Honda Gold Wing Tour BS6: Top 5 Highlights

Honda 2Wheelers India has announced the launch of the Gold Wing Tour BS6 with prices starting from Rs 37,20,342 onwards. The motorcycle will be available in two variants, and here we list the top five highlights of the Honda Gold Wing Tour BS6.

Design

The new Honda Gold Wing Tour BS6 carries a luxury tourer design. The styling cues include a twin-pod headlight assembly at the front, semi-fairing design, fairing-mounted rear-view mirrors with integrated turn indicators, and a 21.1-litre fuel tank. The motorcycle also features a step-up seat with a new suede/synthetic leather cover, pillion backrest, hard panniers, and a top box. The 11-litre rear top box brings the total storage capacity to 121-litre.

Variants and colours

The 2021 Honda Gold Wing Tour is available in two variants – Manual Transmission (Rs 37,20,342) and Dual Clutch Transmission (Rs 39,16,055). The manual variant is available in Pearl Glare White colour while the DCT model features a Gunmetal Black Metallic with Matte Morion Black paint. The motorcycle will be imported via the Completely Built-Up (CBU) route from Japan.

Features

The features on the 2021 model comprise full-LED lighting, an electronically-adjustable screen, an upgraded audio and speaker system, two USB Type-C ports, a seven-inch TFT-screen, gyrocompass navigation, passenger audio control, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, tyre pressure monitoring, and Smart Key operation. The electronic rider aids include four riding modes (Tour, Sport, Econ, and Rain), cruise control, Hill Start Assist, ABS, Honda Selectable Torque Control, Dual Combined Brake System, and Idling Stop (only in DCT variant).

Engine

The 2021 Honda Gold Wing Tour uses a BS6-compliant 1,833cc, flat-six, liquid-cooled engine. The motor is tuned to produce 124.7bhp of power at 5,500rpm and 170Nm of peak torque at 4,500rpm. As aforementioned, the luxury cruiser is available with a choice of two gearbox options – six-speed manual or a seven-speed Dual Clutch Transmission. The manual gearbox variant benefits from an assist and a slipper clutch.

Hardware

The suspension setup on the motorcycle is handled by double wishbone at the front and a pro link system at the back. The braking setup includes twin 320mm discs with six-piston callipers at the front and a single 316mm rotor with a three-piston calliper at the rear.

All prices are ex-showroom, Gurugram