Here's Why I'm Selling My BRAND NEW Honda Goldwing 

Spoiler: It's been almost a year from this video and he hasn't sold the Goldwing.

I would keep the Honda and get rid of that Audi money pit.

De-wrapping it will net you more money and an easier sale...

I took my seat down to a upholstery shop that does motorcycle seats and for $85.00 they added more padding in it. Now I enjoy riding the bike all day.

Don't understand all the hate on the wrap. It would look much better if he covered all the paint but it isn't nearly as bad as the internet whiners suggest.

Just unwrap the poor thing down. It looks hideous like that.

Can't wait for the camo removal video

It wouldn't matter what you rode, all seats feel like a rock after 600 miles. I rode 1200km (~720 miles) in one day, with a passenger and totally loaded up with camping gear on my 1994 Honda ST1100 in 2006. My butt was a bit numb but my passenger never complained. Awesome bike, I rode it twice around Australia after I bought it second hand with 60,000 km on the clock and it's never let me down.

I didn't know that ugly wrap was to defeat radar. It's still hideous.

At a Car and Bike Show: boy that wrap on that bike is hideous WatchJRGo: hold my beer

Plus it is hard to ride a bike when you are dizzy after you have sold blood plasma to pay your bills.

I own a Goldwing, love it. But... I cannot believe on a $30000 bike you need to spend another grand on a decent seat. E-Brake didn’t work from factory. No 12v plug. Etc etc. Seriously Honda?

No chance you can sell it with the wrap on it....and I'm guessing you will be underwater even if you do sell it? Hope you can sell it

A Russel Daylong saddle makes 1500 mile days super comfy. I have one on my Triumph Trophy 900, Kawasaki Versys 650, Honda CTX700, Piagio MP3. The most expensive one was for the MP3 because it is heated.

I once did 715 miles in around 12 hrs on a Suzuki Intruder Vs800. I was in my early 20’s and could never do that again now that I am 54.

I can't believe a bike that costs as much as those do and is designed for long distance cruising doesn't come with a freaking 12v outlet.

Time to get the R8 outta there and start on the Camaro.

I hear you man. I did the Iron Butt 1000 mi and felt the same way. I'd never do it again. It rained the entire way back. Didn't sell my bike but I deliberately ignored it for three days while my backside healed up.

Assemble a new bike at the factory so dealer can disassemble half of it to install accessories.

27 hours 30 something minutes is the record New York to California in a Mercedes that was prepped for two years for the ride. The average speed was 103 miles an hour the top speed on that trip was 193.Total time not moving was 22 minutes.. they had scout cars in advance to warn them of speed traps, construction areas, accidents. They had a special camera mounted to the roof of the car it’s scanned for heat sitting on the sides of the road/possibly police cars. I don’t know when exactly they did this trip, but it was reported on the news in December 2019 as having recently been done..

I don't have any issues with the Gold Wing seat and 1000 miles. It is a piece of cake specially compared to a 12 hour ride on a bicycle seat.

Wow! Red and camo is hideous together

Yeah the Goldwing really needs a detail, it’s so dirty it looks camouflage lol

My dad always told me never to pay more than a dollar per CC on a bike.

On your 'for sale' photos, i would suggest you put Amberghini on the bike in EVERY photo- in order to offset the wrap...just sayin' for a quick sell!

This is the best example of wasteful spending. Why didnt you simply buy a used wing and not have to suffer the depreciation? You make Tyler Hoovie look like a financial genius

Wow you didn't have to remove all that stuff, I installed mine by just removing the vent and handbrake to allow enough room to access the loom and fit the plug

One issue - You forgot to tell us how much?

I have a 2019 Goldwing DCT too and I agree completely. They really failed with that seat.

Pardon me but if something is predrilled and ready to go then why did you have to drill the mounting hole with a step drill ?

Air hawk will fix the seat. Best seat ad on ever.

Sad Day for Selling the Gold Wing!

The seat makes all the difference in the world. My 80 model GL1100 had the King/Queen seat and it was nice

Camo wrap on a motorbike is a like putting antlers on your winter hat during hunting season!

I know motorcycles don't depreciate like cars but your best bet on selling it is to sell it back to the Honda dealer. Either way you're going to take a hit but the dealer will likely not ding you as hard as an individual. You will need to take the wrap off though.

Send a tweet to Ray Charles as a potential first buyer yes?

