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Today Honda unveiled the updated 2012 Gold Wing as a new model available in May 2011.
Although Honda doesn't list a 2011 model for the Wing, we won't discount the year-long lapse between 2010 and 2012 (even though Honda does) against what otherwise marks the 37th year since the Wing was set free upon the roads, way back in '75.
We're sure the new GW upholds classic Wing characteristics – like a stable yet responsive chassis, smooth, linear engine power, and Barcalounger-like comfort – that have made this Honda a favorite among the touring set. Yet this latest iteration of the Wing is well within the previous model's shadow.
The few significant revisions the '12 does see are devoted largely to the rider environment and styling, leaving the 1832cc, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine untouched, with the chassis mostly following suit.
More: 2012 Honda Gold Wing Unveiled on Motorcycle.com