Why the Honda Goldwing is more American than Harley!

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
  • Interested in selling your old car and are located within the Washington DMV area msg me at Vehiclehunterz@gmail.com The Honda Goldwing has surprised me, previously i was an uneducated squid about it and thought it was just a comfortable motor couch. But this bike has roots unlike no other honda that go all the way back to 1975. I have been searching for my very own goldwing for a while and now i am more confused than ever which goldwing.
    Should I go with the original gl1000? or get the improved gl1100? Then again the start of the gl1200 was what the touring bike was to be, specially with the fuel injection on the 1200. But some say the gl1500 is the best ultra luxirious bike to get.
    So many options, after riding the gl1800 2020 i was so impressed by the bike that i realized the errors of my way. A goldwing is not a typical motorcycle but rather a bike that is in a league of it's own.
    And it's a bike you can say to your buddies is american made and it would not be a lie
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  • @jamespolucha8790
    @jamespolucha8790 Рік тому +94

    I’m a retired Harley mechanic and I’ve been riding a 1999 Honda Valkyrie that I bought for $2000 with 5000 miles on it , I’ve been going coast to coast on it every year and have 90,000 miles on it now and it seems to ride better with age, I buy oil filters from the dealership and the last one I noticed it was made in the USA, even on my motor it says made in USA, can’t beat the reliability that Honda has

    • @kristoffermangila
      @kristoffermangila Рік тому +8

      Considering that the Valkyrie is essentially a throwback to the early "naked" Goldwings (albeit with that insane flat-6), its a badass cruiser bike.

    • @JoJo-me8ih
      @JoJo-me8ih 11 місяців тому

      Gl 1200 naked greeting from Europe love it🍀

    • @jamespolucha8790
      @jamespolucha8790 11 місяців тому +3

      Can’t beat the old Hondas, so reliable and such a nice ride , if some of the tough guy Harley riders would just take off there blinders and look or ride a few other bikes they might just see there’s a whole lotta great rides out there and won’t have to spend over $30,000 to get it

    • @JohnRowe-i5u
      @JohnRowe-i5u 5 місяців тому

      9 Ino8​@@jamespolucha8790

    • @Prosecute-fauci
      @Prosecute-fauci 4 місяці тому

      @@jamespolucha8790if they did that the prices would shoot up for metric bikes

  • @BobKramer51
    @BobKramer51 Рік тому +132

    My daily driver is a 1983 Goldwing, restored in 2015. I just finished a restoration of a 1978 Goldwing. These are awesome bikes even by today's standard.

    • @jackandblaze5956
      @jackandblaze5956 Рік тому +7

      That's exactly how I used to feel about my GL1100's, but after 40 years, Harley has finally caught up and surpassed my naked Wings in raw acceleration, as my old tired Wing can only pull off a 12.8 sec quarter and the fresher one is only good for a 12.2.
      There are also quite a few SUV's and trucks these days that can smoke me at a traffic light, like the many Cherokee Trackhawks, and F-150 Lightnings. Not to mention being spanked by just about any 650cc Sport bike. One thing about the old Wings that I do appreciate over the new bikes is that they run on regular gas and get 43 mpg if I DON'T take it easy and 52 if I obey the speed limit. They also seem to still handle better than the hogs in the tight twisties. I just wish I could add about 50 HP, so I could keep up with the hogs at the lights and get the front end up high enough to ride a wheelie and set it down softly.

    • @codylinton3450
      @codylinton3450 Рік тому +12

      Just bought my first bike a 1978 goldwing needs some work but I already love it

    • @josephallen3504
      @josephallen3504 Рік тому +4

      My first g.w ., Was the 83 naked, now ride 96 gl1500, never well I forget the thumbs up from Harley riders, Sometimes when I blew pass them.

    • @tripacer8259
      @tripacer8259 Рік тому +2

      LOVE to see some pics of those! I have a 1985 Limited & love it so....

    • @geraldfrieberg7921
      @geraldfrieberg7921 Рік тому +3

      Yep. Great bikes ! I bought an '81 model (naked) brand new. I put on a Vetter fairing and Krauser bags and trunk. The most delightful machine I ever owned. I bought a new '21 DCT Wing and hated it; fortunately, was able to unload it soon after for only a 300 $ loss, due to demand and shortage of available bikes ! I was very lucky to recover most of my costs ! The DCT version is the clankiest, busiest and most annoying transmission I've ever experienced. If I ever own a GW again, I'll get a manual tranny version. I now ride a BMW r1200RT. Thanks for the GREAT GW history !! THUMBS UP !

