Can You Daily A Honda Goldwing? 2020 Tour Airbag Automatic DCT 

I own the same bike,don't ride with the right mirror folded in, if you turn left the brake lever will hit the mirror and apply the brake.

The Goldwing is a great commuter. I used 2 of them for more than a decade of commuting. 186,000 miles on the first one, 235,000 on the second. Traded the last one in on a BMW R1250RT. I am also using the BMW as a back and forth to work vehicle. Nice thing on touring bikes is you can stop at the store and get groceries or what ever. The utility is as good as an economy car, power to embarrass sports cars and a great warranty. Best type of vehicle available touring and sport touring bikes.

I use my 2018 Goldwing as a daily driver. Best dialy ride I've ever had, and I've had many While it's heavy ,it's amazing low speed maneuverability and torque makes it perfect.

I'm still driving my 1980 wing and yes you can use it as a daily driver. The hard part is stopping at your job......so easy to sail on by and apologize later.

Good video! I’ve commuted 110 kilometres daily in Edmonton city traffic for over 25 years on a GL 1500 and HD Ultra Limited and always enjoyed the large bikes for their comfort and caring capacity, they also have a good presence on the road that gets a little more respect from the cages.

I dont own a bike. I dont plan on getting a bike. But I watched this from beginning to end. Its very pretty.

I own the same bike but live in rural Saskatchewan. I actually bought it because it’s so much easier to ride than my Ultra Classic Harley. Thx for the tour through London.

Watching you squeeze through gaps made me chuckle. I rode a CX500 with a barn door Rickman fairing around London in the 80's and it brought back many happy memories.

I ride my 2018 Goldwing to work everyday. The best part of my day is usually the ride to and from work. I don’t have the traffic I’m seeing on your vid however, and here, you can’t lane split. But the bike ride is what saves my sanity. Lol

I'm in Newport News, Virginia, USA and I daily a 1990 Goldwing SE.

Wonderful test ride in such tight spaces. I noticed the same with the neutral balance, and barely needing to drop a foot at slow crawls. Very nice. Awesome video,very well thought out.

I have an even heavier GoldWing, a 2015, and have used it daily, weather permitting. I don’t ride in the rain any more as I am retired and don’t have to go out if I don’t want to. The GW is a fantastic scoot because it’s so versatile. Anything can ride along. I carry as much as four big cloth bags of groceries, tools from Lowe’s. I go to the barber, movies, doctor appointments, it’s all good.

I have the Goldwing DCT and ride it into the centre of Melbourne every weekday. When I arrive at work, I feel chilled and relaxed. Years ago I had a 1996 Goldwing 1500 and rode that the same, however that felt like a BIG bike in the same traffic and ended up selling it as it was best suited for its true purpose; long distance touring. Back to the new 2018 DCT; it's fast nimble and the DCT makes it a breeze to commute which I've been doing for over 6 months now. Once you get used to the mirror width you easily filter the traffic with ease. Drag the back brake and find the sweet spot in the DCT to manoeuvre at extreme slow speed. Yes, it's long but as with all things you adjust. I love it! Then head out on the twisties or highway and soak it up.

Great review. I remember behind my cousin when he bought a second hand Goldwing 1000 fourcylinder, that torque already vlew me away then! Still the same red dark metallic colour! I commute with a Piaggio Xevo 250 scooter in Antwerp, Belgium (0.5 million inhabitants) and I'm perfectly happy with it.

The black and red 2020 DCT is an absolute dream bike for me.

In my younger days I had a succesion of ZZR 1100's (D3-D6). These I used for my daily commute, 50 miles each way along the A338. The only time I would take the car was if it was snowing when I was due to leave. The Z was an awesome machine and truly was the greatest moment of my working day. The weather would never phase me as I had spent and chosen well to get the suitable gear, enabling me to stay toasty and dry. Having retired to Spain I often fancy venturing back into bikes again but this time maybe a cruiser. Ride safe guys, great video

IM JUST A GOLDWING WANNABE BUT I REALLY FIND YOUR VIDS ENJOYABLE . KEEP THE FANTASTIC WORK YOU DO GOING - BE SAFE .

