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Am I reading this correctly? The Nav has been eliminated?

NEW FOR 2025

  • New colors for all trim levels.
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can now be used wirelessly on all Gold Wing versions.
  • Given the widespread adoption of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the Gold Wing's native navigation system has been eliminated for 2025.
  • "Since 1975" has been added to the Gold Wing logo that appears at the meter's "opening ceremonies" when the bike is turned on.
  • On standard versions, a Gold Wing logo across the saddlebags and side fairings adds a bold styling treatment.
  • A special 50th Anniversary badge is situated in front of the seat and on the Smart Key, commemorating the Gold Wing's important milestone (on all versions except for Light Silver Metallic).
  • For model-year 2025, all Gold Wing versions in Eternal Gold, Bourdeaux Red Metallic and Matte Black Metallic (not Light Silver Metallic) come with two free commemorative gifts: a coffee-table book and a tabletop 3D 1:12 scale model. The model features a 1975 Gold Wing on one side and a 2025 Gold Wing on the other side.
I glossed over this initially and thought it still had nav, but I just read it again. Maybe it's a good thing to just drop it. They never keep the maps up anyway.

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Silver is on a couple models.
But those are not the "50th" anniversary models. For the special badging at least.
I will offer this: Last year at this time, I saw the 2024 White/Black/Red and fell in love with the color combo. I hesitated all year about getting one, waiting to see if the 2025 would have ACC and other features. I finally bought mine in October and after seeing these 2025, I am very happy to have my 2024 in White/Black/Red. Yes, the wireless AA would be nice but I use the native nav a lot and would regret not having it.
I know someone will love the gold but I do not find it appealing nor retro enough to be cute.
John
 
So in order to get rims that are NOT Black you need to get Gold? :(

What happened to "The 50th anniversary Honda Gold Wing isn't an upgrade. It's an up-up-and-away grade."??????? 🤭
Wireless CP is the only improvement.......pretty lackluster for 50th anniversary IMHO.

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I like having the nav on the bike. I use it quite often. Works fine for my use. Plus I don't need cell service, although lack of cell service seems rarely a problem anymore.
Except when riding in the mountains...the cell phone works here and there at best in the mountains
 
I am disappointed as well and not surprised at all. Honda is never first on tech in bikes. 50th model, this bike should have looked like the Audi Q tech in it. BUT.....BUT I am glad now, cause I would probably get one and not in the mood to spend on one :p. So, cheers to LAZY minded Honda and cheers to my bank account. 2020 it is, for now.
 
What happened to "The 50th anniversary Honda Gold Wing isn't an upgrade. It's an up-up-and-away grade."??????? 🤭
Wireless CP is the only improvement.......pretty lackluster for 50th anniversary IMHO.
THIS!! Don't talk about upgrades and then "up-up-and -away grade" like it's something big and come out with this. It's a great bike, but taking away Nav it's almost a downgrade.
 
Except when riding in the mountains...the cell phone works here and there at best in the mountains
See how that cell phone GPS works west of the Mississippi!

It works fine as long as you have cell service, also you can down load a map. But! Get into your route and decide to make a change using your cell phone GPS and no towers it just stops working. I use the bike's GPS, or my added on Garmin 90% of the time. I use my cell phone once in a while, and mostly around my home area. There is a whole lot of area in the west with no cell service, regardless of what cell service maps would like you to believe. I can travel less than 100 miles out of Fargo and lose cell service for some distance.
 
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