F6b anyone with extended sattle time

MileEater

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Anyone have a F6B and/or riding one for a good distance? How does it compare to St knowing St would handle better.
 
Actually I think it would closer to a Gold Wing than an ST, yet different still since the saddles are not the same as either. The handling would be more like a Wing but with a lower CG and maybe lower pegs as well. I know a few F6B owners and they like them. They do mostly touring riding without as much "sport" as ST riders do.
 
There's a guy on a Wing who has one of the quickest times on "Tail of the Dragon" run, nothing official because there is no official timekeeping .
Others have said a Goldwing can be hustled along pretty fast with a good rider. A goldwing is a big, fast good handling touring bike.
 
After riding both, I would say the F6B is as sporty as the rider can handle...though pegs are a little lower. The F6B has better wind protect (though I wish it had an adjustable windshield) and, the lower center of gravity makes the bike feel a lot lighter...less likely to record tip overs. :)
 
This afternoon I had a quick look at the bike at the dealer. He had a 2014 in the showroom as well as the CTX. the 2014's don't have cruise the 2015's do. The F6b have a lower centre of gravity and it also has more fuel capacity than the CTX. If I was going that route and had the extra coin I can see the rationale for choosing the F6b. Seemed comfortable to sit on and much lower than the ST.
Chat with you later MileEater on your choices. Cheers
 
2turbos said:
There's a guy on a Wing who has one of the quickest times on "Tail of the Dragon" run, nothing official because there is no official timekeeping .
Others have said a Goldwing can be hustled along pretty fast with a good rider. A goldwing is a big, fast good handling touring bike.
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You are probably talking about Yellow Wolf, IIRC. Goldwings are quick and he is an incredible rider. But his Goldwing had a 'few' suspension mods, I believe. ;-) He also did 1,000 miles on the Dragon back and forth.
 
Uncle Phil said:
You are probably talking about Yellow Wolf, IIRC. Goldwings are quick and he is an incredible rider. But his Goldwing had a 'few' suspension mods, I believe. ;-) He also did 1,000 miles on the Dragon back and forth.
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Yellow Wolf also did an incredible 1,000 miles in 24 hours on his yellow GL 1800 at the Gap. It wasn't allowed as an official SS 1,000, because he exceeded the posted speed limit by quite a few miles per hour!!!
 
kiltman said:
This afternoon I had a quick look at the bike at the dealer. He had a 2014 in the showroom as well as the CTX. the 2014's don't have cruise the 2015's do. The F6b have a lower centre of gravity and it also has more fuel capacity than the CTX. If I was going that route and had the extra coin I can see the rationale for choosing the F6b. Seemed comfortable to sit on and much lower than the ST.
Chat with you later MileEater on your choices. Cheers
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Don't go by fuel capacity alone. MPG makes up for a bit less gallons on the CTX. The ST goes farther due to larger tank if that's what you're looking for. My CTX can go 250+ miles on a tank due to better than 50 mpg highway on secondary highways (I've personally gone over 220 miles with the meter showing 40 miles range remaining). The F6B only gets mid 30s mpg so gets about the same miles per tank. I know some Gold Wings have been known to get just over 40 mpg but not many. Most are less than that.
 
rjs987 said:
Don't go by fuel capacity alone. MPG makes up for a bit less gallons on the CTX. The ST goes farther due to larger tank if that's what you're looking for. My CTX can go 250+ miles on a tank due to better than 50 mpg highway on secondary highways (I've personally gone over 220 miles with the meter showing 40 miles range remaining). The F6B only gets mid 30s mpg so gets about the same miles per tank. I know some Gold Wings have been known to get just over 40 mpg but not many. Most are less than that.
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I typically get low to mid 30's in my area (elevation 1800 ft), get a little less at sea level. The Goldwing will get better mileage at higher elevations (about 5 - 8K ft) due to fuel mapping. I have gotten in the low 40's pulling a trailer above 5K ft. Poorer fuel mileage at or above 10K ft elevation.
 
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