  • @mvetter
    @mvetter Рік тому +82

    Always nice to see positive documentaries showing off my dad's work with fairings. Nice video!

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +5

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @tommissouri4871
      @tommissouri4871 Рік тому +10

      I always loved his story on the start. He, like me, rode to Texas early in the year, froze nearly to death, and was rained on much fo the trip, and decided he needed something to keep that off of him.
      In his case, he created a great fairing.
      In my case, I bought one of his when I got back.
      We owe him much, as he changed the world of motorcycling greatly.

    • @markblundell9461
      @markblundell9461 Рік тому +9

      Of all your dads work, I have to say the Triumph Trident tank/seat bodywork was an absolute masterpiece.

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +4

      @@markblundell9461 So many good fairings. They are iconic.

    • @nerfytheclown
      @nerfytheclown Рік тому +6

      I thought that was the best part of the video. He knew what they needed before Honda did. Those were beautiful.

  • @dumbtrucker1965
    @dumbtrucker1965 Рік тому +21

    I remember a trip to Laguna Seca for the Moto GP. Taking the I-5, we met up with a group at a gas station talking about going through the mountains to the 1. The leader was on a Goldwing. I was on an R1. He saw that I caught up to him and took me for a ride. Following that Goldwing, I was in awe. How could that bike be going this fast on these turns?!! That was in 2005, I believe.

  • @samueljeppsen9785
    @samueljeppsen9785 Рік тому +13

    I ride 2 Harleys and an 06 Yamaha stratoliner. Was a professional HD test rider for 2 years. Love Harleys, love big V-twin's. But have to admit, the GW's are the finest and most reliable motorcycle on the planet, bar none. Simply change oil, add gas, ride motorcycle. Not my kind of bike, but they have my total respect.

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +2

      Right on!

    • @paulbarclay4114
      @paulbarclay4114 3 місяці тому

      any honda bike is like that
      its a matter of preference, which model do you prefer, but a honda is GOOD TO GO
      2/3 of the world runs on honda scooters

  • @johninYVR
    @johninYVR Рік тому +30

    "Working on getting a new microphone for new videos." Yes, that's a very good idea.

    • @AgentJayZ
      @AgentJayZ 6 місяців тому

      The mic is not the problem. it's too close to the narrator's mouth. Easy fix.

  • @robertreasor7522
    @robertreasor7522 Рік тому +91

    When the dealership I was working at first opened in mid to late 70's we had guys from the factories of Yamaha, Honda, triumph and Husky come in and talk to us. One of the Japanese Honda factory guys told me and the owner that Honda had decided to make the GL basically automotive in design and reliability. That made a great deal of sense when I looked at the bikes more closely. I think they accomplished that goal exceptionally well. Yet they didn't lose the motorcycle feel in the process thankfully! I've owned several GL1000's over many years and none of them ever left me stranded on the side of the road like some other brands have. I've always been a pretty aggressive rider no matter what I happen to be on and never a whisper of a problem.

    • @stephenbonin3049
      @stephenbonin3049 Рік тому

      Yes but a little boring to drive at times like many Jap bikes.

  • @Henry.58
    @Henry.58 Рік тому +9

    As a Harley rider and owner,I have nothing bad to say about the Goldwing ! Perfect motorbike. Harley's are far from perfect...I can't explain why I choose Harley over Honda,You have to have it in your blood I guess !But I would own a GW in a heartbeat also !

  • @Cheyennefriend
    @Cheyennefriend Рік тому +7

    There is quite an error in the video. In 1985 the GL1200 LTD was the only one which came in the Gold-Brown 2 tone colour. It was the first fuel-injected GL. All the other GL1200 models were still carburated . All the amenities as described for the ´86 Aspencade SEI were already in the ´85 LTD. I have an LTD and it is a great tourer.

  • @davidhunter1538
    @davidhunter1538 Рік тому +9

    I loved my GL1000. It was so smooth, quiet and comfortable to ride. I should never have sold it.

  • @samus4799
    @samus4799 Рік тому +7

    The shaft drive wasn't what eliminated the awesome twisting effect, that was done by the counter-rotating stator. Both BMW and Guzzi use a shaft drive.

