u/XtremeRevolution

Probably the weirdest mash-up question, since these are very different motorcycles, but hear me out.

I'm 40 years old, 6ft tall, 190lbs, athletic build. I currently own an NX500, which was my first bike and I'm very confident riding it, especially on tight low speed maneuvers (u-turns, figure 8s, etc at 3-8mph). I bought it with the intention to move up to an Africa Twin.

My riding is just cruising on back country roads, going to church, and running small errands in a mid size town in NW Indiana. I do plan on doing some longer rides up to Michigan in a couple of years but for now I just want something comfortable on two wheels to wind down after a hard day.

The 2024 Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT I'm looking at, I can get for ~$15k as soon as Honda clears the recall on them, and I've wanted one due to the smaller front wheel, lowered ride height, and electronic suspension. To me, it does not feel top heavy like the standard Africa Twin does and the seat is more comfortable. I do like the seated position of the Africa Twin, as it allows me to use my feet to support myself on some of the...frankly garbage roads we have up here.

The 2025 Goldwing Tour DCT I'm looking at, is of course 2x the price and almost 2x the weight of my NX500, but cost is a minor factor in my decision here and the center of gravity is very low. I have a limited opportunity to ride both, and it would only be in the parking lot of the dealership. I do have kids, and at some point they'll want to go on rides with me so the Goldwing Tour is a consideration, but it might be a few years until that happens. My oldest daughter is 8 and she can’t wait to go riding. I have no plans for long road trips in the foreseeable future.

My main concern is that the Goldwing won't be much fun to drive since it's *such* a relaxed ride. I’ve heard some people call it boring and disengaged (I’m here to ask your opinions on it). The Africa Twin seems like it would be more engaging to ride, while still being comfortable thanks to the suspension. Side note: I can ride a manual motorcycle just fine, but I would prefer a DCT for my next bike as it's more fun for me to row gears in my 124 Spider. Main concern with the Africa Twin is my daughter being able to safely ride on the back.

What are your thoughts? I'm not considering any other motorcycles. I figured I’d ask actual Africa Twin owners.

Probably the weirdest mash-up question, since these are very different motorcycles, but hear me out.

I'm 40 years old, 6ft tall, 190lbs, athletic build. I currently own an NX500, which was my first bike and I'm very confident riding it, especially on tight low speed maneuvers (u-turns, figure 8s, etc at 3-8mph). I bought it with the intention to move up to an Africa Twin.

My riding is just cruising on back country roads, going to church, and running small errands in a mid size town in NW Indiana. I do plan on doing some longer rides up to Michigan in a couple of years but for now I just want something comfortable on two wheels to wind down after a hard day.

The 2024 Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT I'm looking at, I can get for ~$15k as soon as Honda clears the recall on them, and I've wanted one due to the smaller front wheel, lowered ride height, and electronic suspension. To me, it does not feel top heavy like the standard Africa Twin does. I do like the seated position of the Africa Twin, as it allows me to use my feet to support myself on some of the...frankly garbage roads we have up here.

The 2025 Goldwing Tour DCT I'm looking at, is of course 2x the price, almost 2x the weight of my NX500, but cost is a minor factor in my decision here. I have a limited opportunity to ride both, and it would only be in the parking lot of the dealership. I do have kids, and at some point they'll want to go on rides with me so the Goldwing Tour is a consideration, but it might be a few years until that happens. My oldest daughter is 8 and she can’t wait to go riding. I have no plans for long road trips in the foreseeable future.

My main concern is that the Goldwing won't be much fun to drive since it's *such* a relaxed ride. I’ve heard some people call it boring and disengaged (I’m here to ask your opinions on it). The Africa Twin seems like it would be more engaging to ride, while still being comfortable thanks to the suspension. Side note: I can ride a manual motorcycle just fine, but I would prefer a DCT for my next bike as it's more fun for me to row gears in my 124 Spider.

What are your thoughts? I'm not considering any other motorcycles. I figured I’d ask actual goldwing owners.

Probably the weirdest mash-up question, since these are very different motorcycles, but hear me out.

I'm 40 years old, 6ft tall, 190lbs, athletic build. I currently own an NX500, which was my first bike and I'm very confident riding it, especially on tight low speed maneuvers (u-turns, figure 8s, etc at 3-8mph). I bought it with the intention to move up to an Africa Twin.

My riding is just cruising on back country roads, going to church, and running small errands in a mid size town in NW Indiana. I do plan on doing some longer rides up to Michigan in a few years.

The 2024 Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT I'm looking at, I can get for ~$15k as soon as Honda clears the recall on them, and I've wanted one due to the smaller front wheel, lowered ride height, and electronic suspension. To me, it does not feel top heavy like the standard Africa Twin does. I do like the seated position of the Africa Twin, as it allows me to use my feet to support myself on some of the...frankly garbage roads we have up here.

The 2025 Goldwing Tour DCT I'm looking at, is of course 2x the price, almost 2x the weight of my NX500, but cost is a minor factor in my decision here. I have a limited opportunity to ride both, and it would only be in the parking lot of the dealership. I do have kids, and at some point they'll want to go on rides with me so the Goldwing Tour is a consideration, but it might be a few years until that happens.

My only concern is that the Goldwing won't be much fun to drive since it's *such* a relaxed ride. The Africa Twin seems like it would be more engaging to ride, while still being comfortable thanks to the suspension. Side note: I can ride a manual motorcycle just fine, but I would prefer a DCT for my next bike as it's more fun for me to row gears in my 124 Spider.

What are your thoughts? I'm not considering any other motorcycles.

Probably the weirdest mash-up question, since these are very different motorcycles, but hear me out.

I'm 40 years old, 6ft tall, 190lbs, athletic build. I currently own an NX500, which was my first bike and I'm very confident riding it, especially on tight low speed maneuvers (u-turns, figure 8s, etc at 3-8mph). I bought it with the intention to move up to an Africa Twin.

My riding is just cruising on back country roads, going to church, and running small errands in a mid size town in NW Indiana. I do plan on doing some longer rides up to Michigan in a few years.

The 2024 Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES DCT I'm looking at, I can get for ~$15k as soon as Honda clears the recall on them, and I've wanted one due to the smaller front wheel, lowered ride height, and electronic suspension. To me, it does not feel top heavy like the standard Africa Twin does. I do like the seated position of the Africa Twin, as it allows me to use my feet to support myself on some of the...frankly garbage roads we have up here.

The 2025 Goldwing Tour DCT I'm looking at, is of course 2x the price, almost 2x the weight of my NX500, but cost is a minor factor in my decision here. I have a limited opportunity to ride both, and it would only be in the parking lot of the dealership. I do have kids, and at some point they'll want to go on rides with me so the Goldwing Tour is a consideration, but it might be a few years until that happens.

My only concern is that the Goldwing won't be much fun to drive since it's *such* a relaxed ride. The Africa Twin seems like it would be more engaging to ride, while still being comfortable thanks to the suspension. Side note: I can ride a manual motorcycle just fine, but I would prefer a DCT for my next bike as it's more fun for me to row gears in my 124 Spider.

What are your thoughts? I'm not considering any other motorcycles.