[Blowndodge]

After owning my 13 CCT for exactly 10 years and 65k miles I decided to find my last motorcycle. My buddy in Idaho bought my Victory and I took delivery of a 2023 Honda Goldwing Tour DCT in Ardent Red 1 week ago. It's been raining and snowing every since so I only rode it home and around the block to get gas.

Time will come when parts are almost impossible to get. I'm getting too old to have to fix anything down the road that may go out on my CCT. It was a 100% reliable motorcycle and took my wife and I to many states. First time I was emotional to sell a motorcycle.

This new Honda is a beauty.

 

[Blowndodge]

Finally took my GW out for a ride yesterday 40F. I don't know have many time a grabbed for a clutch lever that didn't exist! I'm getting used to it but 50 years of instincts doesn't disappear overnight!!!

 

[Blowndodge]

Don't say you can't go wrong buying a Goldwing! I bought a 2012 brand new off a show room floor. I had a problem with front end shake. Took it to the dealer and they said rear tire was low on air BS! They put more than the manual calls for and when I left the dealer it still shook between 35-45 mph. Took it to another dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it BS! Finale called Honda Corporation in California went round and round with them and they said take it to another dealer of choice. I got the same response from that dealer nothing was wrong! I read on the internet that guy's were changing out fork springs, using a little bit of heavier fork oil. and changed the triple tree bearing from a regular bearing to a tampered bearing and after spending roughly $2500. to $3000. the problem went away! To cut down on money for parts Honda swapped out the bearing from tapered to a regular bearing save money. I later found out from a Honda dealer that this was the issue with the Goldwing's. So, I traded my wing in for a 2013 Victory CCT sunset red and never looked back. If the bike didn't shake every thing was fine. Never say never! Good luck with your new Goldwing!

Here's the known weaknesses and complaints of a (mine) CCT
severe high operating temperature of engine
Never ending belt squeaking
High speed "wandering" because of the aerodynamics
low speed handling issues. (Top heaviness)
"must put on exhaust and tuner to run better" (as it should have they say)
Broken throttle cables. (Carry a SaveURide)
Rear Shock leakage

As you can see no bike is perfect. Is there anything my CCT could do better than my new Wing? It had more luggage space.
That's it.