[Shooter]

Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Kawasaki to Cut 37 Motorcycles by 2023 - webBikeWorld

Today's emission standards call motorcycles to be upgraded with the times, or cut from the roads altogether- and that includes the Big Four.

www.webbikeworld.com

Got this from an ST forum I Frequent.

 

[trike lady]

From the way the article reads, it sounds like they plan on discontinuing it.
Even this article says the same Honda, peers to ride 20 motorcycles off into the sunset this year
I guess it may be time to stock up on parts.
Is there an electric Goldwing on the horizon?

 

[RambozoClown]

The GoldWing is one of the best candidates for electric. What other bike could have hundreds of pounds of batteries without a second thought?

 

[Nitrowing]

What does a 1500cc engine+ancillaries weigh? Got to be near 800lbs?
That should be a decent sized motor and battery.
As long as it has swappable batteries!!

 

[DaveO430]

This being a magazine, sort of, I don't believe it til I see it. I learned a long time ago that motorsport & automotive magazines make a lot of crap up.

 

[joe in calif]

I agree that a magazine article is not always something you can count on. BUT with the price of the new Gold Wings nearing $30,000 a lot of people cannot afford them anymore with the price of everything so high. Slow sales might mean the end of the Gold Wing.

 

[RandyinPA]

I dunno. You can't but a new boat, snowmobile, jet ski, etc because they're all sold out. Last year, I bought the last 2021 red GW in at least a 100 mile radius of my house due to supply and demand. I think today's economic issues, including the supply chain is merely a hiccup in the scheme of things.

Our country, based on electric grid only, is nowhere near ready for even a 10% electric vehicle fleet.

 

[ChiefBob]

Are you sure it wasn't referencing the Goldwing Road Riders Association going out of business?

 

[trike lady]

The Goldwing itself.

 

[jmiller]

Is a sad day

 

[brucebaker1040]

The GoldWing is one of the best candidates for electric. What other bike could have hundreds of pounds of batteries without a second thought?

Just what we need, go on a cross country trip until the batteries run down then stop for the night so the batteries can recharge. Instead of just gassing up and getting back on the road in a few minutes. Of course an electric Goldwing would probably cost over $100,000.

 

[RambozoClown]

If a Tesla can supercharge 200 miles in 15 minutes, I would bet an electric GW could probably do it 5.

If Harley can sell the current Live Wire @ $21,999 just think what Honda can do. Electric bikes are far simpler to build than ICE.

 

[snowmoer]

From another article I saw that came from Honda, they are not going to make the non touring bikes, the one without the top box. The touring model with the top box will still be made for the 2023 model year.

 

[Broke Winger]

Livewire has a range of about 120 miles. Then it takes about 8 hours to recharge, unl;ess you happen upon a proprietary DC charger then it's "45 minutes to 80% charge".

No thank you.

 

[DaveO430]

Livewire has a range of about 120 miles. Then it takes about 8 hours to recharge, unl;ess you happen upon a proprietary DC charger then it's "45 minutes to 80% charge".

No thank you.

That's probably just right for bar hoppers.

 

[Nitrowing]

Until batteries are universally sized and quick-swap, the whole idea of EV is just plain stupid.

 

[DaveO430]

One thing for sure about Honda is you don't know what is going to happen until it actually happens.

 

[DenverWinger]

Livewire has a range of about 120 miles. Then it takes about 8 hours to recharge, unl;ess you happen upon a proprietary DC charger then it's "45 minutes to 80% charge".

No thank you.

At that rate I'd only get 75 miles pulling the Camper. There's roads around here where there's NOTHING at all but sagebrush for a hundred miles.....

 

[Flyone]

I am still skeptical…….. I think I’ll wait for more confirmation.