  • @Bertdevries4865
    @Bertdevries4865 Рік тому +2

    I had a gold wing GL1000 series K0 ....This was the second oldest. It was an incredible bike without any problems during 4 years I drove. Even in the winter it was one push on the starter and it runs. I was stupid to sell it. The reliable was on top. With proud I can say:"I was a Goldwing driver"

  • @privelegec2012
    @privelegec2012 Рік тому +16

    44 years of riding and my third wing. I've owned a 1993 wing 2013 wing now a 2018 wing and yep the 2018 wing wins hands down. No complaints smooth ride great handling great gas mileage (regular) and a real head turner.

  • @frankmarkovcijr5459
    @frankmarkovcijr5459 Рік тому +3

    People would load their cp750 with veteran gear and everything on the bike but the kitchen sink to up with luggage it would result in over heating. Honda look at these issues with the 7:54 and went to water cooling to alleviate the overheating issues as well as shaft drive to eliminate chain maintenance. The prototype was originally a six-cylinder motor but they cut it back to four cylinders. The goldwing was the first motorcycle to have an extra digit in the odometer because people would roll the odometer two or three times over. A brand-new looking goldwing could have 300,000 MI on it and you would not know it.

  • @ramishrambarran3998
    @ramishrambarran3998 Рік тому +4

    This is a beautiful documentary. Honda Motors should be proud of your work !
    Thank you very much.
    Trinidad & Tobago.
    West Indies.

  • @pascalmonier4642
    @pascalmonier4642 Рік тому +5

    Thank you so much for the trip through Goldwing's evolution, brings me back so far. My first Goldwing was a GL1800 2001 (red ilusion) that I bought at 124 500km and sold it at 181 119km, my second Wing is a G:1800 2012 rebuilt that I got at 13 090km and today has 143 750km. Last year, I discovered Iron Butt rides and have done one 1600 (Aug 10) and two 2000km (Sept 2 & 16) in under 24 hours . I did have a 1982 GL1100 in between, but no windjamer and was not thrilled, so, I sold it.

  • @skydiver6711
    @skydiver6711 Рік тому +4

    I had a 1981 Goldwing I bought in 2009 with 40,000 miles on it. I rode it and rode it and rode it putting another 40,000 miles on it in about 5 years or less. Then one day some idiot in a car decided it was more important to look at her telephone and yell at her kids than look out the windshield of her car. That was the end of the bike and could just have easily been the end of me, but God was good and I walked away. I rode that bike from Tulsa to Santa Fe, NM a couple of times. I used to tell my wife I was going to Kansas and just get lost. I would get on some small farm highway, come to an intersection and just turn one way or another on a whim Finally, I would decide I needed to turn back to Oklahoma and I always came back to where I did not know I would be. And my Goldwing never let me down or left me stranded. Sure wish I had it back.

  • @davidbarttrum-ns1ut
    @davidbarttrum-ns1ut Рік тому +6

    I used to have a 1970 Suzuki with a 'hop up kit. It became a 100cc single ring, expansion chamber pipe, along with matching the transfer ports, lowering the intake ports, extending the carb cover for optimum cfm.
    This bike was extremely powerful to the point of throttling back to let the cutch stop slipping! Top end with a passenger was over 130mph. It reved 11,000 rpm! With just a twist of the wrist... My brother still has this bike in his garage to this day! The End

  • @thesaltyham7144
    @thesaltyham7144 4 місяці тому

    I just did a title for title trade for a 1981 Honda GL1100 Goldwing Interstate a few days ago, and I have fallen in love with my Lazyboy on wheels. This was great as I wanted to know more on the history of where my forever bike came from. Thank You!!!

  • @byronlentz4825
    @byronlentz4825 Рік тому +2

    My first Wing was in 2007. I love that you gave homage to Yellow Wolf. He definitely inspired me. I now ride a 2018 DCT.

  • @EverettBaland
    @EverettBaland 4 місяці тому

    One thing Wingers would know and perhaps not other Bikers, is the '09 and '10 models. They carried different model year numbers, but were built at the same time with only color options being different. I think this was largely to have an inventory available as they planned to move out of the USA. Nice report. I had the 1500 and an 1800, with an ST in between them. Loved them all. Now if we could get a Pacific Coast available again, I think I would need that!