What a horrible seat for a goldwing from the factory... If you end up keeping it I would suggest sending your seat to Bike Solution LLC in Texas for him to modify. He installs foam....something Honda forgot to do...and he maintains all factory water proofing and seat heating functions. All for around $500. There are way more expensive options out there but some you will not be able to use the heated seat function. I found this option Well worth the money.

Did you break it off with amber

Your Gold wing reminds me of the bikes from the G.I Joe cartoon from the 80's/90's. Go Joe!!!

September 2021 and he still has it

My dad hated his OEM seat on his. If you do decide to keep it, he did an article for either GWRRA or WingWorldMag testing an aftermarket seat, which he did like. But, there's a guy in Arkansas he's been using for years that rebuilds the OEM seats that he swears by. If you're interested, I can prob get a link to the article for ya or a # to the guy in Arkansas.

You need several preparations when going 2500 miles with the most important one being preparation H.

Wingsoft in Texas will redo the seat for about 400 dollars. See Cruiseman's Garage on youtube he did a video on it.

Next episode: installing acoustic foam panels in my garage.

Nothing beats a Victory Vision for comfort on long cross country rides.

First complaint I've ever heard of a Goldwing not being a comfortable milage muncher, and I am a Harley/Ural/BMW guy. I know uncomfortable...

Audi’s are endless money pits according to Scotty Kilmer. Check out his RU-vid channel. He’s been a car mechanic for about 50 years and still working on cars.

I'm supposed to be putting new fuel injectors on my recently purchased 928 S4, but what's another 15 min watching JRGO?

The seat would be a deal killer for me too. I make a 11 to 13 hour drive twice a year so I have passed on great cars because of their seats. A bad seat will turn a long drive into a chore.

Don’t you just love all the financial advisors telling you how to spend your money? Love the custom look of your bike, but I do agree it will be easier to sell if you pull the wrap. Great video man.

Congrats on the growth of your channel 💪☄🙏👊 I Can't wait to see the R.8 back on the road 🔥🔥🔥Have a Happy & safe Holiday J.R & everyone 🦃😃 Salute 😎

As a college student, I would gladly give you some of my student loan debt for that bike there...

How did the E brake not work when you bought it? How did it pass roadworthy? That's pretty bad form from Honda. Why do you guy's call it an emergency brake? In Oz its called a park brake or hand brake

Don’t understand the title of your video? Should have been “How to install a power port on a GW I intend to Sell”?

Had me sold with the backing nut.

Looks like you know how to take things apart.

JR: What is going ... Me: Your recent purchase is going on sale! Going once, going twice, sold!

3:27. Why would you buy one that is an old school cigarette lighter socket. Why not a dual USB socket.

Rip that hideous wrap off b4 u sell it

You should of just upgraded the seat. It’s a great bike . Chris caliente upgraded his seat on his because it was uncomfortable.

For $1K get a Russell Day Long (RDL) seat and you'll never look back. Seems like your an absolute impulse buyer and have no idea what you really want. Spend $25K but not ante up a measly $1K to make it an absolute dream bike? Just wierd logic, if there was any.

I have been driving motorcycles since 1969 . I find after a couple hours of driving my butt is sore I have to stop for a break and stretch . I have tried a lot of different models of bikes and seats does not matter for me I need to stop and rest .

Cover the red with camo

Digital street camouflage is not a so bad idea with a radio breaker system and two javelin missiles. Don't ask me if you have a fighter jet problem after, police improvement.

I rode my 04 gl1800 from kennewick wa to Anchorage ak in 36 hrs.

I saw a old guy pull up at the lights on a Harley smoking a cigarette like a boss! Bet that’s what cigarette liger on a Honda

Every Honda cruiser and tour bike I've owned had the worst saddles imaginable. It has to be by design to promote aftermarket sales. Both my VTX's were great with Mustang seats installed and I'm holding out for a 2024 model GW which will get the RDL seat over the winter. It really sucks to pay 30,000 for a bike that still requires another $1500 min for a decent seat and $3300 for the Traxxion suspension that should have been done by Honda but we ride a lot and 2up and since this will likely be our last touring bike, I want the best I can get for our needs. Cheers.

shoulda swapped that seat out for an ultimate seat i love mine

if you want something that hurts try riding an R1 400 miles... never again.. i'll trailer it to the location then ride it and trailer it back.

Can I ask where did you buy the camo foil pls ? any chance for a hotlink to it ?

why not just replace the seat?

Rust-Oleum rattle-can paint that Geo Tracker. Go for it.

Title was why you're selling your BRAND NEW Goldwing, but video was about installing a 12volt plug. WTF?

