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The first ride report in this month's issue of Rider magazine is long on technical details of the new GW with some new pictures of components but the actual ride portion itself is short. Honda did not release the bike outside of a controlled setting (Twin Ring Motegi Japan race track venue) but the author and reportedly other invited journalists were quite impressed with their short rides of a few laps around the Motegi track. Honda not doubt ensured each invitee left with a large press release stuffed with many new details that we will see in print and digitally over the next couple of months until the bikes are in dealers in February 2018. I expect ride reports shortly on digital outlets from well known motojournalists similar to those in the three months preceeding the Africa Twin release. Let demand begin to ramp up!
It appears that no offhanded comment from a Honda engineer has stuck to the new Wing unlike the infamous "we started with half a Jazz (Fit) motor" that has dogged the NC700X since it's utterance in a room full of journalists during it's release.
It appears that no offhanded comment from a Honda engineer has stuck to the new Wing unlike the infamous "we started with half a Jazz (Fit) motor" that has dogged the NC700X since it's utterance in a room full of journalists during it's release.