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The main top box provides 61 litres of storage or 66 litres if the optional CD stacker is not installed. Two helmets fit easily in to the top box. The side panniers provide over 40 litres of storage on each side. The luggage lids are all hydraulic and operate from a convenient remote control. As you would imagine comfort is unparalleled, much more comfortable than
many cars. In fact, I would set off around Australian on one tomorrow
given half a chance. The only problem is I haven't got a spare $40,000
lying around to get myself one. The seat is well designed, very supportive and reasonably easy to swing a leg over due to the reasonable 740mm seat height. One look at the picture here will tell you all you need to know in regards to comfort levels I am sure.
An LCD clock is located in the speedometer face. A high-resolution 110 x 254 dpi LCD, housed in a separate module, is legible in all lighting conditions and displays the odometer, A/B tripmeter, ambient temperature, audio modes, CB, rear suspension setting, and trunk-open indicator. Indicator/warning lights are provided for reverse, neutral, overdrive, oil pressure, fuel injection, high beam, side stand, cruise on, cruise set, and low fuel. The fuel tank holds 25 litres and touring range varies from around 250 to 400 kilometres depending on how you ride. All in all the Gold Wing is an immensely pleasurable motorcycle which I could more than cope with being in my garage. Of course I would need a crotch rocket too for scratching, but for everything else the Wing would suit me just fine. And there would be no way I would be flying to race meetings around Australia, I would be sitting my bum on this baby and covering some serious miles with "Bow wow wow, yippee yo yippee yay" on the radio. On second thoughts, I think I would have to get that optional CD stacker. |
