First, let me just describe myself as a motorcycle dunderhead.. I have a Kingpin Low (09) and I'm considering selling it to take up passengering in comfort. I love my KP, but there are more times these days that I'd rather be a passenger and enjoy life more.
I'm considering trading it for a Vision OR selling it privately and buying a Goldwing so my husband and I can venture out for both short and long trips.
I'm curious to know from Vision owners what makes this bike in particular better than a Goldwing? Seems like a broad question, but I've read the opposite in a GL1800 forum, so I wanted to hear from you all.
Here's what we want:
1. Comfort and room over longer distances - up to 500 miles a day, sometimes 200 miles a day.
2. All the bells and whistles - Nav, great sound, LOTS of storage.
3. My husband has been riding bikes for 25 years and wants performance and guts.
Let me also state that my hubby is NOT impressed with the loud pipes, HD crowd. He's Australian, so his idea of a great performance bike is his 1990 Kawi "sitting in our garage collecting dust that he refuses to sell because it's a classic bike". He rides a Vulcan 2000 now and loves it, but if we ride 2 up, he wants to move into something better.
Let me also state that as much as I love my Kingpin, I DO NOT like it for long distances, the seat is uncomfortable for me, but other than that I love the performance and muscle.
Just your thoughts and experiences are much appreciated.
I'm considering trading it for a Vision OR selling it privately and buying a Goldwing so my husband and I can venture out for both short and long trips.
I'm curious to know from Vision owners what makes this bike in particular better than a Goldwing? Seems like a broad question, but I've read the opposite in a GL1800 forum, so I wanted to hear from you all.
Here's what we want:
1. Comfort and room over longer distances - up to 500 miles a day, sometimes 200 miles a day.
2. All the bells and whistles - Nav, great sound, LOTS of storage.
3. My husband has been riding bikes for 25 years and wants performance and guts.
Let me also state that my hubby is NOT impressed with the loud pipes, HD crowd. He's Australian, so his idea of a great performance bike is his 1990 Kawi "sitting in our garage collecting dust that he refuses to sell because it's a classic bike". He rides a Vulcan 2000 now and loves it, but if we ride 2 up, he wants to move into something better.
Let me also state that as much as I love my Kingpin, I DO NOT like it for long distances, the seat is uncomfortable for me, but other than that I love the performance and muscle.
Just your thoughts and experiences are much appreciated.