Anyone else waiting for a new Honda?

serious delays in delivery of new cars due to supply chain issues, surely bikes are in the same boat?

I'm waiting on a new Goldwing DCT

The dealer is waiting for payment though 😁

Thanks, I'm here all week

Wonderer78 is right. Japan Honda issued an apology for delay in delivery, at the page top of all models including Goldwing CVT. (https://www.honda.co.jp/info/20220617a.html , 28 Dec 2022)

The listed reasons are:

• supply chain disorder since Covid
• marine transportation melee
• semiconductor supply shortage

It also explains the current situation continues for the time being. In Japan, there are lots of post mourning about waiting too long time to receive their bikes already paid (many are over 6 months). I hope your Gold arrives soon...

edit:

Opps Dual Clutch Transmission not Continuously Variable Transmission, sorry. I nearly made Gold into PCX (haha).

i ordered a bike elsewhere, a year waiting on one specifc honda to come in, i gave up. Bikes being advertised here that they didnt have, and other dealers advertising the same bike - but yet there wasnt one to be had?! joke.

for anyone looking at the new transalp, reviews far and wide are raving about it, its not a true off road trailie, but will handle light dirt and all day road comfort etc. Looks tall but ppl 5'6 can get both feet on the deck. its one of them bikes, looks a bit naff in pcis, but id sday its better up close in the real world.

the price , finish, engine etc and everything else it has, imo it far superseeds anything else in the market for the money. Only drawback is no DCT, that a bit sh1t, as the DCT is fantastic.

new honda displays are excellent along with modes etc.

cant knock the Tuareg, and full dealer support also, like the honda.If you were green laning etc, the Tuareg is more of both worlds i agree, but for the majority of riders the Transalp will be ideal @ 12.5k appx - i now see the tuareg is down to 13800 for the standard colours now.

tubed wheels can be a PITA, they do have tubed on another variant of the larger AT so i was curious why they did it on the transalp. but then , how often do you get a puncture? it could be, i dont know for sure, that honda may release a DCT later in the year with tubeless tyres, but its hard to know.

i think its a cracker of a bike, not gone on looks, but i think the bike will be better up close like i said.

id shop around on a trade in, as some are in cahoots with each other 🤐. Last year a lot of the smaller adv350 scooters were scooped up immediately, so if you want an translp, id get doing the legwork. Aftermaket parts will be availabe everywhere, so i wouldnt be sticking your neck out for the pricey honda OEM parts - unless the dealer was doing you a deal.

Sounds good, thanks. I was contemplating the Hornet, but thought the TransAlp would be better as a year-round commuter. I'm over 6' tall as well, so not sure how small the Hornet would feel. I don't think the TransAlp is worth almost €3k extra, though!

I've had the CB500X the last few years. Funnily enough I don't mind it around town, it's on the M50 etc where I don't like it. The gearing is just too low. I don't use 1st gear very much, and when you're cruising at 100km/h it's buzzing at probably 5k+ rpm.

I called past my bike shop today, and he said there will be plenty of Honda stock arriving in June.

Right now, I think I'm going to hold off on ordering a bike. The new Hornet is too small, the TransAlp has tubed tyres, and the NC750X doesn't have as much power as I'd like. If only they'd put the new Hornet/TransAlp engine in the NC, or put tubeless tyres on the TransAlp.

shouldn't be any reason not to, but some won't just because of the bother with the paperwork. Did you try Netherlands ?

Loving the colour on this: same as my Wing: Pearl Mud Grey

https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=364050597&lang=de&utm_source=DirectMail&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=Recommend_DES&vc=Motorbike

do they not have more than 1 bike to sell ?

he will dont worry, CC are busy but will come back to you. if you dont hear anything give him a buzz.

Change out the front sprocket for one with one or maybe two more teeth - easy fix.

Well if you don't have enough torque in a higher gear, change down 😎

I used to ride a 600, very fast when you kept it spinning but you could have to change down 2 or even 3 gears to overtake. No big deal.

You're not comparing apples with apples though.

1. In the first instance, what insurance is on offer in UK/NL is of no consequence to here, as it doesn't cover you here.
2. Whilst a longer warranty is a 'nice-to-have', it's the same bike you're getting, so the warranty cover isn't going to affect your likelihood of needing it. UK warranty an RoI are the same, at 2 years.
3. And, if you buy a new bike in (say) NL, and bring it in here, don't expect Honda here to help you out on any warranty-related items.

It's because there's a very very long tradition of importers here screwing us to the wall and getting away with it.

Once they have your money they don't give a fúck. Warranty claims? 🤣 Recalls? Nah, don't exist in Ireland.

Of course what is on offer in other EU countries is of consequence. The euro in my pocket are just as good as someone in NL