Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has showcased the
2018 Honda Goldwing Tour at this year’s Auto Expo in Greater Noida. Here are
the luxury tourer’s live images from the show.
Prices start from INR 26,85,775 for the Goldwing, and
INR 28,49,975 for the Goldwing Tour, both ex-showroom, Delhi. The two
motorcycles are available in Candy Ardent Red colour. Honda has brought down
the starting price of the Goldwing range by approximately INR 1.46 lakhs
relative to the previous generation model.
The all-new Gold Wing features new technologies
including a newly-developed horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder engine, 7-speed
DCT, and Honda’s original double wishbone front suspension. The DCT has a
special ‘Walking’ mode in addition to reverse, which is convenient for taking
the bike out from tight parking spots.
A first for Honda on a global scale is the Gold
Wing’s new double wishbone front suspension which reduces friction in
comparison to traditional telescopic setup. Rear spring gets 4 settings of
preload relative to load which can be checked on the new 7-inch TFT screen.
Speaking of the infotainment system, the bike features Apple CarPlay, an
electrically adjustable windscreen, and a smart key as standard.
Powering the 2018 Honda Goldwing is a 1,833 cc SOHC
flat-6 engine with liquid cooling. The mill generates 126.4 PS of power at
5,500 rpm and 170 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm. The powerplant mates with a
7-speed forward and reverse DCT, which transfers power using a shaft drive.
Throttle By Wire (TBW) adds four rider modes to prevent loss of grip in the
rear wheel (Tour, Sport, Econ, and Rain). The rider modes manage HSTC (Honda
Selectable Torque Control), suspension damping as well.
Additionally, the bike features brake force Idling
Stop and Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) for a quiet start-up. The Gold Wing
is equipped with ABS; and Dual-Combined Braking System (D-CBS) as standard to
optimally distribute braking force to the front and rear wheels. The motorcycle
also comes with Hill Start Assist.
