2013 Gold Wing F6B

[ShadowRider11]

I have mixed feelings on this one. I was a Gold Wing owner (1987 GL1200) for many years, and loved the smooth, quiet ride, the storage, and the reliability. I bought it in my early 30s, way younger than the usual age of GW owners. Ironically, at age 56 I bought the Shadow partially because I liked the leaner, cleaner look. (The $14K price difference had something to do with it, too.) I do miss some of those conveniences, though, as I am kind of a gadget junkie and really want some decent LOCKABLE storage.

I love the way the black F6B looks from the side. But look at it from the front, rear, or above, and all I see is a HUGE bike not much more stylish than the "standard" Gold Wing. And the only feature of any interest to me in the deluxe model is the self-canceling turn signals. For a thousand bucks it's just not worth it. I would have liked to see a nav system instead for that $1,000, something I have on both cars and use frequently.

Since I don't have 20 grand lying around, I guess this will be just a nice idea for now. But I definitely would at least consider it for my next bike.