Tail of the Dragon, full ride video of a trip heading south on US 129. First time on the tail. (4K) 

Robert I was glad there wasn't much traffic. A rain storm passed through about an hour before I did, so that may have helped to decrease the traffic. I have had my DCT for almost a year and I think I put it in manual mode one time. I typically alternate between my Road Glide and the Wing on rides, so I still hammer through the gears on a weekly basis.

I enjoyed it..

My ride was right after a big storm that blew through the area, and it was on a weekday so hardly any traffic. I stared riding late in life and the black Road Glide in some of my videos is my first motorcycle. It is a Stage 3 with ~130hp and ~145 ft-lbs of torque. The Goldwing is my second bike and by far.... it is my favorite bike. The GW is smooth and has all of the power a rider needs in my view. In sports mode the GW is a beast. I spent $15k getting the Harley to match my riding style....no mods were needed for the GW as far as performance goes. The GW is smooth, with barely any wind noise. I'm fairly tall, so I had to change the handlebars and the seat on the GW. The center of balance is low so the GW feels really light at slow speeds and on curves. In my view it almost effortless on curvy roads. I could do most curves with one hand on the handlebars on the GW; I would do that on the Harley with sharp curves. Not familiar with the Multistrada but recommend test riding a GW. I didn't test ride a GW before buying one, and on the ride home it felt like a luxury scooter compared to my Harley Road Glide because it felt so light and easy to maneuver. It took about 2-3 before the scooter feeling went away, but I absolutely love the GW.

Joseph thanks…..that track is Cherry Blossom by Steven Beddall. Got it from Artlist.

Those are the Horizon SST bars. Fairly easy to install. I'm 6'4" with long arms and legs, so the stock bars were too low for me. I can ride all day with the SST bars with no back fatigue.

GPS worked fine on my phone but the phone reception was spotty at times.

Had to look at the pictures from that day to confirm; this was a Sunday morning after a big rain storm in July last year. There were a few cars on bikes on the road but not many.

@@shurmanandthe_beasts that definitely makes it look more appealing 🤔

Noted!

Completely understand. During peak riding season, I would only ride it on a work day or right after a heavy rain storm. Otherwise too many bikes on that road. I did it twice.....that day. So it is not on my list to do it again, unless I had to ride it to get to some other popular road in that area. There are tons of other roads to ride without that much traffic.