Solved this for $439 at Wingsoft for Rider and Passenger. 20,000 miles later, it's still magnificent and I do 1,000 mile days. Or I could sell it. It would be like selling my A7 because I think the rear wing spoiler is silly. Your advice is better on the $20 accessory.

A year later and still has the Goldwing. And the Audi R8 😆

Take it to a furniture repair guy and he can probably make the seat much more comfortable for you. Probably cost you $400 or so and it would be much cheaper than selling it and taking a huge loss.

Jr keep up the great job. Been a fan since the EXP.

I freaking knew this Vid was coming the day your bought it.

An an air hawk for 100 bucks, super comfortable!!!

That camo won't do squat for you with LIDAR (Laser speed devices.) The only way to cloak yourself against LIDAR is to use a LIDAR blinding system which essentially sends out thousands of beams of infrared laser which prevents the LIDAR gun from being able to work. Basically, it sends a single beam out and gets hundreds back in return, rendering it useless. LIDAR is much easier to "block" than radar. Radar on the other hand, cannot be defeated with just matte finishes. It takes a very specific type of finish AND it has to be coupled with a very specific design of the body of the vehicle. Even then, it can sometimes still be detected. Take a look at the Stealth jets used by the U.S. military. They're all a single color, special paint - that costs big $$$ - and they look like weird geometric concoctions of triangles. Plus, if you've ever seen those white lines painted perpendicular across roadways and highways ... that's for aerial choppers and planes (and sometimes even ground-based patrol units) to simply time you as you cross the lines. If you're at or above a certain time getting from the "start" to the "finish" line, you're doing the speed limit or less. If you're below a certain time crossing the lines - you're speeding and they can calculate your speed based on the time it took your vehicle to cross between the lines. No LIDAR jammer or radar detector (or ugly camo-matte finishes) will help you in those scenarios. Best advice: drive responsibly and safely on public roadways shared by everyone and save driving at high speeds (and racing) for these specially designed roads they make just for such purposes: the track.

I think it's for sale but ur not trying to sell it. Also, you know that the worst time to sell a bike is going into winter.

Confident and competent guy. 👍

Where's Gabes? Didn't he want to work on the Gold Wings?

I have ridden two different sport bikes, Suzuki gizzer 1000 and a Kawasaki ZX10R, over 650 miles in one day on four different trips. Each trip I said never again. Only to realize I had to return home. Your butt can’t get num enough. I have owned 16 bikes over the years. My next bike will be a Gold Wing.

Ive had a couple of older gwings and they suck. I had a roadking and it sucked too. Theyre too big, heavy and take up too much (garage) room. I sit on the couch for comfort. Am thinking about a crotch rocket though. I think id like a crotch r, crazy acceleration, split the lanes and easy on the garage.

The wrap was terrible. Glad to see it go from your channel and no doubt the first thing the buyer will do is remove it. You have pretty good taste overall, and not sure what you were thinking with that one.

It costs $40k in Australia, where I could buy a used tesla for $55k. The whole idea of using a bike is often the cost, yet paying $40k is only the begining(insurance,rego, extras..)🤷‍♂️

Sorry but unsubbing

Awesome explanation

Personal preference I dont like your choice of wrap but if you like it thats all that matters. Why didn't you wrap all the red parts of your bike? It looks incomplete. Its not going to stop traffic radar or lidar (laser). I know. Seats never work for everyone. Too many variables in people & all brands of bikes have seats that may or may not work for you. You can get it adjusted (a guy specifically puts a pad in GW seats. Think its called Wing Soft) or buy 1 of many custom seats. I recommend Ultimate Seats or Russell Day Long seats. Honda is currently selling 2018 new Tours for $ 22,000. They are 6 sp manual transmissions. Might be tough to not take a beating on selling yours.

Looks like an excellent bike for duck hunting, could get a duck call horn and it would be fit for purpose. Also a latte machine off the back would be great for those cold mornings.

Did you sold the bike? I didn’t see any comments on the sale.

I'm a veteran ,I like camo how much you want for it man!

Hey mate what's going on with the honda helix?

Did it sell? How much? Where are you located?

If the bikes still available how much are you asking

Good luck selling that camouflage wing. You want to park it by a military base smh.

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Perhaps the seats and bikes are built for short Japanese people, I think if you are tall they need adjustments

Motivation for the camouflage aside . . . nope, neither the camouflage nor the motive is easy to put aside. Good video though, thanks for posting.