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2012 Honda Gold Wing Comparison Photo Gallery

Honda engineers gave the Gold Wing a face lift for ’12 but the styling is still too conservative.

View photos of Honda's Gold Wing as it goes up against the BMW K1600 GTL and Can-Am Spyder RT Limited. Will it come out on top in the 2011 Luxury Touring Motorcycle Shootout? Find out in the 2012 Honda Gold Wing Comparison.

2012 Honda Gold Wing dyno chart.

For a 900-plus pound bike the Honda Gold Wing delivers a high-level of road performance. But it is easy to drag hard parts around corners during faced paced maneuvers.

2011 Luxury Touring Motorcycle Shootout.

Motorcycle-USA tests three top luxury touring mounts on the way to Laguna Seca for the Red Bull USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Bixby bridge near Monterey, California on the way to Laguna Seca – 2011 Luxury Motorcycle Touring Shootout.

We were surprised by how nimble the ’12 Honda Gold Wing is.

Motorcycle-USA tests three top luxury touring mounts on the way to Laguna Seca for the Red Bull USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

If you’re looking for the most comfortable luxury touring motorcycle available the ’12 Honda Gold Wing is it.

The Honda Gold Wing offers manual windshield adjustment compared to the electronic set-up on the BMW and Can-Am.

The Honda Gold Wing features a linked braking system where the front and rear brakes are mechanically linked together so both brakes are used when the front or rear lever is pressed.

The 2012 Honda Gold Wing is powered by a powerful Flat-Six engine.

Total cargo capacity was only second to the Can-Am.

Our passenger’s reported the Honda Gold Wing as being the most comfortable bike in this test.

Unlike the BMW the hard cases cannot be removed from the motorcycle. All the cases can be locked electronically via a remote.

Ground clearance was more limited on the Gold Wing when ridden at a fast pace in corners.

The Honda Gold Wing glides over pavement offering a remarkably comfortable ride over all road surfaces.

The cockpit of the Honda Gold Wing resembles that of an airplane with a myriad of controls, dials and buttons.

The left handlebar houses switches for some of the audio controls.

The right handlebar has the cruise control and electronic reverse activation button.

The GPS and electronic suspension preload controls are on the right-hand side of the bike just below the handlebar.

2011 Luxury Touring Motorcycle Shootout.

2012 Honda Gold Wing

The 2012 Honda Gold Wing continues to offer the utmost in comfort however it now comes up short in terms of performance compared to the BMW K1600 GTL.

The Honda Gold Wing lacks any advanced electronics in the form of traction control or adjustable engine power maps like the BMW K1600 GTL.