Prospective Buyer

[mike5511]

You have to purchase a windshield for the F3, or Seal floorboards for the RT (assuming you purchase the BASE, as I did) - the floorboards give an infinite foot placement choice, and easy access to the brakes. Keeping my feet in one position for hours of riding really isn't my choice anymore. The BRP boards and road pegs just didn't fit me, nor did I care for the silly front fenders. Being able to move the windshield - like the K12/16 Beemer, is a real treat, and I use it a lot - especially up here in the great NorthWet.

You will probably be able to fix most of the issues with the F3 using aftermarket farkles - but the base price of the F3 is thousands more than I paid for my new RT. Feature for feature, the RT is the best overall buy.

Personally, I don't like the looks of the F3, and my wife wouldn't even sit on it - but that's personal. This from the rider that prefers the Vrod to the Ultra, and the Valk to the Gold Wing.

Now, I want a bike that can haul me on a 3K trip every year, and leave me looking forward to the next one. I really don't care if my buds think it looks Kool - I get plenty of positive comments on my RT.

Good points! Especially the one I hi-lited in red....... My wife and I have had that conversation many times upon observing "two up" riders in our travels......why I haven't already thought of that is beyond me!!! It is not a HUGE deal with us, butt it's big enough if you get my drift!

 

[PrairieSpyder]

My understanding about warranties is they have to prove whatever you did that you weren't supposed to do, caused the problem you are seeking warranty for. A trailer hitch isn't gonna cause much of a problem I wouldn't think. I think HD makes much the same statement about hitches on their bikes.......hasn't seemed to slow trailer towing down with that crowd. As with a lot of things these days, it probably as more to do with liability than anything else.

:agree:

If I remember correctly, Lamonster will have a hitch on his F3. Maybe he'll be selling a kit someday for adapting a hitch for that use.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

The Gold Wing has been around for almost 30 years without much being done to the basic concept.

I think you mean 40 years, and not almost! My 2005 was a 30th Anniversary bike! The 2015 is a 40th Anniversary edition. Hard to believe it's been around that long! But there were quite a few changes during the first 5 years, so considering that your 30 year number is pretty good.

 

[Dragonrider]

Wes - I was impressed with Honda's naked 1000 (the real basis for the Valk), not so much with the GW1100 or 1200 - although a good friend just sold his 1200, which he rode the wheels off of. Then came the 1500, which I generally enjoyed, and finally the 1800, with a seat modified for a small operator and large passenger - and no longer fit me (another story).

I would say that these changes are far more drastic than the 990 to 1330 change in the RT - the GW design has been quite dramatically changed over its long history.

 

[Rockwall]

My RS, at 699lbs., has plenty of throttle response with the 998. Plus it is battle tested for so many years.

 

[Santa Chuck]

Buyer for RTL

Live below Houston, Tx. Been on 2 wheels since '62 but Parkinson's is shifting me to more stability. Test drove and researched '14 RTL and looking for someone selling a '14 due to health reasons. VN vet '68/'69

 

[ARtraveler]

Live below Houston, Tx. Been on 2 wheels since '62 but Parkinson's is shifting me to more stability. Test drove and researched '14 RTL and looking for someone selling a '14 due to health reasons. VN vet '68/'69

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