If you can use a car or a bicycle as a daily commuter you surely can use a gold-wing also some police use it daily.

Great vid Rob and great bike eh? So far I've only had a brief first ride on the Gold Wing but I quickly new it was something special - I'm getting a long term loan from Honda in the spring...I suspect this very bike...and I can't wait to do some longer runs with Mrs Flyer on the back. So you've handled the in town stuff, I'll have a go at touring! Thoroughly enjoyed your summing up and getting me all excited about having your hand-me-down!!

I had Harley Road King for 3 years and used it 365 days a year in havy trafic of Tel-Aviv. you get use to the big size.

13:48, love the fancy Rolls over there

I have an Indian Roadmaster, was looking at getting a goldwing before this model came out, but my wife found the pillion seat too wide, but still a great bike. I find the roadmaster although a heavy bike ( around 422kg ) it's quite well balanced. Great review.

Seen this video before. Just relaxing with a glass of vino, and fancied watching it again. Superb video mate, and I can see myself in a few more years with one. I am just about to retire and spend more time with a couple of my bikes, one of which is the original Goldwing, GL1000 flat four, from 1975 - not the nineties. Oh you young lads - you have so much to learn 👍😉

I own GL1800 f6b, use it everyday from march till october, now on my odo there are 180k km in 4 seasons. Live in big town with heavy traffic. No problems with it)

For me : the best review of the Goldwing. And I'v seen a lot on RU-vid.

I have a new 2022 Goldwing and live near London. I’ve been around town on it and it’s great! I absolutely love the Wing! I had an Africa Twin and a XDiavel before this, and this bike it much easier to get around on.

I rode a max'd out BMW touring K in city conditions and heavy traffic for many years. It is not about how big the bike is, it's about to do you have a safe/good place to park it! As long as you have a place to park your MC, the size does not matter.

First....I enjoyed your video! Initially thought humorous for a daily rider in London! I live in Arizona, USA in a small town without any traffic lights. There is great touring in the Southwest...I've purchased a new 2019 base model and will receive soon after accessories are installed. I had a 2015 F6B which was a great bike, but old tech. I then had a BMW R1600B which was not as stable as the Honda, but damn what a motor! My 2017 Triumph T120 black may be my favorite bike over the past 50 years! Sorry for babbling....keep up the good work....I Subscribed! CHEERS !

I'm a 365 (366 this year!) day/year rider, since I got rid of my car a while ago. But I live in Atlanta, Georgia, US, where we on average get one snow day per year. A (sport-) touring bike is actually the perfect city bike, because of the luggage. You can leave your helmet and gear on the bike if you go see a movie, e.g., and you can run your errands with it. I have a Kawasaki Versys 1000 with the standard side bags and a top trunk, a bit nimbler for city riding than the Wing, but pretty much as good for long distance. The biggest issue with city riding is that it is plain annoying, regardless of the bike.

I'm convinced. I need to get one.

Good video. Admired your handling in heavy traffic. A 1st. class review.

5 Glodwing 1100s, 1 goldwing 1500, and 2 Valkyries one of which I still own.. Cant wait to get my hands on the "bagger " version of this bike when the world gets back to normal... Enjoyed your video...Lived in London in the 70's and 80's , now in Miami.. Boy the London weather is awful..lol.

Absolutely excellent and helpful review. Well done to you…

Hi, i've bought the same DCT Goldwing in may 2018 - tosay I have 22'000km on the clock. I ride it every day in Geneva and it is just superb. Big of course but with easy handling. Best environement is mountains & passes, then riding in manual gearbox mode together with sport mode. Amazing. So long

Wow that's the last bike I thought you'd be riding in London. Well done!

absolutely brilliant review.

