Not ridden each as yet, but sat on both of them as they were sitting side-by-side on the dealers showroom floor..The Yamaha was very difficult for me to upright as the damn thing weighs almost 1000 lbs...The seat is much lower than the one on the Goldwing and the overall bike appears to much larger, bigger bags, trunk, tank, etc. I am told the Yamaha is much slower in the quarter than than the Wing, if that is an issue....If I were a much larger person, and much younger, interested in long range touring, I would give the Yama a look see.....But for my money and riding style the Goldwing is a much better fit.....Hope someone soon gets to compare them on the road.....Ride safe
I've yet to see the Yamaha in person. It sure is nice looking, but as you describe, sounds like a monster size wise. However, At 6'3", that might work for me. That's one reason I love the f6b, it fits me better than any other bike I've ridden even slightly better than my 1998 Valkyrie I once owned.
The new Yamaha is nice looking, and will appeal to those F6B riders that may have come from a "V-Twin" past, and miss the noise and vibration. It looks HUGE, and as stated above, is a heavy bike. It does have more storage, than the new Gold Wing. Personally, I will stick to the F6B. Faster, sleeker, lighter, and quieter!
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