Honda’s luxurious Gold Wing 'Tour' - a flagship completely reborn in 2018 - with radical weight reduction, double wishbone front suspension, brand-new, flat six-cylinder engine and 7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission option, glides into 2022 featuring more luggage capacity, a more relaxed pillion position, new seat material and upgraded audio quality and we will have the Goldwing with an Airbag. The comprehensive spec sheet includes many a new features, some even underlining its status as a flagbearer for new technology. Prepare to be enthralled.

The first Gold Wing — The 1975 GL1000 was revolutionary and changing a bike as good and as refined isn’t something you take lightly. The newest model in every aspect continues the ethos of Goldwing forward by ensuring exemplary specs : be it engineering, handling, technology, comfort or performance.

THE NEW TAUT STYLING

The Gold Wing Tour’s lines exude a honed, athletic ethos. Its styling presents a unique silhouette and counterpoints comfort with the dynamic abilities of chassis and engine — completing the traditional Gold Wing premium level of fit, finish and materials. Gold Wing’s ‘face’ is daringly forward-slanting; combined with the compact fairing proportions, it presents an energetic frontal signature. The key line of the body, stretching front to back, highlights the differing upper and lower bodywork functions. A central element is the fairing, with its sharp and solid flat surfaces, and its nuanced aerodynamic detailing. Adding a tension that hints at the performance potential on offer. Also, on display is the motorcycle itself, on the whole — the double wishbone front suspension, flat six-cylinder engine and the exhausts — in all their functional beauty. Drawn together, the design elements create cutting edge style, underpinned by incredible levels of engineering and electronics.

THE ELECTRIC SCREEN

An extended electric screen operated from the left handlebar provides excellent wind protection yet, at the same time, a sense of space and freedom when required. Screen angle and height adjustment is step-less. Available as options are a larger screen, a fully adjustable deflector for the arms and upper body, and fixed deflectors for the lower legs and feet.

SEATING COMFORT

The rider and the pillion are separated comfortably on the seat, allowing the rider to enjoy a total focus on riding the bike. The rider’s seat shape is supportive, allowing and easy ground reach, while the pillion gets to enjoy a relaxing backrest that is adjustable from 16° to 23°. All of this with a luxurious leather seat cover.

TRUNK CAPACITY EXPANSION

Gold Wing now comes with an increased trunk capacity from 5O to 61L (34mm, width 48mm, and height 46mm to rear). All this extra space will let you store two XXL sized helmets with an intercom much comfortably ¡n the given space.

NAVIGATION WITH APPLE CARPLAY^TM

The navigation system on Gold Wing is displayed on a 7-inch full-colour TFT liquid crystal display screen in the central area of the instruments, and it includes a gyrocompass – which means guidance is continued even inside a tunnel. It also allows cancellation of any waypoint or go home instruction operation while riding. You can now do a thoroughly detailed journey planning with the all updated maps that offer the possibility of entering up to 99 different waypoints. And in other news, the Gold Wing Tour is compatible with Apple CarPlay^TM and Android Auto^TM, so you can utilised the personalised information and content from your smartphone, such as telephone numbers and music playlists. Bluetooth connectivity has been adopted too, and there are two USB type-C sockets to plug in to.