Thank you I've been looking for this kind of in depth info about commuting with it. I am manly on the motorway when going to work so this would work nicely just too bad for the filtering in town but with practice it will get easier

Brilliant review for an awesome bike

Very few bikers will realise just how much fun something like this can be. Twenty years ago I ran a BMW 1200LT for two years - a very similar bike to the Gold Wing. Thrashed it mercilessly, ground the pegs away and basically had a ball. So much fun. Late one afternoon it took me from middle England to South Devon in heavy rain to witness the total eclipse from a fantastic vantage point. Many other trips have left great memories. Ultimately, at the time, got fed up with the weight and the thrill of a fast bike won me back. 3 years ago I tried to re-live the experience with a K1600GT which turned out to be an epic fail. Mighty tempted with this latest Wing.....Not ridden one...don't have a spare £30k....which may be a good thing...!!!!!

THANK YOU, WALTER, FROM MADRID, SPAIN.

I use BMW R1200GS with panniers and top box quiet often as a means of transport. I do lane split without any problem. I save a lot of time during heavy traffic. With practice, you can do lane split with any bike.

I did it for 7 years with my Brand new #674 Yellow ABS goldwing in 2001. No issues at all and that was 37 miles one way in stop and go traffic at times, and 115F out (Phoenix, AZ). I even drove in snow, (not much, but yes). I say hell yea you can!

thanks, great review for the city

I miss London SO MUCH. Great vid buddy.

I enjoyed your review, thanks. Would very much enjoy the Honda Goldwing DCT in my next phase, retirement.

I come from Harley Electra Glides and Road Glides - in comparison to those, this is not a big bike. The more time you spend on it, the lighter and more nimble it feels. I like my Harleys but I love my Gold Wing.

I ride a 15 Road Glide Ultra CVO. Way heavier but I never ride commuter traffic. Filtering as you call it, well, I am never in that much of a hurry to split lanes. Enjoyed your video and perspective.

I own not one, but two Triumph Trophies, a first year SE 2013 and last year 2017. After over 50,000 miles on the first one, I found out they were discontinuing the model, and found a great deal on a new 2017, so I snatched it up. now almost 30,000 miles on that one. Absolutely love the bike, as do most owners. Fortunately I don't have to do much city riding, which is good, considering how top heavy the bike is. But as soon as it starts rolling, the weight goes away, and it's a great handling machine, and amazing on 500+ mile rides! There may be a Tiger 900 in my future, something I can use on halfway decent dirt roads.

Daily Ride: BMW G310R. I recently borrowed a Road King for the weekend, it was a heck of a nice bike but sure made my arms ache the next day.

Great vid thanks for taking us along. Cheers from bc 😎🏍💨💨💨💨🇨🇦👍🏻 lighter than my ultra limited

I am riding a 2019 Honda shadow Phantom through New York city area traffic , i am aged 63 at five foot seven and 137 pounds , the phantom is big enough for me , it fits me perfectly .

Amazing !! I wish to have this one.

I went through Paris on the back of one in November, MotoTaxi. The rider was hustling it like it was a 125 scooter, I was really impressed. I had no idea it was a 'Wing, I assumed it was a maxiscooter.

If you go down on the wing, your gear is safe in the top box and pans ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I don't commute as such but I do use my wing in central London all the time, no problem. Can't fit through the gaps that a scooter can but it's easy to filter and Lane split where there is room.

