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ers. The cockpit of the BMW is neater
and more orderly, although to operate
the BMW's four front speakers plus the
various dash systems requires you to
memorize all the cues via the jog wheel
on the left handlebar. This can prove to
be rather frustrating, as the Honda has
it laid out right in front of you with easy
access to the massive seven-inch TFT
display, compared to the smaller Navi-
gator GPS system that you can detach
from the BMW.
The Honda also has a wider range
of light with the massive LED headlight
system, although the BMW's Adap-
tive Xenon system is brighter. It's apples
to apples, really, as both systems have
the kind of available light you'd expect
on a high-end car.
Getting one of these bikes depends
on the kind of touring you plan on doing.
If you're after a sporty version, go for the
BMW. It's more agile, has that incredible
engine and has excellent use of its stor-
age capacity.
However, our vote goes to the Gold
Wing. Despite our qualms with the
luggage, the new Wing is the ultimate
touring motorcycle—it's solid as a rock at
speed, has brilliant options and naviga-
tion, and the DCT is one of the best
features to be fitted to any motorcycle
on the market today. Both bikes are
brilliant, but there can only be
one winner and for us, it's the
Gold Wing.
