The Wing is an expensive motorcycle that was designed and built by Honda USA with that market in mind. That said, these things handle well and don't do much wrong. They're heavy, which is why recent versions have a reverse gear. The cabins on them are well sheltered, which means you'll have to spend a bit of money of gadgets and widgets to stop yourself getting roasted during summer. There's also a rider's club, complete with secret handshakes and radio call signs for the built in CB radio.
As a person who has done a bit of long distance touring, a bit of that being of the two-up variety both in Australia and North America, I can say that I don't get the point of a Wing, unless you want to tow a trailer.
There are other bikes such as the FJR1300, Kawasaki Concours, BMW R1200RT, and ST1300 that I think are preferable solutions in terms of versatility, performance and cost. They would all meet your criteria for a road-eating tourer that could also be used for the daily commute without requiring a whole carpark to house.
"Standing on your mother's corpse you told me that you'd wait forever." [Bryan Adams: Summer of 69]
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