Hello MotoBob, you asked for people using this bike as a daily commuter in traffic. Well I'm a very ecstatic owner of a 2018 Goldwing DCT non tourer. I had had the 1500 version years back, bought myself a BMW 1109 RT in 98 Honda Rune in 2004 and a BMW 1600 GTL in 2013. Little bit of back ground, I'm an ex patriot living in LA, California for 31 years. I have owned a couple of CNC machine shops specifically making concepts for the design studios in LA, Detroit and sometimes Japan with my main client being Honda R&D in Torrance. Some of these talented and resourceful designers have become personal friends over the years and I have proudly prototyped many parts for the motor vehicle and motorcycle design teams alike. I know first hand the extensive attention to detail that Honda puts into every bike for of transit they produce. I saw the launch of the 2018 Goldwing and I wanted one. I called my friend at HRA and asked him about this DCT model. He didn't even hesitate... Get the automatic one, you won't be sorry. At the time the dealers wanted over market price for them. That's a swear word to me after spending hundreds of hours helping prototype it. DelAmo motor sports had 5 on the floor in different levels of trim. I really wanted the smoked brownish one but figured first scratch and I could not buff it out. So I bought the czndy apple red one. Told the young chap there, go tell your manager, I'll give him $25k for this one cash, now. That didn't include the tax they wanted nor dealer prep. Which added over $2,709 to their $25k asking price.. Twenty mins later it was sitting outside and was having a full tank of gas added. Unriden, untested and relying on the experience of my Honda friend / designer, I had spent $25k and was on my way to Lake Havasu, AZ. With a shit eating grin from one ear to the other. I found the drive switch, it clunked into gear and I slowly pulled forward. This thing felt really light on the steering and very controllable. I made a left out of their driveway as a car came speeding around the corner, as eager as me to get to where he was going. (Friday afternoon traffic, Socal at its worse is a free for all). This would test my skills, I opened the throttle laid it down on the left and waited for that boot grinding crunch caught under the gear shifter as I reached for 2nd which had already happened and I was gone I'm about 5'9" 185 lbs. This bike is quick off the line. Seven speeds and a sport mode, the 125 hp feels like it's 300 horses trying to pull your arms off. I generally ride it in default tour mode. It's much tamer and a lot more controllable than scary mode in heavy traffic, Fly by wire controls don't sense a cable pull to open and close a throttle flap and needle. This is 4 valves per cylinder, fuel injection. Compared to the old 1830 cc GW I had this thing is way different. It's a tourer, it's a sports bike and when you can master the balance you can impress by doing one handed braking, pull up to the stop sign, stop, release the brake and take off again whilst rubbing your girlfriends private parts and getting a clip on the back of your helmet. So in answer to your question. Love this bike, more so than the BMW which was amazing until the screwed up the design of it by going all rounded on the body panels. The Honda has hard lines, beautifully sculpted and finish is flawless. Handling is incredibly good but I've scraped the pegs too many times. Pegs need more clearance and whoever decided to electronically limit the speed to 113 mph, needs shooting. Also tire choice is very limited with only a hand full of choices. Brakes wear out ridiculously quickly because you tend to have to stop all too quickly with those powerful and I meen powerful brakes because it's automatic. You can bump it down manually with the up down triptronic which I use for overtaking out of the car pool lane when spade is tight. The brakes 6 piston fronts Two sets are $200. Pricy because chances are you'll get 12,000 miles if you are lucky. I need to tale a third mortgage and replace front and rear this tome at 24,000 miles. I'll do the service myself.... As the only Honda dealer out o many, qualified to do a service in this bike does not lend you a loaner bike while your s is in their monkey's hands unlike BMW. For some reason time to time the Honda will stick in gear and not want to shift up. It happens really rarely but often enough that I hit shift up on the triptronic automatically now without screaming the nuts off at 600= rpm. I'm sure the tweek Honda did with the DCT with throttle and gearbox is because of this qwerky function that will happen when you least need it too. So I'm selling mine if anyone wants to buy it so I can get the new one. BTW 2018 infosystem sucks. Big screen great, clear but won't find half the shit I'm looking for and I still have not managed to hook my either my 2014 or my 2019 Shuberth helmet up to the bike properly. Worked perfectly on the BMW 7 years ago. Why can't Honda get their GPS off of garmin or TomTom. Because the wonderful improvements they are claiming are bug fixes they couldn't update for the 2018 edition.... Please admit it Honda..... And fix it. This is not Gen 6 but Gen 5 Rev 2. Paul Relf

I owned a Rocket Tour. Loved it. It was my everyday bike in NYC. Only problem is no ABS on that bike. So, I had a situation where I wasn’t able to slow down fast enough in a situation and ended up crashing it.

I commuted in London for 2 years on a Honda Blackbird, great bike.

