Hi guys,
I've been riding a long time, (60 yrs young) all solo, never larger than 750cc, mostly road or dual purpose. Current ride is 2009 BMW F650GS, just finished 2500 mile ride from Rochester NY to PEI, Nova Scotia and surrounding states.
The wife is tired of me going alone and wants to go with me now, so tomorrow, I will or will not buy a GoldWing, as there are a few nice deals on some 2009's around.
This bike is 900 lbs, and intimidates me a little, truth be known.
I know it's reliable and would be the best choice for a reliable, very comfortable tourer, especially for the passenger. I will keep the Beemer for around town short trips.
Can you guys tell me what to expect on control at low speeds, 180 deg turns , parking, etc? I know the bike would be smooth and easy at normal speeds, it's the low speed techniques I'm concerned with.
Being perfectly honest, I know there is personal feelings between GoldWing users and BMW users, but my other choice was the 1200 RT or similar, which made me feel more comfortable with control issues, being substantially lighter but enjoying a similar reputation for reliability. (not comfort)
Any other advice would be helpful. I don't want to get into the GW/BMW issue please.
Thanks,
RK
I've been riding a long time, (60 yrs young) all solo, never larger than 750cc, mostly road or dual purpose. Current ride is 2009 BMW F650GS, just finished 2500 mile ride from Rochester NY to PEI, Nova Scotia and surrounding states.
The wife is tired of me going alone and wants to go with me now, so tomorrow, I will or will not buy a GoldWing, as there are a few nice deals on some 2009's around.
This bike is 900 lbs, and intimidates me a little, truth be known.
I know it's reliable and would be the best choice for a reliable, very comfortable tourer, especially for the passenger. I will keep the Beemer for around town short trips.
Can you guys tell me what to expect on control at low speeds, 180 deg turns , parking, etc? I know the bike would be smooth and easy at normal speeds, it's the low speed techniques I'm concerned with.
Being perfectly honest, I know there is personal feelings between GoldWing users and BMW users, but my other choice was the 1200 RT or similar, which made me feel more comfortable with control issues, being substantially lighter but enjoying a similar reputation for reliability. (not comfort)
Any other advice would be helpful. I don't want to get into the GW/BMW issue please.
Thanks,
RK