F6b

[f6john]

I saw an add for a new 2016 F6b @ $13,499 + the usual tax title freight doc. I don't know what the out the door price would be but it sure got me thinking about 1800cc's, stereos and cruise control. Only one drawback, Matt silver is the only color.

https://www.niehauscycle.com/inventory/2016-honda-gold-wing-f6b-litchfield-il-62056-10097243i

[Dave Ritsema]

They handle like they are on rails. Center of gravity is nice and low and low speed maneuvers are greatly improved over the Valkyrie. You would love it. The matte color requires no waxing, just wash it and wipe it down and your good to go.

[Toledo Mark]

And they hum along at 90 mph with no problem. You would love it.  I have had mine about 5 years.

[F6Dave]

I currently have a Deluxe model in matte white.  The Deluxe sold for $1000 more and included heated grips, center stand, passenger backrest, and self cancelling turn signals.  If you could find one it might be worth the extra money.  The heated grips are great, and the center stand is especially important for checking tire pressures.  Honda mounted the valve stems facing left because of the rear rotor location, and it's not easy to check the rear pressure with the bike on the side stand.

It's a great motorcycle, like an updated Valkyrie Tourer in many ways.  Like Dave said handling is excellent, especially for a large machine.  The linked brakes work very well, and there's more power.  The audio system is much better than the one on a Valkyrie Interstate, and MP3 support is built in.  I never had cruise control on a motorcycle but love it on my F6B.

There are other improvements too.  With a single sided swingarm, the rear wheel comes off in minutes.  However if you change you own tires the 60 series rear is more difficult to mount.  Fuel injection is wonderful.  Even with 300 more ccs my mileage is about 10 MPG better than on my Valkyries.  And there's no risk of hydrolock!  The only downside I can think of is air filter changes.  It takes a few hours to remove all the plastic and access the thing.

[Dave Ritsema]

I currently have a Deluxe model in matte white.  The Deluxe sold for $1000 more and included heated grips, center stand, passenger backrest, and self cancelling turn signals.  If you could find one it might be worth the extra money.  The heated grips are great, and the center stand is especially important for checking tire pressures.  Honda mounted the valve stems facing left because of the rear rotor location, and it's not easy to check the rear pressure with the bike on the side stand.

It's a great motorcycle, like an updated Valkyrie Tourer in many ways.  Like Dave said handling is excellent, especially for a large machine.  The linked brakes work very well, and there's more power.  The audio system is much better than the one on a Valkyrie Interstate, and MP3 support is built in.  I never had cruise control on a motorcycle but love it on my F6B.

There are other improvements too.  With a single sided swingarm, the rear wheel comes off in minutes.  However if you change you own tires the 60 series rear is more difficult to mount.  Fuel injection is wonderful.  Even with 300 more ccs my mileage is about 10 MPG better than on my Valkyries.  And there's no risk of hydrolock!  The only downside I can think of is air filter changes.  It takes a few hours to remove all the plastic and access the thing.

I agree with all of the above and I had a deluxe as well but I have heard that they are in short supply as opposed to Standards. Another option is to get a Goldwing centerstand and install it yourself. They are readily available on ebay and from shops that do trike conversions for under $100 and everything is the same on an F6B regarding the mounting and fitment.