The Goldwing F6B, is basically a Goldwing, with the topbox removed, screen cut down annd more importantly - reverse gear removed !!! saving about 69kgs in weight. Honda aren't targeting new buyers from the 'Traditional" Goldwing school but a compromise between the traditional and new age buyers.
The VFR1200, as I said earlier is the future of motorcycle manufacturing. Look how many versions of the same bike now. One vehicle platform.
A VFR1200 slips off the production line every 90 secs then it is separated to a different line for final make up, either the tourer, sports of cross tourer.
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Design critic Stephen Bayley has also been quoted as saying “It may be a shock now, but in future all bikes will become more visually sophisticated. The VFR1200 is the future now.”
It IS sad, but the days of the ST1300 are in their twilight, sales are low, there is a huge amount of competition from other manufacturers including from Honda themselves with the VFR1200. Saying all that, I've heard that the St1300 will die since 2008, and yet it is still here, which is great in my book.
