2010 Honda Gold Wing GL18BM Airbag Review (Features and Specifications)



2010 Honda Gold Wing GL18BM Airbag Review (Features and Specifications)


Honda Gold Wing ® 1800 is one of the best street class. It can be proved by the entry of Honda Gold Wing ® 1800 on the "Top 10 Bikes" an incredible 17 times! It was not anything surprising, because the Honda Gold Wing ® 1800 which have engines with a capacity of 1800cc (1832cc) is equipped with GPS navigation, airbags. With large capacity machine made Honda Gold Wing feels like a monster that has a great super power and became the king to travel far. speed, facility, convenience are the hallmarks of Honda Gold Wing. For the year 2010, Honda Gold Wing performed with many color choices such as Red Metallic , Metallic Black, Metallic with Titanium and Pearl Yellow. You can see details about the features and specifications on the Honda Gold Wing ® 1800 below.

Features/Benefits :

Four To Choose From.
We offer the Gold Wing in four distinct performance package options, with exclusive features like Premium Audio, XM® Radio with Navigation, traffic and weather, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System, ABS, heated grips and seat, and even one with the industry’s first airbag.

Cool Colors.
Two hot new color schemes and the sweet Pearl Yellow on the 2010 Gold Wing make sure you’ll be noticed on your long-distance trip or weekend jaunt to the twisties.

XM®* Marks the Spot.
Stay on course and stay out of the weather, thanks to the available XM®-equipped Gold Wing’s traffic and weather features available in addition to XM’s incredible line-up of music, news, sports, and entertainment programming.

Real-Time XM NavTraffic
Because the open road should be just that—open.Want to know the remedy for rush-hour headaches and congested roads? Real-Time XM NavTraffic, the nation’s leading satellite-delivered traffic information service—and one of the coolest new features on the 2009 Gold Wing.

Charting a congestion-free course couldn’t be easier with integrated traffic information.
XM NavTraffic combines constantly refreshing information on traffic conditions, collisions, incidents, roadwork and essentially anything that would slow your progress. The system then has the ability to reroute a rider around trouble spots as they appear on the Gold Wing’s Nav screen.
It’s hands-down the most accurate and reliable way to get the latest information on whether that open road you seek is actually open.

XM Radio
With this much on-road entertainment, why stay home? Over 170 channels of commercial-free content just a push-button away.
Classic rock to classical concertos. Hip-hop to hot jazz. Politics to public radio to premier sports. World music to world news and everything in between. That’s XM Radio, which now includes the optional Best of SIRIUS, serving up more than 170 crystal-clear digital channels and the most entertainment no matter where you are. If it’s on the air, it’s on XM.
In fact, XM Radio offers so much content you may find yourself taking the long way home. On purpose. Check it out today—and find out what true listening pleasure is all about.
Features at a GlanceReal-time Traffic Real-time Weather XM Radio Previous Next
Why go through traffic when you can go around it? XM NavTraffic will help you find the road that truly is open.
Detailed and easy-to-read graphical weather overlays on your bike’s Nav screen ensure you always know what you’re riding into—before you get there.
Choose from over 170 channels featuring music, sports, news, talk, comedy, kids’ shows and more. Your on-board listening pleasure has never been better—or more diverse.
Real-Time Weather
It’s always better to know what you’re riding into before you get there.
Foul weather ahead? Hail the size of golf balls? With XM NavWeather™ service, another of the 2009 Gold Wing’s latest features, you’d not only already know about these conditions—you’d have been prompted on how to divert your route as well.
Thanks to XM NavWeather’s Threat Matrix™ technology, the Gold Wing’s Nav system can track nationwide weather information for more than 20 different weather conditions. This data is then scaled and customized to a rider’s specific location and route using color weather icons and/or warning signals displayed on the Nav screen.
* XM Radio, NavTraffic and NavWeather are available on the 2010 Gold Wing Audio Comfort Navi XM, 2010 Gold Wing Audio Comfort Navi XM ABS, and 2010 Gold Wing Airbag models only. XM Radio requires a subscription, sold separately after the first 90 days.


2010 Honda Gold Wing GL18BM Airbag – USA Specifications
MSRP: Starting at $22,899 Base MSRP

ENGINE
Engine Type: 1832cc liquid-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder
Bore and Stroke: 74mm x 71mm
Induction: Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI)
Ignition: Computer-controlled digital with three-dimensional mapping
Compression Ratio: 9.8:1
Valve Train: SOHC; two valves per cylinder

DRIVE TRAIN
Transmission: Five-speed including Overdrive, plus electric Reverse
Final Drive: Shaft

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES
Front Suspension: 45mm cartridge fork with anti-dive system, 5.5 inches travel
Rear Suspension: Pro Arm® single-side swingarm with Pro-Link® single shock with computer-controlled spring-preload adjustment with two memory presets; 4.1 inches travel
Front Brake: Dual full-floating 296mm discs with CBS three-piston calipers; ABS Braking System
Rear Brake: Single ventilated 316mm disc with CBS three-piston caliper; ABS Braking System
Front Tire: 130/70R-18
Rear Tire: 180/60R-16
DIMENSIONS
Rake: 29.15° (Caster Angle)
Trail: 109mm (4.3 inches)
Wheelbase: 66.5 inches
Seat Height: 29.1 inches
Curb Weight: 895 – 928 pounds, depending on option packages selected
Fuel Capacity: 6.6 gallons