F6B vs Full GoldWing

[jkelley]

I rode the F6 from Harley and loved it. A pain in the ass to repaint, and work on but that's the deal with a wing as well.
After changing the seat as Dave mentioned, repainting and installing cruise I was pretty happy with the F6. Then my grandson decided he wanted to start riding and I just feel much better with the tour pack behind him on a full wing rather than the back rest of the F6. Besides I love the color scheme on the new wing. I took most of the goodies off of the F6 and put on the wing. As Dave mentioned the first thing was to order an Ultimate seat and get rid of the stock one. As far as performance there really is not much difference. I kept the dark side tire and will put it on the wing. The biggest thing I noticed was how smooth the transmission shifts on the wing. My F6 was clunky, and shifted no where near as good as the new wing. I like the additional goodies on the wing. Reverse is no big deal for me.
But oddly enough, the foot heater vents I have found to work really well when riding to work this winter. Ok I admit it, I am spoiled. I went from Harleys and choppers, with no wind shield to a full wing. Over the years I find the older I get comfort becomes more and more important. Yup the "cool factor" is gone. But I still aint stopping at the Dairy Queen on the wing.

[Dave Ritsema]

JKelley,

Did you get your Ultimate yet? Mine is ordered, I am going to see Des in June and he is going to put it on for me then. I just went with the red stitching, nothing else. Wanted to keep it as close to stock as I could. Would love to hear your impressions and see a picture or two if you have them.

[jkelley]

JKelley,

Did you get your Ultimate yet? Mine is ordered, I am going to see Des in June and he is going to put it on for me then. I just went with the red stitching, nothing else. Wanted to keep it as close to stock as I could. Would love to hear your impressions and see a picture or two if you have them.

HI Dave,
I did get mine, and just like on the F6B it made the bike rideable!!! I love it. I didn't wait for the stitching, or other options I was miserable and took what he had in stock and have no regrets. I love the seat. Sorry, no pics but I will try to take some for you soon. I'm looking at Heli bars now. I have risers on but I would really like a little more pull back. Also as with other threads, please check your rear lube level. Mine was low!

[Dave Ritsema]

HI Dave,
I did get mine, and just like on the F6B it made the bike rideable!!! I love it. I didn't wait for the stitching, or other options I was miserable and took what he had in stock and have no regrets. I love the seat. Sorry, no pics but I will try to take some for you soon. I'm looking at Heli bars now. I have risers on but I would really like a little more pull back. Also as with other threads, please check your rear lube level. Mine was low!

Thanks for the feedback and would love to see a pic or two if you have time. I wont get my seat for another month and a half at the Valkyrie rally in WV.

And to the OP, sorry for the thread hijack!

[Felloverboard]

I think the stock F6B seat is very comfortable, for me anyway. I have ridden 961 miles in one day and took a 7500 mile trip last summer. Wind buffeting is the only issue I have had especially in the plains states where crosswinds are horrific. The low center of gravity compared to a full-wing makes you feel as though you are on a large street type of bike on the twisty's.

[jkelley]

I think the stock F6B seat is very comfortable, for me anyway. I have ridden 961 miles in one day and took a 7500 mile trip last summer. Wind buffeting is the only issue I have had especially in the plains states where crosswinds are horrific. The low center of gravity compared to a full-wing makes you feel as though you are on a large street type of bike on the twisty's.

Yes I agree, I tried Corbin, Russ Meyer, and ended up with an ultimate. The Ultimate was the best for me, but the stock one was not too far behind that.
On the full wing the seat that came with it was simply miserable after a short while. With the full wing being even more cramped that the F6B it made it harder to get comfortable. In comparison getting the Ultimate seat on the F6B was a major chore but I did get it on. Seemed like the holes didn't want to line up without some major persuasion. With the full wing the seat went on with no problems at all.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Never had the pleasure of riding either bike but I did sit on both at a dealer. Definately felt a bit cramped on the full wing, that seat is just too much, locked me into one place. F6B felt less restrictive, felt like I wasn't slammed against the fairing, more relaxed. Maybe one day I can pick one up.