2018 Goldwing Similarities

Aladinbama · Feb 5, 2018

I'm not sure if any of you have really looked at it or not, but the new design for the 2018 Goldwing looks very similar to the ST1300 to me. I think that maybe Momma Honda tried to cross the two in an attempt to shed some weight and make the Goldwing a bit sportier! Smaller bags and from the front it pretty much looks like a ST.
Just curious what others think!

Wahrsuul · Feb 5, 2018

I was kind of thinking that myself. Maybe not that it looks like the 1300, but that it looks like the next possible step for the ST line.

Uncle Phil · Feb 5, 2018

Well, it would 'solve' Honda's problem of not cannibalizing their Goldwing sales by upgrading the ST and also would have one less platform to support. It would be nice if Honda would take the Goldwing improvements (especially the front forks and the electronics), put in the new VFR1200 engine, come out with the new ST. But probably not in our lifetime ... ;-)

rjs987 · Feb 5, 2018

Actually that has been noted in the other New Gold Wing threads a few times. Seems you're not alone. However, I still think there is more kinship to the CTX1300 and believe that the CTX was used as a test platform for many styling queues that went into the new Wing :grin:

Really depends who you ask and what bike they own and like best.

ST Gui · Feb 5, 2018

Aladinbama said:
I'm not sure if any of you have really looked at it or not, but the new design for the 2018 Goldwing looks very similar to the ST1300 to me. I think that maybe Momma Honda tried to cross the two in an attempt to shed some weight and make the Goldwing a bit sportier! Smaller bags and from the front it pretty much looks like a ST.
Just curious what others think!

I'm guessing you haven't read any of the 2018 Gold Wing threads.

rjs987 said:
Actually that has been noted in the other New Gold Wing threads a few times.

With some pics no less.

Honda is definitely appealing to a younger tourer who wants a sportier ride than the older Wings and a tourier ride than the ST. Sort of an ST on STeroids.

I swear if my GW buddy gets a new 'Wing (even if it's only the manual GWT) I'm going to have vinyl ST1800 logos made.

Wahrsuul · Feb 6, 2018

If I could afford it, I might buy one. Just depends on how comfy the back seat is.

2018 Goldwing Similarities

Aladinbama

Wahrsuul

Uncle Phil

rjs987

Robert

ST Gui

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Wahrsuul