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Greetings, this is Carlo. I am new to this board and need some advice. I just got my 1800 Goldwing back from the shop (frame weld recall) and I am going to put it up for sale. I will miss the throttle and that sweet cornering, but won't miss the headaches of recalls and Honda footdragging!! So, I have been looking at the Nomads as the probable solution to my need for a touring, two-up cruiser. I hope the folks on this board will be able to answer my inevitable questions concerning this bike, it's available add-ons, etc.
Again the question... should I get a Nomad?????

 

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Is the nomad the only one with the hard bags? It didn't look like the drifter had them. Any experience with passenger seat comfort on the Nomad? Any of the aftermarket seats any good? It looks like Mustang has quite a few for this bike, don't know how they are though.
Thanks for the input, guys. By the way, where is Lone Rock?

 

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Kinda figured that going from the wing to any other 'touring' style bike would be VERY noticeable in the performance area. Guess I also wondered why 1500 was engine size in this bike, considering they also have 1600 and 2000 engines. Is the 2000 new this year?
Any idea how the Nomad compares to, for example, the Harly Ultra for performance? Or the older 1500 wings?
I don't know if I can wait another model year....... :wink:

 

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All useful info, Bob. Thanks. Even though I have an 1800 wing and enjoy the power, I am not sure that I would miss it all that much. I also kick around on an 1100 V-star and I have a good time on that, too. It just seems like the Nomad is best configured for touring than any others (assuming one wants a cruiser style) without springing for a $20000 Harley. I have a dealer near here who has a new Blue/silver Nomad still in the crate. We are going to look at it this weekend. He has a black one on the floor that we can ride. :lol:
We'll see what the weekend brings......

 

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I have my lein release in hand and an appointment to ride a Nomad on Saturday morning!!

How many more weeks until next Saturday????

 

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With the Valk no longer being produced I would have to locate a used one and I guess I would just as soon avoid Honda completely, at this point.

We didn't make it to the dealer on Saturday. One of those unforseen family situations. Probably O.K. though as the temp was 44° at noon and topped out at 49° and we were looking at a 170 mile round trip. Weather looks better mid-week, maybe we can get to the dealer on Wednesday afternoon?????