Lol, that's a funny response, Willtill. I like it.
If it's true that other countries get standard features that U.S. versions don't (I'm not disputing it, I've just never looked into it), then could it be because the majority of Goldwing sales are in the U.S. and therefore Honda doesn't have to include as much bang for the buck to secure sales here? Maybe they need more bells and whistles to attract sales in smaller markets?
Jason