Could you be more concise
OK, I'll try a bit harder.
Firstly, I'm now on my 5th BMW, 4 x 1200's and now a 1250 so it could be said i'm a bit set in my ways. so trying a Goldwing is WAAAAY out of my normal standards and i had to remember I was not comparing like for like.
When I picked it up I was a bit on edge. 30k worth of bike is a bit daunting if you drop it , but the dealer said I was worrying about nothing. So, off I go, the first thing was I tended to over correct the steering but this got better as i got used to the bike and as I got used to it I found it was good for low speed control feet up. Its a bit lower than a 1250GS so its easier to get the feet down when stopping.
By the time i got out of Hull I felt OK with it. I realised that the weight was not an issue, either moving or stationary. It was a very comfortable and smooth ride out to seaways cafe-which was shut of course. I didn't wring its neck as it was a brand new bike but I feel it could have done with a bit more power as you needed to plan overtakes more than on the GS which just goes like stonk.
The fairing/screen keeps more wind off you so as a consequence you hear the mechanical noise more which was louder than expected. There was also quite a lot of mechanical backlash noise when picking up from a trailing throttle which is a bit of a surprise. A bit like the early K1600 egg whisk noise.
It does nearly 50 mpg and overall was an impressive ride. BUT....... its not all good. I thought the panniers and top box are to small. I tried to put my helmet in the top box and it would not close. There are many switches to figure out and I found the indicator switch a little difficult to find as its hidden away amongst many other switches.
It was a cracking bike which I will take out again but with my girlfriend on a longer ride. I love it but its not perfect. I may try the K1600 as a comparison as its quite a bit cheaper but I did like the wing. Would I have one ?????????? Probably, if I can find the money But it would have to be far better than a K1600 or a 1250RT as its a lot more money.
