Goldwings as for sevice a parts.kaw not bad, but service is less available if your go the distance ,I´ve been there,and bmw ,well you would have to be a patrolman living off the tax payers ,who pays for your bike parts and service ,but a nice bike also,,,wing it for a 100,000 miles or so,and when you go across the states you might find out yourself,whos the leader in touring,you´ll like it in the desert,also ,as you past the harleys who stop to let there hogs cool down,I got tried of stopping to see if I can help.But there´re to pound to ask and anyway that 50 weight oil is not for there hair,but for something else ,Wing it for sure,if not aready