ORIGINAL: skater69


How the heck did you do that? You must have kept them miles low! When I get my electra glide, if I stop riding my XX much......AFTER the honeymoon phase on the HD is over......then I'll just keep the Harley. But I doubt that will happen.....the 1100XX is still the greatest all around bike I've ever ridden.....but a longer distance 2 up riding machine....it is not.

ORIGINAL: skater69

Bottom line with the Wings (especially the 1800) they are DAMN GOOD bikes. If you want to get aggressive and throw it around.....it will happily oblige. Also they are extremely comfortable touring bikes. Perhaps the most comfortable.
BUT....it's is more like a big appliance than a heart and soul ride like the Harleys and doesn't give that involved/connected feeling you get on the HD...in my opinion anyway.
And if that is important to YOU.....a Wing will probably leave you a bit empty after it's all said and done. And yes, the Harleys do look cooler.

That's why I'm keeping my Honda CBR1100XX when I get my Electra Glide.......my HD will be for cruising.

ORIGINAL: GaryWayne

OK..I'm a Honda rider...I've had 28 bikes (3 Harley's, 3 Goldwings and almost everything in between). I've posted in here in the past (read it every day) so I am not a TROLL. I just wanted to say that its nice to see a post about Goldwings without alot of bashing. There is way to much of that goes on (especially about Harleys on other boards) and I don't care for it. While I've owned 3 Harley's I just don't get the soul and lifestyle thing. People like whatever they have for their own reasons and that is all that matters. I liked my Harleys and I liked my Wings. I went back to a sport touring bike (Honda ST1300..I've had about 10 sport/touring bikes) because that is what seems to work best for me. Are they better than a Harley or a Wing..no, they just do what I want better and fit me better. When I head out on a trip I tend not to come home for 5-7,000 miles and the ST bikes work great for me doing that. Like them or not the 1800 Wing rocks. It has tons of power and handles like a big sport bike. Even the 1500 Goldwing can't keep up with it on a twisty road. I think its sort of funny when people will come back and say 'I didn't buy my Harley for speed' yet they spend a ton of money trying to make it run faster. There is nothing wrong with that (I sure spent aot on the 3 I had and had fun doin it). Point is nobody should have to explain why they ride what they do. I sure don't look down on my 3 best friends and riding buddies (2 Harley's and a Bigdog) because they ride what they do and I sure don't think they look down on me because of what I ride. I do wish some of you would drop the 'they are just jealous and can't afford a Harley thing though). Most of the people I know on other brand bikes could afford anything they want, they just don't want a cruiser so that pretty much leaves Harley out of their choices.

ORIGINAL: Cool Dog

....they're fast.

Was out for a little ride on Saturday and came up to one at a light. I gave the guy in the pastel colored snowmobile suit a wave whilst I gave a little laugh in my throat. The light changed and off we went. For a moment I wondered if perhaps my bike was dragging an anchor or something considering how fast he pulled away in second and third gear. Holy Crap!

Is this the norm or was this guy hiding something wicked beneath the plastic shell?