Yep , it has been 50 years since Honda first launched the 1000cc Goldwing . Back then , in 1975 , a 1000cc horizontally opposed flat-four was outrageous . The ‘ Wing ’ changed motorcycle touring right there and then . As time went by it got more voluminous fairings , luggage and engine capacity as it evolved into a 1200cc machine with creature comforts never really seen before . Since then it has morphed through its 1500cc six-pot time and eventually became the sophisticated mile-munching machine with an 1800cc flat-six that we see today . For 2025 the legendary Goldwing has new colourways , additional connectivity and a suite of tweaks to make it the cleanest running Goldwing ever , breezing past the stringent Euro 5 + emission compliance without losing any of that smooth power and , for those who have never actually ridden a Goldwing , totally surprising performance and almost weird ability to feel smaller and lighter than the uninitiated can comprehend . 50 years of continuous production surely puts the Goldwing into the book of legends .