Hello all from Spring, TX. Just purchased my first Gold Wing a couple of months ago ... 2020 Gold Wing DCT with 5,800 miles on it. Been riding occasionally over the last 20+ years. Started with Honda ST1100. Moved to the Ducati ST4 and more recently purchased a Honda Rebel 500. Wife purchased a Honda Ruckus for use in the neighborhood ... was going to get a Ruckus myself but figured a step up would be good for me so purchased the Rebel. Eventually she gave up on the Ruckus as she didn't feel safe. Was invited to ride with some friends .. the Rebel 500 .. while it did well I felt that I needed something more for touring. After looking at my options decided to go with the Gold Wing. My first ride I realized what I have been missing all this time. Now I see why my brother who has been riding all his life loves the Gold Wing. Now I can't wait for some cooler weather to get it out more.
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Welcome from South Louisiana. Just rode to Jasper this past weekend to meet up for breakfast with brother in law who lives in Houston. Nice places to ride in your neck of the woods.
Welcome from N. E. Florida. I understand that feeling when riding a wing and realizing I should have had one a long time ago. First time I rode a friend's wing in early 2000s I knew I was going to get one. I get the heat too sir, bought a 24 about a month ago and have barely ridden it. We have had ridiculous heat, then a hurricane that rained for days and left everything wet so humidity plus heat keeps me off the bike most of the time. My back is finally better so my wife wants to go for a ride tomorrow, we are going out early tomorrow morning before the heat and afternoon thunderstorms.
Welcome from hot and humid South Carolina. I too did not know what I was missing until I got my first GW a year ago.
Welcome from central Louisiana, summer riding sux in our area but we are located in riding paradise Fall,Winter and Spring. Mid winter is perfect for south Texas Big Bend and hill country and I enjoy the occasional camping trip down there. Enjoy that new wing, my 2019 DCT bagger is my fav so far.
Welcome from San Diego, CA, USA
Articles at this link will address some commonly asked questions as well as some considerations you may or may not know about.
Articles at this link will address some commonly asked questions as well as some considerations you may or may not know about.
Well from the road! (Where I am now)
Normally from Marshall, TX. Like you, I came from the ST world, a 1300. Loving my '21. Know you will like your Wing, too!
Normally from Marshall, TX. Like you, I came from the ST world, a 1300. Loving my '21. Know you will like your Wing, too!
Welcome neighbor! I'm in Spring also! Closer to Tomball if there is a " West Spring". Congrats on the Wing!
Yes - east spring I call it. I met a guy over there at HEB about a 14 valkyrie he had. Ended up getting on from Philly and then traded it for the wing . Have you been riding long ?
Probably bought my first bike 30 years ago .. a Honda ST1100. Didn't ride it much so I sold it. Few years later bought a Ducati ST4 with the thoughts of using it to commute in the HOV lanes. Wasn't a really comfortable bike for commuting and year-round weather was a concern so decided against it and eventually sold it. Then bought a Honda Rebel 500 to ride just around the area and with the wife in the neighborhood on her Honda Ruckus. She eventually decided she didn't feel very safe on it so we got rid of the Ruckus. Some friends from work invited me to ride with them and I found the Rebel 500 was very uncomfortable for long rides. Convinced the wife I needed something safer as well for those rides. So started looking at various bikes and decided the Gold Wing was the best choice.
Very nice. I had a rebel 1100 dct as my first bike to get back into riding. What a monster. I couldn't get comfortable on it and I'm not super tall. Once I got on the Valkyrie it was a different story, so when I saw the 21 wing I traded both bikes. Wish I had gotten a DCT wing but the shifting is smooth as butter and I drag it like a sort spoke sometimes in corners. I did BMX racing and freestyle as a teen so the wing feels and handles like my Haro Master . Lol
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