  • @tomdunn2583
    @tomdunn2583 Рік тому +1

    I own a 1984 GL1200 Standard (aka naked) wineberry. It is fitted with a 1983 Hondaline Fairing put on by the selling dealer. By 1984 the standards time was over due to the Interstate and Aspencade. Dealers were overstocked with the 83 and 84 standards and mine wasn't the only one to have this done to it in order to get it out the door. There WAS no 1984 Hondaline fairing only made so dealers simply put an 83 Hondaline on it. SO.....I have the Last year standard and the first year GL1200! Best GL I have ever owned. Easy to ride, and the Hondaline is there for extended highway cruising. This is the 1975 Goldwing taken to the highest level.

  • @richarddickey3010
    @richarddickey3010 Рік тому +1

    I'm currently retromodding a 1983 gl1100A. Theses bikes are fairly strait forward. if you can find parts are easy to build and can be done by a novice. the fun is finding the parts. I've done demos on Harley's , Indian's and a slew of bikes. they're all nice but for an afordable bike , ease of maintenance. you cant beat the Gl

  • @SoloPilot6
    @SoloPilot6 Рік тому +2

    I've ridden the 1800. Great bike.
    The only two things on it that I wish my 1500 had are ABS and chain driven cams rather than belts.

    • @christineyeshu4927
      @christineyeshu4927 Рік тому

      waw thats great pilot i wish i were your neighbour i would have borowed to ride and feel how you felt .

  • @NWTMasterWolf
    @NWTMasterWolf Рік тому

    Just bought a Black N Gold 86 GL1200 Interstate and fell in love with it on the ride home.

  • @dancingwiththedogsdj
    @dancingwiththedogsdj Рік тому

    This is how I like great informative videos to be! Just wanted to say I just stumbled here by accident, randomly played because I just watched a video about the Goldwing I used to ride with my dad on as a child. I now see why he loved it. I subscribed within the first couple minutes of your video. I haven't finished it yet but it seems fantastic. Great voice, descriptions, background music, just very very good overall with everything I saw/heard. I love just good dives into ANYTHING done like this! Have a wonderful day/evening! 🍻🌎❤️🌮

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching it. I had alot of fun making it, and now I bought a Gl1100. I didn't realize the history of the goldwing until i started making it, but hopefully there will be more videos soon. Thanks again

  • @SkunkMonkey991
    @SkunkMonkey991 Рік тому

    I worked at a dealership from 81 to 88 and was the kid who installed all the accessories from radios to chrome. Also assembled and got to ride all the new Goldwings. I remember the first Aspencade we got in. I got to ride all the new Hondas, Yamaha and Suzuki. We were one of the first huge dealerships. Fun days.

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +1

      It would be great to have that experience

  • @garlandlabat4922
    @garlandlabat4922 Рік тому +1

    I've been considering a GoldWing CSC and recently had an opportunity to compare a 2018 GoldWing CSC with my 2018 CanAm RT Limited. The CanAm was far more comfortable. Don't know if there's a selection of seats for the GoldWing CSC, but that one was genuinely uncomfortable. The person who owned it was complaining of how uncomfortable it was to ride for any distance. But no question, it is a beautiful motorcycle, as a bike or a trike!

    • @garlandlabat4922
      @garlandlabat4922 6 місяців тому

      I transitioned from a 2018 Can Am RT Limited to a 2018 Goldwing Motor Trike. It is every bit as comfortable as the Can Am. But beyond comfort, the Can Am was under powered, to my liking. After thousands of miles on both motorcycles, I would not go back to the Can Am. In 2018 it was a decade behind other touring bikes in technology. I'm sure it has caught up by 2023 or 2024.

  • @AwDudeIDontKnow
    @AwDudeIDontKnow Рік тому +3

    I want a Goldwing so bad, it'll probably be my forever bike, with a fun small one to ride on the commute or for fun

    • @SVSky
      @SVSky Рік тому

      A Goldwing and a Monkey! Extremes

  • @unclemudfrogsgarage6590
    @unclemudfrogsgarage6590 Рік тому

    Have owned a 2004 for 10 ears. Absolutely love it. Hope to buy the new one next year.

  • @kevinhall409
    @kevinhall409 4 місяці тому

    what a great intro, to how the GL came about, i remember the first one i saw on the road, and it was a green one , and it looked so majestic sitting a the lights and how it just took off, and the intro was right, there was a local MotoGuse dealer who had a California in the window and it did look great, but not to be taken out if it rained, and i remember the BMW bikes and they so expenses, but like all thing that evolve, things got even better and the GL was no exception, but i must say, on my many ventures crossing Europe HDs have taken over, from BMVs and so on. And i have not seen many GLs on European roads. like one did years ago. yours Kevin

  • @terryshrives8322
    @terryshrives8322 Рік тому

    Man I love this bike so much. I saw this bike the most in the 80s

  • @robertmoreland1220
    @robertmoreland1220 Рік тому +5

    1984 was also the last year for the naked goldwing called the gl1200 standard

    • @oregongaper
      @oregongaper Рік тому

      The '83 1100 was the last naked Wing available to US buyers. What may have been offered outside the US is unknown to me, but in general, non-import models were hotter bikes than they sold here.

