Is the Honda F6B a good bike?

Is the Honda F6B a good bike?

Baggers shouldn’t handle this well. No one told that to Honda. The Gold Wing F6B is an exceptionally capable handling motorcycle any speed. Going on its fourth decade of production, Honda’s flagship touring motorcycle has been steadily refined into one of the most capable two-up touring machines on the road.

Does the 2013 GoldWing F6B have reverse?

The F6B, in a nutshell, is a regular GL1800 Gold Wing luxury-tourer with 62 pounds of equipment removed, knocking its claimed wet weight down to 842 lb. The entire top trunk has gone missing, of course, and so has the reverse gear along with its motors and mechanisms.

What does F6B stand for?

Bagger
Honda’s 2013 GoldWing F6B revealed! Looking like an extra from the new Mad Max movie, or a GoldWing that’s been crashed, this is the new Honda GoldWing F6B. The ‘B’ stands for Bagger, a term used to describe a stripped-down touring bike with a couple of bags on the.

What year GoldWing is best?

Best Honda Gold Wing Model Years 1986/87 were the best of the GL1200. GL1500 (1988-2000): best 1997 or newer. GL1800 (2001 to present): best 2006 or newer.

When did the F6B get cruise control?

New for 2015, we’re introducing cruise control as a standard feature. It’s a perfect addition for a bike like the F6B that’s designed for some serious distance riding. Luggage performs better when it’s designed in, not added as an afterthought.

How much horsepower does a 2013 Honda Goldwing have?

While the entire liquid-cooled, 1,832cc opposed flat-six engine, transmission and shaft final drive are unchanged, we’re already talking 100.9 horsepower and 105.7 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheel of the Gold Wing (see Rider, August 2011).

Does a 2013 Honda F6B have cruise control?

For those who don’t know, the 2013-14 F6B doesn’t come with cruise but the 2015+ does. Fortunately… the McCruise seems to be every bit as good or better than OEM. In US dollars the McCruise kit is about $870 and ships from Australia where McCruise is based.

What is the difference between F6B and F6B Deluxe?

2016 Honda F6B Deluxe vs F6B model – What is the difference? The Deluxe model gives you a center-stand, self-cancelling turn signals, heated hand-grips and a passenger backrest.

Does the Honda F6B have cruise control?

The resume, speed up and slow down are very responsive with no speed up or slow downs where it’s not wanted. This cruise control is just the best investment ever for this bike.

How reliable is a Honda Gold Wing?

We can safely say the Honda Gold Wing is an extremely reliable motorcycle and you should have no issues passing the 100k and even 200k mile mark without any serious hiccups. Many owners have seen their Wing survive for years without any issues.

What year did Goldwings get reverse?

If you are asking about motorcycles, that’s easier to answer. The GL1500 Honda Goldwings first introduced in 1987 came out with an electric reverse, and this has carried over to every generation since.

Does the F6B have reverse?

Reverse gear is now also original equipment on the Gold Wing F6B Deluxe. Operated from the right handlebar and driven by the electric starter motor reverse helps back the bike out of an uphill parking space, especially when loaded or with a pillion.

Is the 2013 Honda Gold Wing F6B the new Gold Wing?

In 2013, Honda is out to change that. The venerable Gold Wing (along with all of its baggage, perceptual and tangible) has been given a bagger-ific upgrade with the new F6B, resulting in the sleeker, lighter, blacked-out package.

What kind of bike is the 2013 Honda F6B?

2013 Honda F6B | Road Test Review Honda’s new F6B is a sportier, meaner bagger version of the Gold Wing, with no trunk, a shorter windscreen and other changes. Last year, more new touring motorcycles were sold than bikes in any other individual street bike category, even cruisers.

Is the Honda F6B roll-on the perfect boat wing?

Thanks to the huge torque output of the flat-Six (122 foot-pounds, says Honda), it’s already outstanding on a full-boat Wing. But on the F6B, essentially a Wing that has been to Jenny Craig, the roll-on is sneaking up on awesome.

How many GL1000 Gold Wing have been sold?

But then, neither was the original GL1000 Gold Wing way back in 1975. Since then, Honda has sold more than 550,000 GLs in one form or another. If Honda is on-target, the F6B could add some serious numbers to that total.