I own the same bike but with much different riding conditions in the US. I don't ride to save time. I like to kick back and enjoy the ride. I bought the bike mostly to ride cross country. So the storage is a big concern. I ended up buying a bad that sits perfectly in the back seat which I can also rest back on. This works out great.

Would love to see you go to Florida and take a workshop with Jerry Palladino. That would be a cool vlog.

I owned a Gold-Wing at the same time as a Honda NC750. My commute was 55 miles each way, and mostly motorway. I found the Wing the best on those days that were too cold, otherwise the practicality of the NC with it's narrower dimensions once I got into the city made it the bike of choice. I actually got rid of the Wing in the end due to the lack of use...

I have a 2005 1800GL and the one thing that stops it from being a great daily driver is stop-and-go traffic. Wrangling that heavy of a bike in stop-and-go and often up hills gets old quick, and filtering isn't legal in the state where I live. But without stop-and-go traffic? Awesome. I can do grocery shopping on it, use it on the expressway no problem, the fairings and windshield keep me nice and warm, etc. And, yes, when I first got it I came from a 650cc V-Star Cruiser, and getting used to that weight at low speed took a while. Bikes that heavy are less forgiving at slow speeds. But it does get better with practice.

Actually laughed out loud at the 7:00 mark. Thank you! I hope you do and film some sort of tour ride with this thing. I know you have family at home, but maybe a bigger all day ride would be cool.

I love this new Goldwing DCT, hate the price though. I could have a Tesla Model 3 for that kind of cash! My biggest bike is the CB1300 & ST1300 Pan European. My favourite daily rider is my current bike, BMW R1200RT 2010 model air cooled. It’s comfy, warm keeps me dry most of the time. It will also filter very well, as long as I leave the massive Panniers at home. Great video, keep up the good work.

Great review, thank you. I currently ride and have for last 15 years, a Kawasaki V2K (2009 cc, 1000 lbs) It is not nimble by any means but a lovely massive V-twin. I ride in the city but the highways is where it belongs. It is awesome at speed and stable with massive winds from mountain terrain and long massive truck trailers. I did test ride a wing 10 years ago (2 up) as my wife finds the V2K hard on her back. The wing was marvelous ride and very easy to handle compared to my V2k. However the wing seemed reluctant compared to the V2K power. Fast forward 10 years...I still love the V2K Vtwin but think it is now time to try out the new 2021 (or 2022) wing tours dct. I will be sad to say goodbye to the V2K, but I suspect that will pass as soon as get on the wing and go touring through the Rocky mountains with the heated seat and other creature comforts.

Once on my old GL1200 I basically filtered round the M25 from the A12 to the M4 and out to Reading. About 80 miles, and I wasn't sitting about. This was rush hour on a Friday BTW. Clipped a mirror on a Transit near Slough but that was the only incident. This was about 15 years ago - I don't ride like that nowadays (much). But yeah, great big wide heavy barges will get through the traffic easier than you'd imagine if you haven't tried it.

I rode a Big '09 Harley Electraglide in a city of 1,300, 000 for 10 years and a Goldwing for many years before that. Supreme comfort and storage. I got a bit older and decided to go lighter so I traded the Glide in for a 2019 Kawasaki W800 and love that bike, (a little more than half the weight). But man, I do miss that beautiful Harley. Great engine, great soul. But now I don't worry about dropping it when u-turning or maneuvering in the garage and backing it out of the garage and over the curb. When underway both the Electraglide and Goldwing were a piece of cake and super comfortable. I'm 5'9 and slim. If you are somewhat fit and not suffering from physical maladies you can ride these over 800 lb. Bikes just fine, only not quite as carefree as lighter bikes, especially in low speed maneuvering.

I've just purchased a 2021 Airbag model. It will be my 3rd Wing--the first being a '79 naked version, to which I subsequently added a Windjammer, followed by a 1997 that I rode across the U.S. twice. Loved that bike. But my experience is that lane splitting and filtering are for small, nimble bikes. If you're commuting on a Wing drive with the traffic. It's safer for the bike, safer for you, and it keeps tempers in check. The Wing is plenty big and heavy enough to be seen and demand its place in slow city traffic.