    • @jamesgk1015
      @jamesgk1015 Рік тому +1

      @@oregongaper May I correct you ? It was the 1984 GL1200 that was the last factory 'Naked' wing, known as the GL1200 Standard that was sold in the USA.. I have 2 of them, one of each color sold that year.

    • @oregongaper
      @oregongaper Рік тому

      @@jamesgk1015 Indeed, I happily stand corrected. I like it.

  • @plawker
    @plawker Рік тому

    I bought one of the first Goldwings in 1975. and i traveled tp Elkins west Virginia to get it at a cost of $2,995.and i rode it up and down the east coast, from Maryland tp California, then from Tiajuana to Vancouver, and it was a very dependable bike, for a first edition. and i eventually put 140000 miles on it.

  • @curtstrathman5692
    @curtstrathman5692 4 місяці тому

    Rode my 2002 GoldWing for 20 years...128,000 miles..
    Didn't know where my oil dipstick was...never had to look..Bulletproof...Sold it only cause I wanted the 6th Gen..2022 GoldWing Tour.

  • @Evolution_Kills
    @Evolution_Kills Рік тому

    My favorite is still RCR'S take on the Goldwing.
    RCR talking as the spirit of Honda - "Hey, we started this party in 1969, and WE STILL OWN IT!"

  • @clydehunter931
    @clydehunter931 10 днів тому

    156,000 Kms my 2006 has done. Never missed a beat. I've been the proud owner of 22 Jaguar cars (2 brand new from the factory) and my Goldwing is in the same class. There is just a feeling you get when you buy classy quality rides. Otherwise, I'd just be yet, another fat, old guy on a Harley! Buying the wing is one of my best decisions ever!

  • @heatz711
    @heatz711 Рік тому +1

    had an 87 1200 aspencade for years now have a 94 1500 interstate ive wrenched on the newer ones but ill be sticking with my 1500

  • @rescuehoundemtd
    @rescuehoundemtd Рік тому

    One of my first motorcycles was Rescuehoundemtd 10th anniversary bike in 1985. It was in the two tone gold. I bought it for $1500 and rode it for 10 years. Money well spent. Mine was fuel injected.

  • @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne
    @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 26 днів тому

    I own a 1991 Kawasaki Voyager xii. I love it. It oozes character. Next up is a GL1100 to go with it...I did own a GL1800 but it lacks the character of the earlier models....so I sold it.

  • @spaceflight1019
    @spaceflight1019 Рік тому +5

    Here's what I remember...the GL1000 was Honda's attempt to dethrone the Z-1 but it wasn't quite as fast. What riders quickly discovered was that unlike the other motorcycles you could ride from sunrise to sunset and not be all beat up from the vibration. Harleys beat you up and they had mechanical problems. BMWs we're okay but underpowered compared to the GL. Moto Guzzi was never a player. Once Vetter began selling fairings and luggage the die was cast, and there simply was no other choice for serious motorcycle touring. The rest is history.

  • @paulsweet7441
    @paulsweet7441 Рік тому +3

    U gotta get ur microphone straight brother good story wish I could have heard it

  • @flashgordon6238
    @flashgordon6238 Рік тому

    I have one of those Candy Red 30th Anniversary 2005 GL1800 Goldwings. Still ride a Harley, but just for going slow. Goldwing is my daily rider and usually redlining the engine and spinning the rear tire when the light turns green....

  • @paseandoconhonda
    @paseandoconhonda 6 місяців тому

    Hace 10 meses deje un comentario. Ese dia llego hace 2 meses. Pude comprar mi primera Goldwing 1988 con solo 17000 millas. Un hallazgo. Despues de 26 años, el sueño se cumplio.
    10 months ago I left a comment. That day came 2 months ago. I was able to purchase my first 1988 Goldwing with only 17,000 miles. A discovery. After 26 years, the dream came true.

  • @greglenoir7674
    @greglenoir7674 3 місяці тому

    Wonderful documentary, you should be proud.

