you either love them or loath them, no middle groud here!
2007-03-22 06:53:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
I love overtaking them on my 'Fireblade! (but I bet they don't suffer from a sore a.ss and aching wrists after 15 miles)!!!
2007-03-22 07:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by Floppy Dick 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As some of you may not know Honda started making the Goldwing in 1975. It was built as a sports bike. And could out perform most other bikes besides the KZ's.
You could buy a wing with no fairing up to 1984. Some of you are probley thinking who would want a 23 to 32 year old bike. these days. You would be surprised....
If any of you would like to see what I'm talking about or just see some cool customs and a few choppers all wings.
Go to www.nakedgoldwings.com and look in the gallery.
2007-03-24 19:02:46 · answer #2 · answered by JayS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had a Wing and loved it still got it
Had a Harley and loved that too, Px'd it for a Screamin Eagle delivery in June. I'm sure I will love that too
Harley is a better riding bike and the Wing is a silent cruiser, and so smooth.
Bit like Marmite love or hate relationship.
Will be selling the Wing later this year and quite frankly will be sorry to see it go
Either like or not it's still biking and I love getting out there and putting on some miles
Keep it safe and enjoy
2007-03-25 09:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three motorcycles. One is a bare bones cruiser...800cc V-twin with bug fat rear wheel and a skinny front one. Bike #2 is a 1500 "bagger"....saddlebags...windshield...light bar....the whole heavy cruiser look. Bike #3 is a big heavy full fairing tourer similar to the Gold Wing...but it's not the Honda. They each have their purpose. The wife and I use the tourer for long trips to distant states. No bike does this better than a GW or something similar. Sure, it's got a lot of doo dads like CB, stereo, CD player, air ride, etc. but it's comfortable. 600 miles a day on my big road bike is a walk in the park. Try that on a crotch rocket or bagger. Bet at the end of the trip I'm in better shape than they are. People have different tastes in rides. To each their own.
2007-03-22 08:14:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Generally these bikes are purchased buy older riders that plan to do touring. That's what they were made for and they do it well. I wouldn't expect a 20 year old sport bike rider to be impressed by a Goldwing, and I'm sure the Goldwing riders are equally unimpressed by them. Personally I think most Goldwing riders have reached a point where they just want to enjoy riding and aren't so worried about how cool their bike makes them look. I applaud them for that.
2007-03-22 07:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
It probably depends on how much squawking the driver gets from the passenger who wants to sit in a nice comfy seat instead of a pad that feels more like a 2x4 after 30 minutes.
Most goldwing riders are doubles....or couples.
There are some nice men in the world who want their spouse to ride in comfort too!
2007-03-22 07:02:49 · answer #6 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a owner of a Goldwing, I would have to say they are one of the most comfortable motorcycles for traveling that you will ever find. They are big but well balanced. My wife who was having back problems would not ride on my Kawasaki 1100 LTD because of the pain it would cause. Wanting to have her ride on our group rides with me, I talked to one of our members and he suggested a Goldwing. Since trading the Kawasaki for a Goldwing, she rides alot now and enjoys it. It is so comfortable she has even admitted to falling asleep, me driving of course. Typically, elder couples do choose the comfort of a full dresser but alot more younger couples are choosing comfort over the coolness of the choppers of sport type bikes because they want to ride more. As we men know, if you want to enjoy your hobby more, you must also please your woman! I also have a Harley Sportster, this is my bike I ride when my wife doesn't feel like riding. Our age range is 35-45. We love it! It all depends on whether you are going to do alot of traveling on the motorcycle. With the price of gas rising we found ourselves doing alot more traveling on the Goldwing.
Source(s):
25 years motorcycling, owner of Goldwing and Harley Sportster, member of "HOG" and Christian Motorcyclist Association.
2007-03-23 05:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by pscoobyz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There IS a middle ground. I'm standing on it.
While my prefence runs towards the "bare bones" type of motorcycle, I understand that each kind/size/style has a purpose: make the rider happy. I like the older ones better than the new, as far as styling goes.
Just a thought: a cupholder isn't really bare bones, is it?
2007-03-22 11:22:12 · answer #8 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a motorcycle enthusiast I really don't care what anyone else wants to ride. Myself...I like my VTX1300, it's big enough to be comfortable but still handles like a motorcycle. I briefly drove a friends Goldwing and they aren't for me. It's the same as driving a car.
2007-03-22 08:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by Packrabid 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is my thought on the whole huge R.V. on 2 wheels. I say that if it has a radio its not a real motorcycle. Its that easy. You should not be jamming out to the spice girls when your on your bike. All you should hear is the road beneath you and the sound of the exhaust. As far as putting a toilet on bike it just takes away from the (and pardon my cheesiness here) spirituality from the riding experience. All the bells and whistles are tiresome, All need is 2 wheels a motor and a front brake and your off to never-never land.
2007-03-22 07:07:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Would like one when i'm old, prefer a fireblade right now! Compare to Sports car versus volvo estate
2007-03-22 08:02:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