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Posted on 10/05/2023 6:04:10 PM PDT by martin_fierro
Video at link:
https://www.rideapart.com/news/689483/gold-wing-offroad-sand-dunes/
In the right hands, the Gold Wing does better than you probably expect.
I don’t have to wonder. Been there done that.
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Yeah, it almost works, but WHY?
What Happens When You Take A Honda Gold Wing Off Road In Sand?
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If the sand is wet, it’s like a highway...
Ive owned 5 Harleys and feel I have the right to slam Harleys to the most hardcore bikers. I am merciless on savaging Harley and Harley groupies.
When I rode I switched to a Goldwing in a Veterens Motorcycle group amidst all Harleys.
I had a custom patch made up to put on my vest that said ..
“I eat pork with my rice”.
(Harley Hog / Riceburner...get it?)
Pissed everyone off.
I pissed off a hardcore Harley fan one day . He had his Ultra Classic bags all torn off the bike and he had his gay little $80 air suspension pump, pumping up his suspension , then putting the bags back on to see if that was enough, removing them and pumping some more air then checking...etc....
I rode up and said “Hey John whatchya doing?” while pressing the air suspension button on my Goldwing going up and down and up and down because my Goldwing had an onboard air compressor that automatically pumped or deflated my suspension at a push of the button.
+1, LOL!
I was working at a Suzuki Honda shop as a junior grease monkey when the Gold Wing first really hit the scene. It was obvious it was going to do well. They didn’t let me anywhere near them. Which was smart.
Honda Goldwings are basically La-Z-Boys on wheels
First lower the tire pressures by A LOT?
Harley Davidsons made of tin.
Ride them out and push them in.
-Confucius
You must be a gem at parties.
Still, I too ride a Gold Wing. It’s a 2004 1800cc that used to belong to my dad. That crazy old man rode it until he was 72. It was his second one after a jeep ran into him at a stoplight and totaled his 1500.
I’ve put 12k miles on it so it’s up to 82k.
It’s mostly been bullet proof, but the buttons on the handlebar pods are going out. I managed to be a d****ss and break the reverse pawl putting in a new starter. That repair basically involves disassembling the whole bike, so I’m just careful not to get in situations where I need reverse.
Also, it was fun parking on hills while the starter was out, so I could bump start the beast. Then doing it again because the first starter was a Chinese knockoff and needed replacing in a few months. Bit the bullet and paid $500 on a Japanese OEM for the second go-around.
That was the very week Harley had its 100th anniversary featuring Elton John. Sold my last Harley and bought one similiar to yours mint condition.
Everyone wanted Aerosmith, ZZ Top etc...but no Gay Lil Willie G wanted Elton to appeal to his new customer base. Never looked back.
I liked the reverse. It came in handy a few times especially anytimg the bike was trailered.
This was mine:
I had a subwoofer mounted in the trunk. I used to roll up to cops at lights and have the sub going "Boom ba da booom", then Id motion for the cop to roll down the window and when they did, Id say "Hey Officer, out looking for me today!". If it was a female cop , they loved that. I was shameles flirting with female cops.
own and ride a 98 Harley Electra glide classic just turned 399 k miles on her enjoy riding in comfort 80 years old still two wheeling.
The original Gold Wing, pre-winneabago stage, was a big bike, but not a two wheeled dump truck like a HD. Dual front disks like many of us were doing with 500 and 750 Hondas.
A guy at the Rock Store 70’s had a “cafe racer” style one.
Always wondered about cornering clearance of those cylinders.
Of course, the BMW guys had figured out how to deal with that.
I used to ride a BMW 1150GS. Loved that bike. I went on several long rides with my Harley friends. The thing that always struck me was that Harley markets their bikes to the “rugged individualist”. But I always got a laugh because all the Harley riders look the same. They all wore basically the same setup. I was the one that was different.
What is it about this article that brought out the Harley Harers in such numbers? Damn!
Hey Haters. I have three Harleys and one Japanese bike. Guess which one is up on the lift?
This looks like it could be a fun ride!
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