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you'd expect for the of all touring bikes: vari-
able riding modes, cruise control, hill start assist
functions, electronically adjustable windscreens,
heated grips and seats, center-stands, GPS
navigation (a separate feature for the BMW), enor-
mous storage capacity, a reverse gear (the Honda
even has a creeper forward gear) and both have
horns that sound like they've been swiped from
semi-trailer trucks.
There's one thing Kit and I both agreed on
with this test, and that's the fact both engines are
outstanding pieces of engineering. The BMW
inline six and the Honda flat six both have more
torque than needed for such lazy bikes, accessed
through beautifully smooth throttles, and we both
found them extremely difficult to fault.
Overall, the BMW feels a touch faster, even
though it's near 200cc less but we're putting that
