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Old 11-17-2018, 05:22 PM
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Heading down to Florida in February for a 5 day trip, friend and I are gonna fly down and rent bikes from Eagle Rider.I finalized my 2 choices to a 2018 Harley Ultra (not a Limited, maybe a Classic, they did't specify) or the new Honda Gold Wing with either the automatic or the manual trans. I ride a Limited and would enjoy renting a new HD Touring bike to see the difference but am also intrigued by renting the new Gold Wing and checking out all it has to offer, mainly the auto trans and the reverse. Price is negligible as they are within $2 of each other. What would you do? Thanks in advance...
 

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Old 11-17-2018, 05:47 PM
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I would choose the 2018 Harley as it has the M8 and I would value that experience over a Goldwing as that would most likely be my next ride.
 
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........ i'd take the Wing, just to see what all the hubbub's about
............ besides, it's Florida ........ nobody'll recognize you
 

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Agreed...no one will know it’s you and you’ll get to experience what it’s like to part of the “Wing Ding Club”. Go for the Goldwing...I would
 
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Not me.
 
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Old 11-17-2018, 09:39 PM
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I would test ride the Honda then sell it somewhere for a dinner.
 
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Old 11-17-2018, 10:07 PM
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Get the Goldwing and see if the other GW's wave at you and report back here............. They sure don't wave here where I am, lol!
 
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I'd go with the HD.
 
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I would try out the GW, but automatic? Nah, that is too much like a car.
 
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Id do the wing. Variety is the spice of life.
 


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