REVIEW | Why the Honda GL1800 Gold Wing is still one of the best touring bikes

14 Nov 2023

Dries Van der Walt

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Honda GL1800 Goldwing

Dries van der Walt

Honda's flagship motorbike, the GL1800 Gold Wing, is arguably the most popular touring bike in the world.

From the outset, its (then) unique combination of reliability, smoothness and massive torque made it a runaway hit, especially in the American long-distance touring market that began to emerge in the early 1970s.

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