Celebrating 50 years of touring in 2025, the Honda Gold Wing has always represented the ultimate in two-wheeled travel since its introduction as a naked 1000cc machine half a century ago.
Over those five decades, Honda’s seminal touring flagship has grown in physical size and displacement and has introduced new levels of comfort, luxury and technology to motorcycling. For 25YM, the Gold Wing and Gold Wing Tour gain several detail changes to keep them as the benchmark long distance tourers.
The 25YM GL1800 Gold Wing Tour 50th Anniversary edition homages iconic Gold Wing models of the past, with two new evocative paint finishes and unique badging. Channelling the 1988 GL1500 is the bold Eternal Gold and Mahogany Brown Metallic combination, subtly updated for 2025. Alongside this is a refined Bordeaux Red Metallic finish, which is finished with black and gold graphics and discreet gold lettering and detailing.
Pride of place on the centre console and Smart Key is the Gold Wing emblem, with 50th Anniversary and ‘since 1975’ detailing. Its crisp 3D, two-tone chrome design merges the strength and dignity of a lion’s head with the majestic wings of an eagle ready to pounce with open talons. The comprehensive digital dash has also been updated to display a unique start-up animation.