Author Topic: Guess what I rode yesterday?.... the all new Honda ST1800 !  (Read 6641 times)

Offline Biggles

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Re: Guess what I rode yesterday?.... the all new Honda ST1800 !
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2018, 09:06:09 AM »
It cooks dinner too?  Nah, I'm right- I have a wife.

Yeh  - But this model has the auto whinge function de activated  ;-* :grin

That's very persuasive!
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Re: Guess what I rode yesterday?.... the all new Honda ST1800 !
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2018, 09:27:01 AM »
 :rofl at both responses.
 

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Re: Guess what I rode yesterday?.... the all new Honda ST1800 !
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2018, 09:50:10 AM »
Nice review. It even sounds nice on the video. The ST sounds like a sewing machine by comparison when you get back on it at the end. However, I think I will be downsizing when I eventually part with the ST.
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Re: Guess what I rode yesterday?.... the all new Honda ST1800 !
« Reply #28 on: June 14, 2018, 09:52:51 AM »
When I first heard about the new wing I was very keen to hear more then I heard 30% less luggage and a kitchen chair for the pillion compared to a lounge chair on my wing. To me a wing has always been a 2 up tourer so the new wing will never replace mine, it was bad enough that my GL1800 has slightly less luggage capacity than a GL1500, why oh why Mr Honda.

I saw one of the first new wings sold in Australia at the Ulysses AGM (purchase price $42,500) and still prefer the look of mine based a lot on the ease of cleaning.

HOWEVER having watched Big Teds Garage opener Video youtube then went on to show me Big Teds wing test and then went on to show me this test ride:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eond7vQ4mBA

I am convinced that Honda have finally upgraded the ST1300 to an ST1800.

Looking forward to a real Goldwing Upgrade.

Now waiting for my Lotto win so I can park an ST1800 between my GL1800 and ST1300

 
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