Comfortable Sportsbike?

[black-k1]

Mr OCD said:

308mate said:

Its the sports bike you have when you don't really have a sports bike.

So it's not a sports bike then.

[308mate]

Dog Star said:

308mate said:

Its not for off-road anything at all, in reality. I wouldn't take it up an unsealed road any more willingly than I would an R1.

Ahem.



An R1 is the answer to all your biking needs. Anything else is just a poor imitation.

With the obvious exception of Colonel Sanders, yes.

The last two times I toured Europe it was on a 5VY R1, so I agree absolutely (see profile pic).

[scarble]

What new bikes are out there with fair performance, a big pillion seat, narrow enough to filter, fully faired and comfortable for touring?
Z1000sx seems to tick most of the boxes fairly well.
Even the vfr800 at least looks considerably wider, like you'd struggle to squeeze to the front at the lights?

[Ho Lee Kau]

obscene said:

The K5/6 GSXR1000 is the most comfortable sportsbike I've been on (and own). The 2008+ Blade a close second.

I've had K6 GSXR1000 until recently.
At the same time I had K3. K5/K6 are relatively comfortable, but very small compared to earlier models.
I rode 2010 (if I remember correctly) CBR1000RR, I think it is less comfortable than GSXR.
I now have the L7 Gixxer1000 and I find it comfortable as well.

Generally, GSXR1000 are considered comfortable sportsbikes.

BMW S1000RR is also very good, the seat is very soft, bike has cruise control, and I can't stress enough how fantastic it is to have factory fitted heated grips!

[Mr2Mike]

308mate said:

The seating position is tall and keeps your back straight and your head up so you get a better view over traffic and you're not always peering through the top 1.5" of your visor.

There you go, it's not a sports bike. Its a sporty adventure bike.

[308mate]

Mr2Mike said:

308mate said:

The seating position is tall and keeps your back straight and your head up so you get a better view over traffic and you're not always peering through the top 1.5" of your visor.

There you go, it's not a sports bike. Its a sporty adventure bike.

To me adventure implies an element of off-road. I wouldn’t take mine off-road. It would be like bambi on ice.

[Gavia]

Mr2Mike said:

308mate said:

The seating position is tall and keeps your back straight and your head up so you get a better view over traffic and you're not always peering through the top 1.5" of your visor.

There you go, it's not a sports bike. Its a sporty adventure bike.

Didn’t someone make a claim that a BMW GS was the best sportsbike you could buy as well? I really don’t know why BMW don’t run these in BSB / WSB / TT etc.

[HughiusMaximus]

Prof Prolapse said:

Good one for GSXRs though is the three point adjustable foot pegs as standard.

I finally got around to dropping the pegs on my 2016 750 - made a huge difference.

It changed the bike from cramped to way more comfortable...

Dropped pegs and not a long reach to the bars means its actually quite comfy for a sportsbike.

[bogie]

If you put the pegs down 2" dont you end up with the ground clearance of a Harley-Davidson ?

[HughiusMaximus]

bogie said:

If you put the pegs down 2" dont you end up with the ground clearance of a Harley-Davidson ?

I'm riding it around Chicago pal, I have to ride 100 miles to find a decent corner so unfortunately ground clearance is the least of my worries at the moment!!