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- 1981 GL1100 Innerstate("The Turd")SOLD!!, 1996 GL1500 Innerstate
I don't really see a ton of young riders flocking to buy this new wing either, they still look at wings as being too big and too expensive. I actually like the look of the new standard Goldwing but the lack of fuel is still a problem. I would need to see how the seat is bolted on the bike so I could do a custom three or four gallon fuel cell where the passenger portion of the seat is, too bad Honda didn't go with a six gallon gas tank[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=197548#p197548:jihft5gx said:mcgovern61 » Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:52 am[/url]":jihft5gx]
I think it might be fair to say that we (Oldwingers) are not their target demographic? :hihihi:
the future will tell us how many new goldwings they'll sell. most of them will be working people 30-45 years old, i think. not over 50 like me and not owners of a 1000, 1100, 1200 gl. maybe 1500 owners that want/have to change for something newer and 1800 owners that need to have allways new toys. most of them will be people who bring the bike to a dealer for software updates to keep em running. a new generation of bikers, digital riding. i keep my analog ride, i'm old for such a swapdetdrbuzzard":3rjheq8o said:I don't really see a ton of young riders flocking to buy this new wing either, they still look at wings as being too big and too expensive. I actually like the look of the new standard Goldwing but the lack of fuel is still a problem. I would need to see how the seat is bolted on the bike so I could do a custom three or four gallon fuel cell where the passenger portion of the seat is, too bad Honda didn't go with a six gallon gas tank[url=https://www.classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=197548#p197548:3rjheq8o said:mcgovern61 » Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:52 am[/url]":3rjheq8o]
I think it might be fair to say that we (Oldwingers) are not their target demographic? :hihihi:
New tech has advantages and disadvantages for sure.[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=197567#p197567:3fwnrjgf said:joedrum » Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:54 am[/url]":3fwnrjgf]
Well me to old and way to smart to fall for such bull shit tech and motors that are not capable of running on there own machanical integrity
ups, my old diesel only gets 44mpg, but the only issues i have with this 14 years old tecnic is electronic and this the whole time. lamps telling me once a week the airbag, asr, esp, abs are out of order. half an hour later everything is allright and when the experts look at the car no messages, no issues, nothing. it's horrible. i hate it. money for nothing.joedrum":2ge62017 said:I don’t ever hear of an oldwing that got 59mpg as my hooch bike did ...I don’t care how many computers it has on line in its operation ...making motors with million dollar brains hasn’t produce anything on old tech ...throwing simple operation in the garbage has more to do with an addenda than efficiency ...and this is what a dirt poor damage goods American did ...if they did stuff in the people’s interest instead of other interest I’m sure we would have much better stuff out there to buy ....my daughter had a vw that got over 50 miles per gallon ...and if she didn’t turn it in to get f$#k up to be less efficient she would be arrested ...sounds like BS to me ...and the car became dam near worthless over being the best selling diesel car ever over all over makes combined...
:yes: :good:[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=197607#p197607:259hw8bj said:Steve83 » Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:31 am[/url]":259hw8bj]
I love technology, and I understand electronics. I also love my '62 Corvair, where the only electronics are in the radio. Generator, mechanical regulator, breaker point and coil ignition...so simple, and so dependable.
On the flip side, computerized ignition and fuel injection have proven to be a very dependable and efficient technology. My '86 Bronco II and '92 Explorer both went well over 200,000 miles without a single electronic issue. One Mass Airflow and two O2 sensors were all that I ever replaced.
Nice bike. Air cooled though. Not sure I'd like that in the summer here.[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=197629#p197629:2xmci28c said:wedoo2 » Yesterday, 7:31 pm[/url]":2xmci28c]
Rather have the new Star Venture.
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