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Honda Gold Wing (2026) — from $25,500
Honda Gold Wing is still the luxury bagger other brands get measured against — flat-six smoothness, double-wishbone front, effortless Phoenix freeway miles.
2026 Matte Silver bagger (no Tour trunk on base) with CarPlay/Android Auto wireless, cruise, reverse. About $25,500 MSRP before freight.
Different personality than a Harley bagger — refined, dense with tech, less “potato-potato,” more turbine.
From a Phoenix garage point of view, that matters: summer heat, monsoon oil slicks, and freeway miles on the 10/17 stack reward honest ergonomics and modern rider aids more than brochure poetry.
Who it’s for: riders who want Japanese luxury bagger refinement
Who should look elsewhere: classic V-twin Harley sound seekers
Bottom line: the flat-six bagger that still defines polished touring
Gold Wing bagger over a Street Glide?
Photo credit: Honda