2018 GL1800 Model Number Decoder

Touristas · Post by **Touristas** » Sun May 20, 2018 11:12 pm

Hi Folks!

I have run into the following as Model numbers for the 2018 Gold Wing, but I haven't found a decoder yet. Can anyone please
explain each of the following variations (without guessing)? Thanks much for anything you can share.

GL1800B
GL1800BD

GL1800D
GL1800DA
GL1800DJ

GL18TD

AZgl1800 · Post by **AZgl1800** » Mon May 21, 2018 4:45 am

doxbike · Post by **doxbike** » Mon May 21, 2018 9:32 pm

well, I have the BD which is the bagger with DCT; I think the B is the bagger with clutch

Touristas · Post by **Touristas** » Tue May 22, 2018 12:07 am

Thanks to both AZgl1800 and doxbike. I was hoping to avoid watching miles of video so as to catch widely scattered details. The tip about BD being a bagger with DCT is very helpful and a great start. The Owner Manual refers to the model numbers, so if you don't know what they are, it's not as useful as it could be. By putting some effort into a decoder (or maybe even a helpful Honda rep could just TELL US the answers), the world would be a better place.

Thanks Folks!
Touristas

YouTube · Post by **WingAdmin** » Tue May 22, 2018 3:26 pm

Touristas wrote: ↑Sun May 20, 2018 11:12 pm Hi Folks!

I have run into the following as Model numbers for the 2018 Gold Wing, but I haven't found a decoder yet. Can anyone please
explain each of the following variations (without guessing)? Thanks much for anything you can share.

GL1800B
GL1800BD

GL1800D
GL1800DA
GL1800DJ

GL18TD

GL1800B = GL1800 "bagger" (no trunk), 6 speed transmission
GL1800BD = GL1800 "bagger" (no trunk), DCT
GL1800 = GL1800 Tour with trunk, 6 speed transmission
GL1800D = GL1800 Tour with trunk, DCT
GL1800DA = GL1800 Tour with trunk, DCT, Airbag

GL1800DJ - I believe this is an internal Honda code that is the same as GL1800D? All the references I see to it online refer to a bike that is actually a GL1800D

GL18TD - Same as above - all the references I see to this online refer to a GL1800D

Touristas · Post by **Touristas** » Tue May 22, 2018 4:08 pm

Howdy Mr. WingAdmin!

Thank you for the very helpful response. The rig I just purchased is a GL1800D (Tour DCT) sans Airbag

In case it is useful to anyone else, the GL1800DJ designation appears on my Warranty Registration and Pre-Delivery Certification form (with the two tear-off Owner's Identification Cards at the bottom. Where I find the GL18TD designation is on the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin in the Series or Model section beneath the GoldWing Tour DCT ID. I'm still curious to know what the 'J' and the 'T' mean (at least to Honda) in the model numbers.

Since the manual addresses peculiarities of the various models, it would be awfully nice of Honda to just tell us what they are, instead of putting us through all this extra, unnecessary work. Having access to some smart people through this site is a very welcome advantage. I've really enjoyed reading the contributions. Thanks to all the folks who take the time to write!

We sure are looking forward to our first good ride with this slick, new rig. But first, there's a lot to digest in the manuals.
Dos Touristas

GoldWing808 · Post by **GoldWing808** » Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:01 pm

Here’s a million dollar question. The stuff AFTER the letters. I’m having a hard time with that. For example, my 2019 DCT Tour for the US market should be GL1800D AC (because it meets all 50 states). But what’s the difference between AC and IIAC, which both state 50 states? So it could be GL1800D2AC. I ask because I’m simply trying to get a saddlebag cover but each color has a distinctive part number and none of they what. I should just give up and ask Honda.

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bcoil · Post by **bcoil** » Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:30 pm

On another forum I saw an explanation that 2AC (IIAC) is for the blue model with stripes. The AC is for red (Candy Ardent).
The question that I didn't find answered is what do the parts diagrams for 3AC go with? It is really hard to compared parts diagrams and find the difference.

GoldWingrGreg · Post by **GoldWingrGreg** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:09 am

GoldWing808 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 11:01 pm But what’s the difference between AC and IIAC, which both state 50 states? So it could be GL1800D2AC.
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I beleive 'A' is for USA, and 'C' is for Canada.

Rowdy7 · Post by **Rowdy7** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:58 pm

And to add to the confusion, I'm a new user from Texas with a 2019 red DCT tour and both my bill of sale and title application call mine a GL 1800DK.

GoldWingrGreg · Post by **GoldWingrGreg** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 12:56 pm

Here is what I know. In my world, which deals with servicing GL1800s, I've learned this. It seems at Honda each "department," if I'm using that word correctly, comes up with their own coding system to identify GoldWings. For example, the Service Manual often labels them one thing, and the parts fishe something completely differant. I beleive the OP is ask for decoding from the "sales division." And maybe it'd be better if we divided the departments by literature. The Service Dept. deals with model indentification found in a Service Manual, the Parts Dept. deals with model indentification found in the parts fishe, and the Sales Department deals with model identification found in an Owner's Manual. In all 3 of those manuals, their can be different model codes, to represent various models, and from manual to manual the model codes can be different. I beleive all 3 manuals have a page that identifies "their" models.

Another eample, and I wish I could think of one right now, but a Service Manul will call a part one thing, and the parts fishe will call it something completely different.

Rowdy7 · Post by **Rowdy7** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:30 am

GWG: Thanks for that. It will help me since I am a first time Honda owner and don't recall parts, sales and service using difference references on my Harleys and Yamahas which are my most recent bikes. I'm really liking the GW DCT and recently sold my FJR with the YCCC so the transition has been seamless.

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