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Title: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: scarp on January 29, 2013, 09:00:47 PM: http://motorcycles.honda.com.au/Latest_News/20121221/Hondas_Goldwing_Stripped_Bare_To_Reveal_The_F6B (http://motorcycles.honda.com.au/Latest_News/20121221/Hondas_Goldwing_Stripped_Bare_To_Reveal_The_F6B)

(http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i379/scarp57/Honda_MC-PR_Goldwin_F6B_large_zps2cccd3f7.jpg)
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Streak on January 29, 2013, 09:03:31 PM: Does not look half bad, does it have a top box option?
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: scarp on January 29, 2013, 09:10:46 PM: Not sure but there is going to be a deluxe version too
2013 new Honda GoldWing F6B European promotional video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-vFN6KFSWM#ws)
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Whizz on January 29, 2013, 09:24:33 PM: Sorry Scarp, and I know that not everyone likes the same things, but I truly think that that is just about the ugliest thing I've ever seen on two wheels!, and I think it's an insult to call it a Goldwing. :butt :butt

There I've said it!
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: scarp on January 29, 2013, 09:26:29 PM: That's OK I love it tho I'll have to see it in the "flesh" 1st
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: rjstorrie on January 29, 2013, 09:39:46 PM: I really like it, I think the Honda badge is a auto like, it's new and shiny which is another auto like. I'm happy with my ST atm though.

Maybe something to look at if I go new in the future.

Rob.
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Gavo on January 29, 2013, 09:42:54 PM: I want one too! :popcorn

Red or black
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Turtle on January 29, 2013, 11:05:09 PM: I have to say Hmmmmmmm I like it :thumb

Ps welcome back to the forum Scarp :thumbsup
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: StinkyPete on January 30, 2013, 06:17:07 AM: Looks too much like a cruiser for my taste......
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Biggles on January 30, 2013, 08:49:32 AM: Looks too much like a try-hard Victory ripoff.
They cut $10,000 worth of Goldwing stuff off to make a "cut-down" version, then they offer a Deluxe version which probably only costs $10,000 more than the base version. :eek
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Wild Rose on January 30, 2013, 09:18:32 AM: They could have put a "ST1800" badge on it, and we would all want one

Leo
:rd13
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: SToz on January 30, 2013, 10:23:00 AM: Quote from: Whizz on January 29, 2013, 09:24:33 PM
Sorry Scarp, and I know that not everyone likes the same things, but I truly think that that is just about the ugliest thing I've ever seen on two wheels!, and I think it's an insult to call it a Goldwing. :butt :butt

There I've said it!

Looks like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.......... :crackup

Almost as ugly as the DN09!

Still not as ugly as the Victory though...... >:()
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Tackleberry on January 30, 2013, 10:55:16 AM: Currently selling in the US for around $20 K and the luxury version is $1K more. Difference in the specs is simply Deluxe model includes passenger backrest, centerstand, self cancelling turn signals, and heated grips. Apparently 50kg lighter than the current GW for the base model. The name F6B apparently came from "flat 6" cylinder "Bagger".

Purely developed to take on the Cruiser market of a company that gives away utes with bikes for breakdowns, so the Honda reliability should bring in a few sales.

More info here from previous post:

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=1092.msg28821#msg28821 (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=1092.msg28821#msg28821)
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: saaz on January 30, 2013, 01:16:48 PM: Honda saw a market where riders were stripping down Goldwings, so why not just offer up a bagger model as standard?
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: atoyot on January 30, 2013, 04:24:33 PM: Quote from: saaz on January 30, 2013, 01:16:48 PM
Honda saw a market where riders were stripping down Goldwings, so why not just offer up a bagger model as standard?

Exactly; other Japanese manufacturers are, and Honda want in on the action. A Bagger with a 6 in it? At least something different from the various V-Twin offerings. They'll sell in the US and probably do pretty well here too, methinks!
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: doggy & Nola on January 30, 2013, 04:53:27 PM: i will need to see it ride it then dream of it at $24999.00 + on road that's is all i can do :'(
Title: Re: Think this might be my new bike
Post by: Bikebear on January 30, 2013, 05:59:26 PM: I think there was a call for Honda to reintroduce the Valkyrie, this is their response. As I've said elsewhere I really don't mind it.