Last Saturday I traded my 08 Goldwing for a lll touring model. This bike is the most interesting bike I have ever ridden. The low end grunt is unbelievable. I have nick named it "the tractor". It has the same torque and exhaust note as the David Brown I drove as a kid. There's nothing like it. The bikes center of gravity makes it easier to handle than the GW. It's smooth, comfortable and great looking. My wife even likes the back seat better. I gone from ugly to cool and only gave up the radio. If I can get used to the engine heat on my right leg, everything will be alright.
In the last five years I have owned a Fat Boy, Road King, ST1300, Multistrada 1000S, GS1300, FJR1300, Goldwing and now the R3. If the quality is there, I am going to hang on to this one.