  • @johnnyx9892
    @johnnyx9892 Рік тому

    I remember a time when "Vetter" was a term people used to refer to fairings in general.

  • @drdoolittle5724
    @drdoolittle5724 Рік тому

    Superb way to end the year, thank you very much, best regards from the IOM, road racing capital of the World!!

  • @paulborys8147
    @paulborys8147 Рік тому

    I've had two 6 cyl Hondas...a 2003 Wing and an 81 CBX. CBX a real head turner. Sold to a friend a few years ago. Shoulda kept it.

  • @travisguide4516
    @travisguide4516 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video I love gold wings

  • @DutchbobOslo
    @DutchbobOslo Рік тому +1

    Think project 371 was a 6 cylinder as far as I can recall. You can also see it at the picture if you look closely, there are 3 inlet manifolds on top of the cil-head. Otherwise a really nice walk through! Thanks!

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +1

      Yes you are right, the Project 371 was indeed a 6 cylinder. Thank you for the correction.

  • @punksintheback7062
    @punksintheback7062 Рік тому

    I'm waiting my 2023 Goldwing arrive at my dealership! It's close now!

  • @64madmat
    @64madmat Місяць тому

    Great video. I ride an 83 naked. Love it still.

  • @zegrze
    @zegrze 19 днів тому

    A really good and interesting video on this bike, thanks.

  • @kevincraig8257
    @kevincraig8257 Рік тому

    I own a 76gl1000 sulfer yellow runs and looks good never restored just ride it

  • @greenerdayz
    @greenerdayz Рік тому +1

    GREAT information and history lesson of an awesome bike

  • @cyclotronbxl
    @cyclotronbxl Рік тому

    In my opinion, Honda did a more sporty Goldwing with the 6th gen because of the BMW K1600.
    I love the confort from the Goldwing like a Mercedes Class S, and I love the sporty side of the K1600 like a BMW 7 series 750i.
    Here a message to the constructors, don't make them feeling the same and let them be way different. That's how we love them.

    • @R90scj
      @R90scj Рік тому

      You'll never get me off my 76 R90s eating the miles......~~=o&o>......

    • @LTVoyager
      @LTVoyager Рік тому

      I wish they had copied the K1600 more thoroughly with a 7 gallon tank, more luggage capacity, lighter weight, etc.

  • @georgecalistruofficial
    @georgecalistruofficial 8 місяців тому

    The GoldWing is a true King and Queen of motorbike in the world.

  • @JohnCunningham-sy5ug
    @JohnCunningham-sy5ug Рік тому

    I own the 1984 put 105 thousand miles on it before I sold it. Great bike had to replace the satyr that was an expense

  • @JamesCouch777
    @JamesCouch777 Рік тому

    I had a couple of the Yamaha Ventures, great bikes. I've got a couple of Goldwings and they are very good bikes.

  • @spinningbacksidekick
    @spinningbacksidekick Рік тому

    Very well done. Great history deep dive. But it didn't make the case for "why the Honda Goldwing is more American than Harley."

  • @chrisc6874
    @chrisc6874 8 місяців тому

    great vid. but you should fix the audio volume changes all throughout

  • @flobeeonekinobee2353
    @flobeeonekinobee2353 Рік тому +1

    I'm on my second year with my 98 Valkyrie

  • @mohsenghadiri1101
    @mohsenghadiri1101 Рік тому +2

    Images and videos quality ok but sound quality and volume is terrible, all the time goes up and down

  • @markmoffett6813
    @markmoffett6813 Рік тому

    AWESOME video
    Squid . Thanks

  • @paseandoconhonda
    @paseandoconhonda Рік тому

    Tengo una PC800 mod 1989 y espero algun dia llegar a tener una Goldwing de los 90, es la que mas me gusta.

  • @charliechan4650
    @charliechan4650 Рік тому +1

    Great video, but the music drowns out the commentary.

  • @pipersall6761
    @pipersall6761 Рік тому

    I enjoyed the video and the information you gave but the music was a bit distracting.

