 A powerful, 1100-watt alternator helps keep all
the electrical systems well
supplied and the high beam is good enough to cook small birds at fifty
paces. Need to back the bike out of a tight spot and the legs a bit tired,
use reverse gear, that's right people the Gold Wing does the reversing for
you.ABS brakes are optional and work particularly well on this style of bike. Honda's LBS (Linked Braking System) also makes an appearance and finds it's natural home on such a motorcycle. The discs are dual 296mm units up front with 3-piston calipers. Out back a 316mm disc is clamped by another 3-piston caliper and of course the system is all linked via Honda's LBS.
Using the front brake lever activates the outer two pistons of the front right-side caliper and the centre piston of the front left-side caliper and, acting through the secondary master cylinder and an inline proportioning valve, the outer two pistons of the rear caliper. The rear brake pedal operates the centre piston of the rear brake caliper, the centre piston of the front right-side brake caliper and the outer two pistons of the front left-side caliper. A delay valve sensitive to the rider's pedal pressure smoothes front brake engagement. Phew, got all that? Okay let's move on. |
