Smallest bike I owned was a 1972 Honda 450; largest were a 2002 Goldwing and current bike a 2016 Harley Road Glide Ultra.[/quote]
I'd be interested to hear your views on the Goldwing vs the Road Glide.[/quote]
Pretty similar comfort level on both bikes, rider and passenger. The GW of course is sooo much smoother, and quieter, and slightly more nimble although both are heavy bikes. Other than at idle you don't really notice the vibration on the Harley.
My GW was before the days of the high tech aspects of my Harley, no nav, Bluetooth, etc but it did have the intercom. Even with the louder sound on the Harley my wife doesn't like the intercom we can still just talk pretty normally.
Amazingly enough, when I wear my headset with mic I can talk while riding and people have trouble believing I'm on a bike.
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