  • @geraldscott4302
    @geraldscott4302 Рік тому

    I had an '85 Goldwing LTD with that HORRIBLE computerized fuel injection. It was an absolute nightmare. I had it about 2 years, and spent more time working on it than riding it. I don't think I put over 5,000 miles on it in 2 years, but I must have spent a couple hundred hours working on it. Aside from that awful fuel injection, it also had serious charging system problems. The regulator/rectifier would get red hot, and even set the wiring on fire once. Fortunately I had the fake tank off because I was working on it, and was able to put out the fire. The rear wheel was also machined wrong where the bearing went, and the bearing fit too loose. The bearing race actually turned in the wheel. I finally located a good wheel. I never did find a fix for the overheating regulator/rectifier. I put a fan on it to try and cool it down. Then the stator went out. I gave up and sold it as a parts bike. I've had 2 1500s, and both of them had transmission failures. They originally came with floorboards and heal and toe shifters, which I replaced with pegs and regular shifters. I was told that the transmission failures were probably caused by previous owners resting their foot on the heel and toe shifter, putting constant pressure on the shift forks and drum. I never ever even considered another Goldwing. I now ride a 1997 H-D Electra Glide Standard, and after more than 3 years and a couple of cross country trips, have had no problems with it. Honda's reliability is highly overrated.

    • @stalincat2457
      @stalincat2457 Рік тому

      Odd. I've had a Honda Helix drive in for maintenance where I drained maybe 25cc'c ( 1-2 tablespoons) of motor oil. Drove into the shop and drove out again. Also we had a owner of a Honda Shadow bring his bike in that he'd bought a year or so ago. Turns out the radiator was ruptured and the guy had been driving a water cooled bike without water for the better part of a year.
      On all my own vehicles I've been blessed so far. No defects that couldn't be chalked up to normal wear or abuse from a previous owner. Only my newest bike, a 2018 CRF has some peeves but that's mostly design and political.
      I guess that's what they mean with "your mileage may vary"

    • @stevenvankoutrik992
      @stevenvankoutrik992 Рік тому

      Unlucky, got a lemon, happens in all brands

    • @stevenvankoutrik992
      @stevenvankoutrik992 Рік тому

      @@stalincat2457 low powered, made to last

  • @thedolt9215
    @thedolt9215 Рік тому +5

    The Goldwing is so superior to the Harley Davidson brand, that I wouldn’t touch buying an American motorcycle.

  • @telemark140
    @telemark140 2 місяці тому

    i have a 1981 goldwing GL1100 super clean for ride around the cty and a gl1500 SE 2000 for my long trip , before that i bought 10 harleys so much money for nothing ahah yes bad back now

  • @NewVibrations
    @NewVibrations Рік тому

    Thank you. Well done. I want one.

  • @barnbersonol
    @barnbersonol Рік тому

    Back ground music reminds me of those grainy "adult" vids from the 1980s.

  • @dinkaboutit4228
    @dinkaboutit4228 Рік тому

    I think the OG Goldwing was just the handsomest Honda ever. If it was a guitar it would be a Country Gentleman. If it was a dog it would be a bull terrier

  • @MR-puffnstuff
    @MR-puffnstuff Рік тому

    I love these American bikes growing up.

  • @retired4365
    @retired4365 Рік тому

    You couldn't give me a Harley but I would gladly buy a Honda. ❤

  • @susanmercieca9453
    @susanmercieca9453 2 місяці тому

    That is so true ❤️

  • @squarefour1
    @squarefour1 2 місяці тому

    We can all agree the Honda is a far superior machine mechanical and on the road as comfort. But there will never be the following the HD brings. There will never be the culture like HD has. Period

  • @johnberry2877
    @johnberry2877 Рік тому +4

    As a former skilled trades contractor who spent time in various plants around Michigan, especially GM plants, I have forbid my family from ever driving any GM vehicles ! The inability to do things right the first time and push sub standard production out the door is shocking ! We drive and ride for fun and function. Not to be left stranded on the highway in -40 weather ! The fact is
    GM builds 💩 !

  • @pete6503
    @pete6503 4 місяці тому

    So true 💪🏼

  • @ZenithClarity
    @ZenithClarity Рік тому

    Very nicely done video.

  • @TheBeetools
    @TheBeetools Рік тому

    Very good narration 😊 !!!

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому +1

      Im working on it :). Bought a new microphone. Thanks for watching

  • @MrMauidiver
    @MrMauidiver Рік тому +1

    It’s not about American or un-American it’s about reliability, comfort style, etc. and the Harley just can’t hold a candle to what the Wing offers

  • @bwma
    @bwma 10 місяців тому

    1986 interstate, engine case has made in USA on it. When i tell people this, they are in disbelief. Ride my harley to feel American ride the Honda to see America.

