Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition

Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition

Make Model	Honda GLX 1800 Gold Wing 40th Anniversary Edition
Year	2014
Engine	Four stroke, opposed boxer six cylinders, SOHC, 2-valve per cylinder
Capacity	1832 cc / 111.8 cub in.
Bore x Stroke	74 x 71 mm
Cooling System	Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio	9.8:1
Induction	PGM-FI electronic fuel injection, 40mm throttle bore with automatic choke
Ignition	Computer controlled digital
Starting	Electric
Max Power	86 kW /118 hp @ 5500 rpm
Max Torque	167 Nm / 17.03 kgf-m / 120.9 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
Clutch	Hydraulic
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Shaft
Gear Ratio	1st 2.375 (38/16) / 2nd 1.454 (32/22) / 3rd 1.068 (31/29) / 4th 0.843 (27/32) 5th 0.686 (24/35)
Front Suspension	45mm fork with anti-dive system
Front Wheel Travel	140 mm / 5.5 in
Rear Suspension	Pro Arm single-side swingarm with Pro-Link: electronically controlled spring preload adjustment with two memory presets
Rear Wheel Travel	104 mm / 4.1 in
Front Brakes	2 x 296 mm discs, 3 piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 316 mm disc, 3 piston caliper
Front Tyre	130/70 R18
Rear Tyre	180/60 R16
Rake	29.15°
Trail	109mm / 4.3 in
Dimensions	Length 2630 mm / 103.5 in Width 945 mm / 37.2 in Height 1455 mm / 57.2 in
Wheelbase	1689 mm / 66.5 in
Seat Height	740 mm / 29.1 in
Ground Clearance	125 mm / 4.9 in
Wet Weight	410 kg / 904 lbs
Fuel Capacity	25 Litres / 6.8 gal

No motorcycle has changed the concept of touring like the Honda Gold Wing. A horizontally opposed engine offering power, performance, and perfect smoothness. Shaft final drive. A chassis designed for day-long comfort. And over the last four decades, the Gold Wing has just gotten better and better, and touring riders have had it better and better too—full-coverage bodywork, bigger engines, more cylinders, better chassis, more power, integrated luggage.

“For 2015 we are proud to be celebrating 40 years of the Gold Wing. This model means so much to our company and our customers,” said Lee Edmunds, Manager of Motorcycle Marketing Communications at American Honda. “When this model was introduced in 1975 it revolutionized what touring in America could be. It was our customers’ passion for adventure and traveling the open road that really defined the Gold Wing and how it is used today.”

The 2015 Honda Gold Wing will be available in three color options, Black, Light Silver Metallic and a two-tone Candy Red and Black. The two-tone color includes a silver band inlaid with 40th anniversary emblems to separate red from black. It also comes with blacked-out wheels, frame, fork, swingarm and exhausts. All three color options come with 40th anniversary badging on the fairing front and inner, trunk lid and key fob.

Still on the aesthetic side, the 2015 GL1800 introduces a special anniversary emblem which is embossed on the passenger backrest and can also be found on the keys, front fairing and on the lid of the trunk.

The most important upgrade is represented by the new layered design of the fairing, which is said to provide lass buffeting and better wind protection, especially in the rider’s leg area. Even more, the 2015 Gold Wing also sports a leg-warming system for the rider, most likely based on air heated up by the engine and routed conveniently.

The seats received a new perforated polyurethane cover which is waterproof and is said to offer better comfort for long hauls. The standard trim of the 2015 Honda Gold Wing GL1800 40th Anniversary Edition includes heated grips, seat and foot warmer system, an audio system, cruise control and electric reverse. Combined braking system is also standard, ABS is an option.