Great quote... I loved it!!!!! Buy American[sm=biker2.gif]

 

If you buy the Goldwing you won't-
-Be visiting the dealer every week, looking for chrome.
-Start a t-shirt collection of Honda shirts from different cities.
-Get thumbs up from people everywhere you go.
-Be the "cool" friend.
-Post threads on hdforums.com

But you will have a nice bike for transportation.

 

One other thing you might want to look at: Merryville is closing the plant in Spring of 09 and moving back to Japan. Parts may be a little hard to find here and expensive. Just a thought--I don't know if the closing will have a effect or not.

 

I traded My 1800cc vtx in on my 2006 gps model Gold wing. Look at Chatanooga Power sports.Google it. No **** those prices are real.Best honda Prices in the country. I was in the same boat when I bought my wing. I LOVE MY WING.. I use it to haul *** to visit family all over the east coast. I use it to haull *** to the Keys Every chance I get. It is great in the COLD and Warm In the heat.It handles as well almost as my Hayabusa,It runs Great 11.4 in the quarter mile ...... It is a great Bike. I could not own a gold wing as my only bike though. I use it for Commuting to work 44 miles on the interstate each way. I use it for long trips. TOO Big in Town for me. I have a 08 SG for my when the wife dont go bike or my short trip with the wife bike. I love My harley. If I had to onll have 2 bikes it would be Wing / SG. 1 bike would be I will never make that decision, you cant make me. They are both paid off. I Do love MY HARLEY..
I can Always trust my Wing to haul *** and make every trip.

Hope this helped

 

I owned a 84 Aspencade for ten years. Aside from a weak stator problem, it was a good servicable bike. I put 146000 miles on it before a left turner took me out, and sidelined me for seven year. I cut my riding teeth on Harley's and when I got up the nerve to take up motorcycling again, I bought a new Ultra. Now, I am on my second Ultra. I put 59000 on the first on, and I just got back from a quick trip to Arizona, putting on 911 miles in two days. I haven't been more comfortable on any other bike I've owned than I am on this one.

I know the GW has the power advantage, and a bit more passenger room. If that makes the difference, then the GW is for you. If you like an interesting ride you can be proud to call your own, you will never regret having bought the Harley Ultra.[sm=biker2.gif]

 

I owned a 1985 wing for a couple of years and after a 2003 BMW R1150R I am back on the Ultra. Just the look of the Ultra alone is enough for me to know that it is the bike to have. I still know alot of Wingers and know they are good people to hang out with and have a very well organized group. BUt like someone said earlier is that a Harley rider is a different group of people all along. It doesn't matter where you come from or what you do you always have something to talk about to another harley rider. I have met lawyers, military, doctors, and dentist that ride. Either one of them you can talk to and have atleast one thing in common.

 

Ohh I re-read your post. 200 to 300 miles to any where. Buy the Wing for the mileage reason. IMHO. It will for real cruise @85 all day no worries....

 

Just out of curiousity... Where are you? To be 200 to 300 miles to anywhere that's even hard to do out in the western states.

My '05 Electra Glide has been trouble free and all smiles for 71,000 miles. Very reliable, very comfortable and a hoot to ride day in and day out - a very classy bike and one I'm damned proud to own. Never had a Wing but have heard good things about them as far as reliable transportation machines.

 

I had 3 wings and IMHO they are top heavy sleds.....But what do I know I bought 3 of them before I realized that they was top heavy.... They were all good bikes, but like everyone here says, the Harley has personality and class....You just can't beat the sound...The Japs are trying and so is Polaris but to no aival....

 

Retired Ted has been on this forum for some time and has always given sound advice. He is right on again with his assessment of your dilemma that both are fine bikes. You're best course of action is to rent both of them and putsome miles on each then make yourdecision.

RetiredTed: glad to see you're stillwith us on theForum.