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Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / May 2006New Goldwing
Honda requested the services of the head Honda sportbike project engineer when designing the last edition Goldwing. Wanting to combine great handling, luxurious comfort, and superior luggage capacity the last version of Goldwing was good, but still lacking. This year, Honda consulted me. And here for the first time anywhere, I present to you a prototype of the Goldwing perfected: http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing1.jpg http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing2.jpg > "Saddlebag" wrote: > Honda requested the services of the head Honda sportbike project [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing1.jpg > http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing2.jpg Those Gold Whiners won't like it a bit. No cup holders. No tall antenna mast. No place to tie on a stuffed animal. Too light in weight. Missing trailer hitch. Nope. Won't do. ....but that trunk looks to be the right size...maybe still too small? B~ >Honda requested the services of the head Honda sportbike project >engineer when designing the last edition Goldwing. Wanting to combine [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing1.jpg >http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing2.jpg Love that top box. Does it have blinking brake lights like our local busses? Givi, not Ducati, No? Bob Nixon 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" Chandler,AZ with 330+ days of sunshine per year. http://bigrex.net/pictures/TTF-11-26-05/Bob_TTF_11-26-05.jpg http://bigrex.net/pictures > >Honda requested the services of the head Honda sportbike project > >engineer when designing the last edition Goldwing. Wanting to combine [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Love that top box. Does it have blinking brake lights like our local > busses? Nah, the red thing is only a reflector. No light at all. > Givi, not Ducati, No? I recently learned that Nonfango (the former Duc pannier supplier) went out of business. Givi now makes everything for Ducati. They have some licensing agreement where everything is sold with only Ducati labels though. >> >Honda requested the services of the head Honda sportbike project >> >engineer when designing the last edition Goldwing. Wanting to combine [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >licensing agreement where everything is sold with only Ducati labels >though. Cool! BTW, the new Sprints are going for $13,000 OTD with ABS & side bags incl. There's a dealer in Sacto that was advertising them with bags for 10,500 (no-ABS) before tax -n- license. The new bags look almost as seamless as my 01. Also, I guess they fixed a few of the other niggling problems people had with the 05-(1st year new bike) and they're starting to get better reviews and even winning some of the ST shoot-outs. Then you can pick up a brand new VFR for about $12,000 OTD but no fancy stuff, just that tiny (by today's standards) 781cc engine, no heated grips or lectrics & bags are extra last I heard.Still, the VFR is a cool bike (keep the linked brakes though) if you're never ridden one. They're a lot like the pre 05 Sprints but a bit more nimble. I've never ridden a ST4 or 3s but I've heard they're the top "small" ST ride. I never liked the priller Futura. Too shakey and lacked the top end punch of my Sprint. The FJR-1300 is supposed to be tits but I can't even stand the looks of them. Too Gold-Wing like, I guess. Even Honda'a ST1300 looks better IMO. Bob Nixon 01 Sprint ST "RED" 53K "bought original" Chandler,AZ with 330+ days of sunshine per year. http://bigrex.net/pictures/TTF-11-26-05/Bob_TTF_11-26-05.jpg http://bigrex.net/pictures > The FJR-1300 is supposed to be tits but I can't even stand the looks of > them. Too Gold-Wing like, I guess. Even Honda'a ST1300 looks better IMO. Yeah, but that FJR motor kicks some serious a.s. I saw my first K1200GT down past Deal's Gap this past Friday. The guy was from Pittsburg and had had it a week and already had 1k miles on her. My kinda guy. He didn't talk too much and seemed to be in a hurry, heading off in the direction opposite to our own. Strangely, my buds and I were having lunch in a restaurant ~70 miles from where we saw him (and his son on a yellow R1200GS) and were talking about him and the bike when I look through the front window of the diner and there they are riding by. Talk about an ESP moment! > This year, Honda consulted me. And here for the first time anywhere, I > present to you a prototype of the Goldwing perfected: > > http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing1.jpg > http://www.members.aol.com/saddlebag/goldwing2.jpg Mercy Bags... what do you need to carry that won't fit into a tank bag??? Larry L 94 RC45 #2 Have a wheelie NICE day... Lean & Mean it in every corner of your life... If it wasn't for us the fast lane would rust... V4'S are music to the seat of my pants... 1952 De Havilland Chipmunk... Yank and bank your brains loose... http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/-xlax-/ http://home.comcast.net/~netters2/ http://www.fox302.com/index.pl?s=vg&user=netters2 http://www.reeky.org/gallery/xlax > > This year, Honda consulted me. And here for the first time anywhere, I > > present to you a prototype of the Goldwing perfected: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Mercy Bags... what do you need to carry that won't fit into a tank bag??? Ask Mary. |
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