  • @teemoore4967
    @teemoore4967 Рік тому

    Loved the video.. but the audio quality leaves something to be desired

  • @isaiahvillarreal4512
    @isaiahvillarreal4512 Рік тому +2

    You explained a lot about each GL Gen. But how is it more American than the Harley?

    • @gravesclayton3604
      @gravesclayton3604 Рік тому

      Harleys of the mid 70's had foreign parts, such as Italian gauges from Veglia, and so on.

    • @isaiahvillarreal4512
      @isaiahvillarreal4512 Рік тому +2

      @@gravesclayton3604 Italian gauges, mukini carbs, Showa suspension even Japanese electrics still don’t make Harley less American. Just because the GL was made for the U.S. market and assembled in Maryland since the 80s still doesn’t really go into detail how they’re more American.
      Btw I’m the most Honda fan you’ll meet. Don’t own a Harley possibly never will. I just picked up a 77 and an 81 GL for a song to tinker with. Have a 500 and 650 CX, two vintage Honda Cubs. Plus for the last 38 yrs made my living splitting lanes as a motorcycle courier in Los Angeles with almost 3 million miles under my belt riding Honda VFR’s. I’ve reached over 600k on several VFRs. But again he never stated why. Guess it was just click bait and I fell for it. Stay safe out there.

    • @gravesclayton3604
      @gravesclayton3604 Рік тому

      ​@@isaiahvillarreal4512 Those are just some of my guesses as to why the video has this title. I didn't really hear any explanation for the title anywhere in the video, either.
      I've owned and ridden nearly every Honda model from 1964 to 1985, and many of every other manufacturer, including HD. Never rode an HD that impressed me, but they were like owning and selling real estate. Have mostly only Hondas now, but still have a '67 Suzuki X-6 I restored in 1986. My 82 Silverwing Interstate is my favorite all-around ride. Still have the 1st bike i rode on when I was 5 years old, a '67 305 Dream. I ride it once in a while just to remind me of how primitive it is compared to my Silverwings and Goldwings, lol!

    • @stevenvankoutrik992
      @stevenvankoutrik992 Рік тому

      @@isaiahvillarreal4512 go the viffers

  • @phoenixarizona8441
    @phoenixarizona8441 7 місяців тому

    Late 70's Honda gl1000 and gl1100 looked like a CB750

  • @Cromwell648
    @Cromwell648 Рік тому

    Very complex bike.
    Enjoyable to watch.

  • @robertparker51
    @robertparker51 Рік тому +1

    Honda with their "mass centralization" has mastered hiding weight on their motorcycles. Be it a Goldwing, ST1300, or CBR their bikes always feel lighter than what they actually weigh.

  • @mikeskidmore6754
    @mikeskidmore6754 Рік тому +1

    Yup in the 1980's CB's were popular and the Cell Phone sgnals were not weak they were "non Existent"

  • @LTVoyager
    @LTVoyager Рік тому +1

    The Wing is a great bike, but it definitely isn’t more American than Harley.

  • @theitineranthistorian2024
    @theitineranthistorian2024 Рік тому

    good video, great info, honda is amazing.

  • @kiprandom7208
    @kiprandom7208 Рік тому +1

    The new bikes are better.
    But those 12& 1500's are just prettier to me. Maybe its nostalgia goggles, or my liking older design. With more human elements than computer

  • @memyname1771
    @memyname1771 Рік тому +1

    Really hard to listen to with the volume going loud and soft. After nine and a half minutes, I had to turn it off.

  • @bmfilmnut
    @bmfilmnut Рік тому +1

    You need to turn down the background music.

  • @Indianear7
    @Indianear7 Рік тому +1

    Narrator competing with the piano? This would have been much better without the music. Hard to hear the narrator.

  • @GromGuy19
    @GromGuy19 Рік тому +1

    Great video just work on your audio levels

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому

      I know. Bought a mic after this. Hopefully audio quality will improve. Thank you for watching

  •  Рік тому

    Muy buen video, gracias 👌

  • @dougshadrick9776
    @dougshadrick9776 Рік тому

    I mean these are nice Bikesthey are but it's not something I would have we have our own options

  • @Booboosik
    @Booboosik Рік тому

    What is up with the uneven audio levels?

    • @VehicleHunter
      @VehicleHunter  Рік тому

      One of my weaknesses among many. Recently bought a new mic and hopefully going forward my videos will have better audio.

  • @chloehood6355
    @chloehood6355 Місяць тому

    Goldwing, that is what all the biker gangs should be riding , and its
    got a lot of the usa in it. R