When it's about big touring bikes nothing can beat the Honda GoldWing.
Maybe some BMW tourers came close, but the ultimate benchmark was the Honda.
I must confess that HD is a great marketing success but a poor thing when it comes to riding a bike.
Good vibrations? Rather bad technical solutions. A former M3W owner knows enough about V2 vibrations...
But that is my personal view only and it seems I never understood the advantages of a HD