2018 Honda Goldwing Touring test: more watts, less cotton wool

On an exceptional motorcycle, exceptional measures: after 17 years without major evolutions, the Honda Goldwing is reinventing itself with great reinforcements of technologies to – finally – offer the sophistication expected of such a limousine on two wheels. A little more powerful and much lighter, the 2018 Gold Wing is above all more dynamic! Test.

Test Goldwing Touring 2018 – Page 4 – Technical sheet

Honda Goldwing Tour and DCT / airbag 2018

  Engine Type 6-cylinder flat, 4-stroke Displacement 1833cc Bore * stroke 73 x 73 mm Cooling Liquid Distribution Single ACT, 24 valves Tx compression 10.5: 1 Power 126.4 hp at 5,500 rpm Couple 170 Nm at 4500 rpm Food PGM-FI electronic injection, 50mm injection body, electronic throttle with 4 driving modes (Tour, Sport, Econ, Rain)   Transmission Clutch

Manual (Tower): multidisc in oil bath with limited slip

Auto (DCT / airbag tower): double clutch in oil bath with limited slip 

Gearbox

Manual : 6 gears + reverse

Auto : 7 gears + reverse. Gear change on the handlebars or automated (mode D). Maneuver mode limited to 1.2 km / h forwards and 1.8 km / h backwards

Final drive By shaft and gimbals   Cycle part Frame Double aluminum beam, "Diamond" type Caster angle 30.50 ° Hunt 109 mm Wheelbase 1695 mm Front suspension Double triangle with central single shock absorber. Hydraulic adjustments according to the driving mode. Non-adjustable preload. Rear suspension Pro-Link monoshock. Hydraulic and preload adjustments depending on the driving mode. Debate. front / rear  mm Front brake Dual 320 mm discs, 6-piston radial calipers Rear brake Single 316 mm disc, 3-piston caliper ABS Coupled (D-CBS)   Dimensions Length 2575 mm  Width 925 mm Saddle height 745 mm Announced weights

Tower : 379 kg all full

DCT / airbag tower : 383 kg all full

Fuel tank 21.1 liters Front tire 130/70/18 (tubeless) Rear tire 200/55/16 (tubeless)   Commercial information Availability April 2018 in the Colors

Tower : red "Candy" or white "Pearl"

DCT / Airbag tower : black "Darkness" or red "Candy" and black "Darkness"

Guarantee Two years, parts and MO  Price

Touring: € 32,999

Touring DCT / Airbag: € 35,999

  Honda Goldwing 2018 Tour and Tour DCT / airbag

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