I've had two Suzuki cavalcade which were Suzukis Grand Tour motorcycles made in late 80s and I loved them as a daily Traveler I went food shopping with them and picked up a whole week's worth of food no problem!, and I live in Philadelphia.

Nice review 👍👌 I have the k1600B and I sure like that bike once you're moving the weight disappears

We daily what ever we own most motorcyclists only have 1 bike sk if we commute well it is what it is and the dct in this story makes it much easier

Earlier, on another video of yours, you asked me whether I'd be trying out a new Rocket lll. I tell you what, I'd much rather have a go on this. It's brilliant.

I have the same bike, I find it easy to filter compared to my previous RTs and GSs, it’s a lot narrower than initial looks. DCT makes it a doddle. The downer is cleaning it!

Brilliant discussion about the Goldwing. Too many other reviewers are stupidly obsessed with the size and neglect to mention the fine points discussed here.

I ride the whole year through and I do my daily commute with a 1994 Transalp and a 1983 BMW K100 with a huge windscreen. That's all I need. But I must admit that I'd really like to ride this behemoth for a few days...

Brilliant video, love it when a Brit say “like butter”. I’m seriously considering a Goldwing for my next bike. Currently have a 2016 Aprillia Caponord Rally 1200, it is the largest I’ve ridden so far. Keep the Goldwing videos coming ;)

I used to daily an ST1300 Pan European. I don't have it anymore, and miss it. I always wished Honda had updated the model instead of discontinuing it. Now it looks like they have. This evolution of the GoldWing doesn't seem much bigger than my old Pan. If it wasn't so expensive, I'd definitely be looking at one.

I daily ride my 02 goldwing and its tiring making stops and turns in crowded Los Angeles, but its still the greatest bike ive ever ridden.

Coming back to watch this because I am two years into my Africa Twin and I'm ready to swap out my daily commuter (that occasionally gets out on a country roadtrip) bike. I ride in the winter, and live in the city (Wash DC). You can't always avoid the potholes. I find the wind pocket from the mirrors really interesting plus the heated grips and seat. Since technically, by the rules, if you follow the rules, we can't filter here in the states (aside from California), so the size doesn't discourage me. Of course a goldwing is not the ideal bike for the city, but you want what you want.

Honda Goldwing is a beautiful bike . I have a Honda CTX700 DCT which I bought from Switzerland and drove it all the way to Morocco.

My daily driver is an R1200RT. I'm not as "in town" as your ride, but I've never had an issue with it that would make me think it wouldn't be perfectly comfortable in the city.

I was in Paris a couple of months ago, and GWs seemed to be quite popular there. I saw a bunch of people commuting and splitting on enormous bikes.

I use Waze on my phone, on bar mount...has bike setting

Can you daily a Golding? Yes, i use my 1500 everyday, and i find her more comfortable than my car. AND a lot more stylish too.

My previous bike was a BMW GSA and now I have the 2018 GW. Hands down the GW is much smoother and more comfortable because of 2 main features. The low center of gravity and the DCT. I agree it is massive and significantly heavier than the GSA but those 2 features makes the GW easier to ride especially in the city. Both are amazing bikes. The GW maintenance schedule and costs are 1/2 that if the GSA. Android Auto is now released and working well on the GW and ACP still works well. Wish the GW had a touch screen.

Great video geezer !!!!! Merci beaucoup. Great.

