire : 180/60-R16

Cycle part

• Frame : Double triple section aluminum beam

• Fork : 45 mm telescopic fork with anti-dive system. 140 mm travel

• Rear suspension : Pro-Link Pro-Arm shock with electronically controlled preload adjustment, 105 mm travel

• Front brake : Double floating disc ø 296 x 4.5 mm with combined 3 piston calipers, ABS and sintered metal pads

• Rear brake : Single ventilated disc ø 316 x 11 mm with combined 3 piston caliper, ABS and sintered metal pads

Transmission

• Final drive : By tree

• Clutch : Multidisk in oil bath

• Gearbox : 5 gears + reverse

Instrumentation

• Dash console : Speedometers, tachometer, fuel gauge and needle engine temperature + digital window with odometer, two daily trips, clock, air temperature + audio information, suspension preload, suitcase opening alerts and fuel level. the height of the headlights (+ GPS information on the Luxury version).

Commercial information

• Price : € 29,490 for the standard version and € 32,490 for the version with the airbag + integrated GPS (Site estimates)

• Guarantee : Two years parts and MO

• Availability : December 2011 ()

• Colors : Metallic Glint Wave Blue, Fadeless Pearl White, Graphite Black

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