Honda has launched the 2022 Gold Wing DCT at ₹39.20 lakh in India. For the 2022 model year, the Gold Wing ditches the standard manual-transmission equipped variant. The DCT variant equipped with airbags is now ₹4000 more expensive than the 2021 model year. The 2022 Gold Wing will make its way to the Indian market through the CBU route from Japan. Since all the specifications and features remain unchanged from the 2021 model, let’s do a recap of the same:
Honda Gold Wing: a brief recap
The luxury touring motorcycle receives a reworked and enhanced comfort for the passenger seat. The Tour models from the GL1800 lineup also get a redesigned backrest and a more relaxed backrest inclination angle for the passenger seat. The profile has also been made taller and the improved adding also makes the passenger seat a better place. The Tour models get synthetic leather seat covers. Talking about practicality, Honda has also bumped up the storage space.
The top-of-the-line Tour models get an additional 11 liters of storage in the top box taking the total storage amount to 61 litres. The seats on the Tour model get a suede cover and the Standard Gold Wing and the Gold Wing DCT get seat piping for contrast. The 7-inch full-colour TFT liquid crystal display screen provides all the information for the audio and navigation systems, as well as managing riding modes and suspension adjustment. Information is displayed in differentiated segments in very functional order, so the rider can get all the relevant data with a minimum of eye movement.
Brightness adjusts automatically and the rider can also choose from 8 brightness levels. Tyre pressure is displayed as a numerical figure in the bottom left area of the instruments. The Smart Key activates all the motorcycle’s systems and incorporates the emergency key. The ignition and handlebar lock can be turned on/off while just carrying it. The Gold Wing Tour is compatible with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, so the rider can utilize the personalized information and content inside their smartphone.
Mechanically, it is powered by the same 1833cc, flat 6 cyl, liquid-cooled engine that puts out 123BHP @5500 RPM of peak power and 170Nm @4500 RPM of peak torque. This comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox with electric reverse gear and a 7-speed DCT gearbox. It gets discs on both brakes with dual channel ABS. It gets a double-wishbone setup at the front and a pro-link setup at the rear.