Thanks for the Great Video riding through London Bob! I want to mention two things before commenting. I do not own a 2018 or newer Honda DCT Goldwing but I did get to know itas I was able to ride one for about an hour and tested a number of manuevers with it, including doing slow speed riding as I am a MSF Rider Coach in the states. Firstly, being in London you can legally lane split but in the USA unfortunately we can not, other than in the state of California!. That's right we can't even lane split on highways except in California. I know, what a waste of fossil fuels! That being said it would be interesting to hear your opinion if you think that the DCT Goldwing would be one of the best bikes to ride in London in if it WAS ILLEGAL to lane split (filter to the front)? Like a scooter or Ebike, there is no need to fatigue while stuck in traffic for long periods of your commute riding a DCT bike. So try to imagine how wonderful it would be having all the space and comfort and NOT having to shift up and down 4 gears just to stop at the very next light. Imagine doing this in traffic now for 45mins -1 hour. One thing you did not mention is that while some bikes are automatics and scooters have CVTs (Centrifical Clutches), the DCT Goldwing actually has 7 speeds (gears not a belt) and as such feels like a real motorcycle as it cycles through it's gears. Also, rider's can choose manual shift mode (using shift up/down paddle buttons) when they want to get sassy in the twisties for a quick downshift just prior to entering a sweet turn. Regarding performing U-TURNS and Riding Slowly Smoothly on a DCT bike: The best way to ride the DCT Goldwing is to never drag the front brake but actually the opposite, YOU should be dragging your rear brake. When moving on from a stop, try having your rear brake slightly depressed, now crack a little bit of throttle and hold the bike back from moving, then when ready, ease just a little bit up on the rear brake (SMOOTH). So you use the rear brake kind of like you would use your clutch lever on a standard transmission motorcycle. If you get decent you can try the same method while doing U-Turns, just be sure to have enough constant throttle (RPMs) and use that rear brake to allow the motorcycle to smoothly crawl at whatever speed you choose. Oh and of course, when doing U-Turns, Counterweight, crank your head around and look in the direction you want to go and you will be doing U-Turns as well as others with manual transmissions. Let me know how you do with this method! Thanks Mike in CT

Don’t have Apple, most ppl have android so don’t get the Apple hype. Front suspension is nothing like BMW it’s an all new 2018 Honda design with a double wishbone suspension. fine video and review

Are you kidding? This is the ultimate daily commuter. Cost is not why you wouldn’t drive it daily. If you can afford one drive it cause you’ll look great doing it too. This is an absolute home run for Honda. The new generation Gold Wing with DCT transmission is exquisite. It’s a refinement in 2020 smoothing out the DCT a bit more. It’s the smoothest, most high tech and, if you will, exotic sounding luxury motorcycle. The Airbag model which you’re riding here is the most costly and if you’re of that mindset, well worth it. Silly...Of course you can daily commute on it and should. Life’s short, just buy the bike.

Interesting to see you push the GW through traffic. The NC750 DCT would be a better commuter and fuel efficient

Good video. The heavest bike I have ride'n is the Honda VFR 800 but I had some health problems had to sell it and buy a lighter bike thats why I like my GSX-R 750.

Good video, i have a 99 Valkyrie and dont even bother to try and filter

Your BMW K1600 friend...I just found out...on Facebook so grains of salt....but a number of BMW Motorcycles including K1600s are under a stop sell/stop drive order from BMW. Haven't heard of one of those for the Goldwing. Great video...and great demonstration of the usefulness of the reverse AND forward walking modes.

I've got the non-touring version and is is my daily driver, so I would say yes.

Holy cow! 30k???? I do almost the same route commute as you and a good commuter bike is the one that you can nip in and out in between stationary cars and move around on your toes...I would be constantly fretting about width ,length and weight. Undoubtedly comfortable and great place to be but it's a great bike if your commute is along the M4. Looks fun tho, Nice review👍

Dear sir , in my humble opinion, your information is fantastic transparent technical skill, craftmanship, quality ride well tested, i a old fjr 1300 drivers. Kind regards succes, tony.

Excellent video in every way.Thank you. I think Honda addressed the “jerkiness” of the DCT in the 19 model year.I’ve yet to ride a new one, but look forward to it this spring.

I have a 2013 F6B Goldwing and I daily drive it in heavy town traffic, you do get used to it. The only downside like you say, is that it won't fit in some gaps, even with the mirrors folded and parking is a bit harder than on a scooter. Overall a scooter is far more practical in town but nothing can beat the day long comfort of the wing.

Excellent video

My media teacher does, interesting guy for sure