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I've an 1800 goldwing, since new from 2006. Been all over Western Europe on it, with a trailer attached. Don't need tours tech for this beast :-)
I have an AT for the more interesting off road or ADV stuff though. Would take my 'wing into quite a lot of Eastern Europe, but def not off-road. They handle beautifully on Tarmac, and I can surprise a lot of folk with how quick the big girl is, even two up with th trailer. Take it off road though and you might as well be trying to navigate a ship through coral reef. It's just not really the place for it. Some of the older wing models though would probably fare much better.
The wife will ride the back of the wing any day of the week, but just shakes her head at the AT :-D I think she has been a bit spoilt by the wing somehow...
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Take it off road though and you might as well be trying to navigate a ship through coral reef. It's just not really the place for it. Some of the older wing models though would probably fare much better.
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Not the best of pictures (hard to snap and ride at the same time) but this is three old GL1000s off road in Spain. Can't really see an 1800 getting up there though.
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Talking of which I'm looking to buy an (secondhand) 1800 in a few months time - anything I should look out for? Local garage guy says get a pre airbag one as they're a pig to service.
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Agree, get a pre-airbag model. Also, look out for corrosion on the exhaust and the chrome covers at the top of the exhaust. Also check the wiring - most GL's have umpteen flashing lights wired onto them, not all of them wired properly. Last, check the seal on the top box - it has a habit of wearing the plastic if there isn't one. Most of us put a seal on as an aftermarket extra. Otherwise I have no problems at all with mine, come rain,shine or snow (I actually rode the M25 in snow for 40 miles one winter - had to lean over and wipe it off the windshield every so often!).. Oh, and with all big bikes, change the oil regularly - mine gets changed every 5000 miles or so, which is more than required. I will say some tyres are MUCH better than others - look on the Goldwing forums for advice. Personally I always stuck with Bridgestones, everything else made the front end wobble at low speeds.
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