Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
I had a customer come into my store this morning with a 40th edition 'Wing (I think he said it was a '15?). Anyways, we chatted back and forth for about an hour, plus, he was very interested in my K16 (I know, I'm supposed to be working!?).... slug~!
So, after much adoo-do, he ended up trumping my Beemer, especially once he said he had an airbag, I really wasn't meaning it to be a competition however. I told him that I've always admired the 'Winger (I know all the other couch-like names etc, lol), but, when I said "my g/f now thinks she's coming on every single trip now", and "boy, your machine would be sweet crossing the Mid-Western plains" (etc, etc)... I then asked him how it does on the twisties. He came back with "Oh it loves curvy roads!". OK, so I know the difference between twisty's and curvy's, but I really couldn't get a feel on how aggressive (or not) that he was on his bike. His idea of "loves curvy roads", and mine (and yours here), just may be a world apart, or, maybe not?......
With that being said, from our Sport Touring Community here, and the one's who own the Hondapotomus maybe... what is your feelings on this big boy on the more aggressive roads?. It looks like it's got some lean angle, certainly a lot more than my buddies HD's with chrome dangling everywhere.
I'm wondering?
1.) Is the 1000 miles of pure comfort offset when you reach the mountains? Or, can it suffice well enough and maybe so that those comfortable miles prior make it worth the additional slow-downs needed to comprehend the sharper turns. hmmm? I know there's a trade-off, how much of one is what I'm basically asking.
2.) I know that this GW platform has been out for awhile, to me it seems like forever, but anyone know of any upcoming new major revisions? (I can wait for this garage addition if there's word of a new model coming).
AND, before you guys start firing bullets at me, this would be an "add-on" to my current toy collection, not a replacement. I really like the FJR and K16, no need to bring in any scrubs to replace them (yet!).
I've sat on, and even rode a couple of "couches" before, but, nothing anything close to aggressive, more parade style with supervision always staring at me. lol.
BTW- Weather is balmy here today, easy 60's, kind of breezy tho. I just may have to take a ride this afternoon and play work hooky!
But dangit!, now I've got new toy fever!
So, after much adoo-do, he ended up trumping my Beemer, especially once he said he had an airbag, I really wasn't meaning it to be a competition however. I told him that I've always admired the 'Winger (I know all the other couch-like names etc, lol), but, when I said "my g/f now thinks she's coming on every single trip now", and "boy, your machine would be sweet crossing the Mid-Western plains" (etc, etc)... I then asked him how it does on the twisties. He came back with "Oh it loves curvy roads!". OK, so I know the difference between twisty's and curvy's, but I really couldn't get a feel on how aggressive (or not) that he was on his bike. His idea of "loves curvy roads", and mine (and yours here), just may be a world apart, or, maybe not?......
With that being said, from our Sport Touring Community here, and the one's who own the Hondapotomus maybe... what is your feelings on this big boy on the more aggressive roads?. It looks like it's got some lean angle, certainly a lot more than my buddies HD's with chrome dangling everywhere.
I'm wondering?
1.) Is the 1000 miles of pure comfort offset when you reach the mountains? Or, can it suffice well enough and maybe so that those comfortable miles prior make it worth the additional slow-downs needed to comprehend the sharper turns. hmmm? I know there's a trade-off, how much of one is what I'm basically asking.
2.) I know that this GW platform has been out for awhile, to me it seems like forever, but anyone know of any upcoming new major revisions? (I can wait for this garage addition if there's word of a new model coming).
AND, before you guys start firing bullets at me, this would be an "add-on" to my current toy collection, not a replacement. I really like the FJR and K16, no need to bring in any scrubs to replace them (yet!).
I've sat on, and even rode a couple of "couches" before, but, nothing anything close to aggressive, more parade style with supervision always staring at me. lol.
BTW- Weather is balmy here today, easy 60's, kind of breezy tho. I just may have to take a ride this afternoon and play work hooky!
But dangit!, now I've got new toy fever!
