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Greetings,
I’m not a Goldwing owner (yet) and would like to ask a few simple questions. The answers may seem obvious, but I want to see them in print anyway. Here goes … I recently took a long tour on a Yamaha FJR 1300 and twice injured my left foot trying to hold up bike in a parking lot. No doubt it got away from me due to the heavy load of camping equipment and such, but that leads into the first question. 1. How much easier is it to hold up (keep in balance) the ‘Wing’ in a parking lot scenario as compared to ‘other’ bike designs? 2. Another problem I had was fighting the dirty air (turbulent) from some cars; all trucks, buses and campers not to mention side winds in the mountains and during storms. With respect to all the other bikes on the road it seemed I was the only one cussing the turbulents. 3. Another problem was low mileage from the tires on the FJR. I checked the inflation regularly and the most mileage I got on a set of Avons was just over 7,000 miles and that was being very careful with my driving style. I understand the choice of manufacturer and style of tire will help determine longevity, but there isn’t much on the market (via dealers) to choose from. Sure you can order something through the Internet, but then you have to find someone that is willing to accept the liability to mount and balance them for you. 4. Is the stock seat on the Wing any better than the standard log on the FJR (and a lot of other bikes)? I managed to stick it out, but did I have any choice? I would hope Honda would put a decent touring seat on the Wing. Do they ...or is it an option from Honda?
Greetings,
I’m not a Goldwing owner (yet) and would like to ask a few simple questions. The answers may seem obvious, but I want to see them in print anyway. Here goes … I recently took a long tour on a Yamaha FJR 1300 and twice injured my left foot trying to hold up bike in a parking lot. No doubt it got away from me due to the heavy load of camping equipment and such, but that leads into the first question. 1. How much easier is it to hold up (keep in balance) the ‘Wing’ in a parking lot scenario as compared to ‘other’ bike designs? 2. Another problem I had was fighting the dirty air (turbulent) from some cars; all trucks, buses and campers not to mention side winds in the mountains and during storms. With respect to all the other bikes on the road it seemed I was the only one cussing the turbulents. 3. Another problem was low mileage from the tires on the FJR. I checked the inflation regularly and the most mileage I got on a set of Avons was just over 7,000 miles and that was being very careful with my driving style. I understand the choice of manufacturer and style of tire will help determine longevity, but there isn’t much on the market (via dealers) to choose from. Sure you can order something through the Internet, but then you have to find someone that is willing to accept the liability to mount and balance them for you. 4. Is the stock seat on the Wing any better than the standard log on the FJR (and a lot of other bikes)? I managed to stick it out, but did I have any choice? I would hope Honda would put a decent touring seat on the Wing. Do they ...or is it an option from Honda?