Mogan
Well-known member
Anyone consider a Goldwing rather than an FJR for long distance riding?
Hmmm, I could do no more than 500 miles/day on the Wing. Oh, I did 6 -700 several times, but I paid dearly for it the next day...Hi, I'm the new guy on this forum. I've got a GL1800 which is used 2-up 99% of the time. I really like the bike for 2-up, but it's a handful around town. It really does handle a lot better than most people think, but I'm not implying it's a sport bike.
I'm waiting on the FJR because I want a lighter bike that's useful for the sort of touring we do...a long haul from central Texas to the Ozarks, for instance, then several days of riding in the mountains.
600 miles on the Wing in a day is a long day, but not exhausting.
My limit on my former (WHY did I sell it? :blink: ) VFR was about 450 miles in a day. I'm hoping the FJR is the happy medium between those two bikes.
Lotta folks knock the Wing because it's so...portly looking, and because so many owners are so...portly looking, but I personally think it's a fine bike, and fun to ride.
Not as fun as my VFR was, nor my racebike is, but it fills its niche very nicely.
x1I currently have both. If I am taking the wife and a crap-load of stuff long distance, the Wing is the thing. Solo and crap load of stuff, the FJR.
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