The 2027 Honda Gold Wing comes back in five versions, priced from $25,700 to $34,000. Honda announced the lineup on October 6, 2026. Only the most expensive version, the Gold Wing Tour Airbag Automatic DCT, carries the airbag Honda first fitted to a motorcycle two decades ago.
That detail matters because the airbag isn’t an add-on for every Tour. Instead, it’s a separate model with its own price, its own transmission and a single paint color. So a buyer who wants the bag has to buy the top trim.
Here’s how the five versions line up, what they share, and how the Gold Wing reached its 2027 form after more than 50 years.
2027 Honda Gold Wing prices, version by version
All five prices come from Honda’s announcement. They are manufacturer’s suggested retail prices:
- $25,700 for the Gold Wing
- $26,700 for the Gold Wing Automatic DCT
- $29,700 for the Gold Wing Tour
- $30,700 for the Gold Wing Tour Automatic DCT
- $34,000 for the Gold Wing Tour Airbag Automatic DCT
In other words, the automatic adds $1,000 on either the base bike or the Tour. Moving from the Tour Automatic DCT to the airbag version then adds another $3,300. According to Honda, the Tour versions reach dealers in October, while the standard versions follow in November.
Only one version has the airbag
Honda’s features release lists the airbag on the Gold Wing Tour Airbag Automatic DCT only. Some coverage calls it optional, but Honda sells it as its own trim rather than as a box to tick on any Tour.
The airbag also has history behind it. Honda says it was the first motorcycle manufacturer to fit a two-wheeler with an airbag, starting in 2006. That year, Honda added a Gold Wing version with navigation and what it calls the world’s first motorcycle airbag.
The airbag model is also the heaviest Gold Wing. Honda lists its curb weight at 856 pounds with a full tank of fuel. By comparison, the Tour Automatic DCT weighs 847 pounds. Finally, the airbag bike comes in Gray Metallic only.
What every 2027 Gold Wing shares
Every version uses the same liquid-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. According to Honda’s specifications sheet, it displaces 1,833cc with a square 73.0 mm bore and stroke. Compression is 10.5:1, and a shaft drives the rear wheel. The heads use Honda’s Unicam single-overhead-cam design with four valves per cylinder. In addition, an Integrated Starter Generator handles starting duty. Honda doesn’t list a horsepower figure, but Gear Patrol puts it at 124.7 hp.
The chassis is shared, too. Up front, Honda uses a double-wishbone setup with a Showa shock instead of a conventional fork. Meanwhile, a Pro-Link Showa shock handles the rear. Six-piston Nissin calipers grip 320 mm discs at the front, while a three-piston caliper works a 316 mm rear disc. Every version gets electronically controlled combined ABS. The tires measure 130/70-18 in front and 200/55-16 at the rear.
Seat height is 29.3 inches, and the wheelbase measures 66.9 inches. The tank holds 5.5 gallons. For riders, the standard kit includes a 7-inch TFT display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and heated grips. Honda also lists four riding modes: Tour, Sport, Econ and Rain. On top of that, every bike gets cruise control, Hill Start Assist, Honda Selectable Torque Control and a Smart Key.
Manual or DCT, standard or Tour
The manual versions use a six-speed gearbox with reverse. By contrast, the DCT versions use a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with a walking mode that creeps forward or backward. Honda first offered DCT on the 2009 FourTrax Rancher ATV. Then it reached the 2010 VFR1200F, and the Gold Wing adopted it in 2018.
The Tour adds luggage and comfort. Its top trunk holds 61 liters, and each saddlebag holds 30 liters, according to Honda. Tour versions also get heated seats and electronically adjusted damping and preload. The trunk makes the Tour longer, too, at 102.9 inches compared with 97.6 inches for the standard bike. As a result, the Tour weighs 845 pounds with the manual. That’s 39 pounds more than the 806-pound standard bike.
Colors split by trim. The standard and DCT models come in Metallic Black. However, the Tour and Tour Automatic DCT offer Ignition Blue, Black or Gray Metallic. Gear Patrol notes that Ignition Blue is limited to the Tour.
Fifty years of the 2027 Honda Gold Wing’s lineage
The Gold Wing name dates to the 1975 GL1000, according to Honda. Many early owners added aftermarket fairings and luggage to turn it into a long-distance machine. Later, the 2001 GL1800 brought fuel injection, an aluminum twin-spar frame and optional ABS.
After that, the 2006 airbag model arrived, and XM satellite radio followed in 2009. The current generation debuted in 2018. For 2027, Honda’s Tour versions reach dealers first, in October, with the standard Gold Wing following in November.
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