1998 Honda Touring reviews

Very easy to ride, engineering and worthy from Honda is 2nd to none. Powerful, and that SOUND of the 6x6 exhaust, crazy. It is a Porche big block motor so it sits wide in front of you, but the looks and feedback from the sound is incredible. Reliable, duh, it’s a Honda and has everything you need for a short trip, bike across town to the long winding road, whatever you need, it is ready! Show less

Good reliable motorcycle. Last 300,00 miles. They are carbureted so they need tune ups. They are quick on take off and are fairly quiet . They have cab radios and am/ fm cassette players . The SE comes with air shocks and an on board compressor. It also has reverse. Show less

Great bike Harley got to heavy for me, this thing has about the same performance and speed of an Evo Harley but 150 lbs lighter, feels like a Bob sled in the curves handles great seen 150,000 mileage examples love simplicity, no computer ABS, just change oil and ride, Show less

I love my 98. Owned for 2 years now. Put 11,000 miles. Has 30,000 miles total. Gas, oil and tires thats it. I love that no valve maintenance is required. Very low cost of ownership. I see no reason that this bike wont hit 100,000 miles. Though not a full touring bagger, its intermediate nature suites my (1up) just fine. Im 65 and this bike hustles enough to satisfy my urges when needed. The motor revs out pretty good when required, no short shifting needed. I do agree up to 70 mph is the sweet and that fine by me. Its all about taking in the sites these days and not the old, how fast can i get there. I have yet to scrape pegs but it can handle a aggressive corner carving ride. I have no problem keeping up with sports bikes riding atcs good clip. Have amazed a few of them. Harleys not an even issue. Still good low mileage bike are out but I wouldnt hesitate if you found one with 50,000 miles on it. As they say, this Honda was built to last. Buy 1 Show less

I have owned many GoldWings.The 1998 SE I now own is the best by far. I often ride 2 up and pull a Bushtec trailer. The bike performs great. Never any probllems. I travel with friends with BWM1200LT, another one has an 1800 Wing and the rest all ride 1500's. Over all, the 1500 is the most trouble free and low maintenance bike on the road. I know a lot of people with over 200,000 miles on their Wings and still going strong. I had 108,000 on my 92 and only sold it because of the deal I got on my 98. My wife say if I want an 1800 to go get one, but with only 30,000 miles on my 98, it'll be a long time before I part with my 2nd. love (my wife being my first). Show less

I have wanted a motorcycle since 1971. At that time we lived in another city an met friends that owned and vacationed on motorcycles as couples. I immediately wanted to join them but my wife said we had children to raise and it would have to wait. 28 years later I bought my brand new Goldwing SE in Candy Apple Red with matching full-face helmets with built in mic and speakers and a pull behind trailer. We have replaced all the reflectors with lights, added backrest, arm rests, rear speaker control, mud flaps, belly pan and wind deflectors. Have made two nice trips with those same couples from 1971 and I can't say how pleased I am with the bike and the experience. Now my wife says we shouldn't have waited. The bike has performed flawlessly and what little service that has been needed was excellent. This machine will serve my needs for many, many years. Recommend it to anyone wanting to travel the distance. Good roads and fair skies to you all! Show less

Traveled from UK to fulfil life's ambition (with wifey) bought bike in Mass. visited relatives in Maine then set off (with wifey & trailer & camping gear) to tour the beautiful USA. 20,000 miles later this machine was still purring and totally on top of its work. We visited all corners (including the 'Four Corners') and the bike never missed a beat. It was a total pleasure to ride, was serviced in Beverly, Mass; Las Vegas, Nevada; Billings, Montana, and Naples, Florida. Two new tyres fitted Billings & Tucson (one each time). Met more people because of the matching white GW & trailer than for any other reason. Loved them both so much that we imported them into the UK in May 2000 Show less