What is the maximum lean angle for a Goldwing motorcycle?

Question

The H-D glides are all about 30-degrees. My maxiscooter is supposed to be 40-degrees. Some sport bikes claim 45-degrees. I can't find anything saying what kind of lean angle the trusty, old Goldwing will handle. Do you know?

Answer 1

Not sure the max lean angle but if you want an impressive view of a Gold Wing ridden to the max go to YouTube and in the search area type in "Gold Wing Tail of the Dragon" and you will find a video of a Wing rider on a yellow Gold Wing doing the Tail of the Dragon. The rider is damned good and I'd bet money he could outrun almost every sport bike rider on that road. What is doubly impressive is that the guy riding behind him taking the video is also riding a Wing!!!

Answer 2

Goldwing Tail Of The Dragon

Answer 3

Hadn't thought about lean angles in degrees, but my old Wing doesn't lean-over as much as old Sportster before scraping sounds occur. maybe 20/25 degrees? I tend to shift bodyweight keeping up with HDs around corners during local club rides, bike leans over about 2/3rds of Hogs.

Answer 4

Cable T is correct.

Rider goes by the name of Yellow Wolf.

Very impressive riding. Love all the scraping sounds as they whisper their way along the Dragon.

Lesson here folks, you don't need to be loud to be fast.

Answer 5

Honda Gold Wings rule the road and the Tail of the Dragon....Cable T is correct



45* to the engine guards, slip the seat alittle Pegs will fold to prevent damage and right around the corner it goes.

Answer 6

Lean angle depends on turn tightness, road surface and condition, tire type and condition, weight of bike, AND weight distribution, bike ground clearence and speed.



There is NO hard and fast rule on leaning.