Riding a Honda Goldwing

A short ride with my brother, who was visiting on his '92 or 3 Goldwing. This is an older vid.

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[tang6206]

cool ride

[dprider02]

@tang6206 It was fun!

[danalia]

aw man, now I want a gold wing even more. How was the shifting? I've never driven a motorcyle, I have a Yamaha Majesty 400 maxi scooter which is just like a smaller motorcycle, and it's automatic. Plus it weights 440 lbs, and this thing is about 360 pounds heavier. Is it heavy in the turns? I know you said it wasn't that heavy once you get going, but how is the weight handling wise?

[dprider02]

@danalia If you are comfortable on your scooter, a Gold Wing shouldn't present you with any problems once you get it rolling. Just be careful maneuvering it around in your driveway and parking lots. It would be a struggle to pick the thing back up if you managed to tip it over! The bike in this video is an old one, but it shifts easily and handles nicely. If pounding out miles on the interstate highways is your cup of tea, it would be a good choice of bikes.

[Pickininvt]

Dude, I love your videos! You could easily make a living doing motorcycle touring videos, especially with your commentary. "Goddam Asshole" is among my favorites....LoL!

[dprider02]

@Pickininvt I appreciate that, but I think I'd better keep my day job! :)

[artdeco101010]

@daylonrr - I used to have a 1997 GL1500 - I think that knob dimmed and brightened the lights for the instrument dials on the dashboard.

[20031200]

I believe that the fellow test riding his brothers 1500 Goldwing was the smarter of the two. I got that assumption by the look of his riding gloves. Hard to believe that his brother didn't have the smarts to wear a Jacket & Gloves, plus a properly fitting helmet.

[1974Alfa5Spd]

Wow, this brings back the only memory I have of riding on my dads 91 Goldwing. At the time it was the most terrifying thing I had ever done, but looking back on it, it was so much fun, and that thing was quite the motorcycle. He tipped it in our street once and it took three people to get it righted.

He sold it after 4th gear began crashing really badly.

[artdeco101010]

@danalia - I've had both and much prefer the gl1500 to the road king. The harley has a lot of good points, but there is no comparison as far as the smoothness and ride. Maybe I would have preferred the harley when i was younger, but I doubt it.

[danalia]

@dprider02 I prefer the country back roads of Ashtabula County to the highway, which means lots of bumps and craters which on a scooter isn't always smooth if you know what I mean, and it sure isn't good on the rear end in long distance drives. That's one of the reasons I want something bigger, with a bigger , padded seat. I'm torn between this and a Harley Road King. I think I still prefer the Goldwing.