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Have people who think sport bikes are uncomfortable..? |
... actually ridden one 500 miles in a day.. with a buddy on a cruiser? And then traded the next day? And I seriously mean 500 miles.... where the sportbike shines... not 25-100 miles to the pub and back. most of them nver ride that far. the old my legs don't bend like that is my favorite. rode my 93 cbr1000f to bike week twice 8.5 hours staight. 54 mpg and i was sore for the first 100 miles but took some advil and i was fine a little cold but ok. with a tankbag on you can just lay on the tank so there is no stress on your upper body rode the RC51 to the dragon second ride of the year 12 hour round trip in the summer my **** was hot bought a bag of ice at a fill up and cooled the seat and the boys down. Its all what your used to some people are just candy arses No,I've ridden my Sportster that far and my butt was sore for awhile!! 500 miles on a sportbike (SB) is less time in the saddle because you are traveling two to three times faster. I.e., 500 miles on a ZX-14 at 200 mph = 2.5 hours. 500 miles on an H-D cruiser at 75mph = 6.7 hours. Even if the H-D was 10x more comfortable, I cannot sit anywhere much longer than 2.5 hours without getting a sore asss. I've ridden 1000 miles in a day. It helps to have some weight on your arms, such as with a SB position. I find it very comfortable. A tank bag, as someone else mentioned. also helps. On a SB, you can put your feet on the rear pegs too. 500 miles on any bike will hurt your @$$. A sport bike will be uncomfortable much sooner. Mine (2000 zr7) gets really uncomfortable after about 3 hours of straight riding. 500 miles in a day is very do-able on my sportster. from what i can tell by sittin on a sport bike at a dealer only.....the sport bikes seems to be uncomfortable. i will admit i have yet to actually take 1 out on a ride. my Honda sport bike cramps my leg circulation at about 100 M, but if i hold my legs out straight it goes away. after about 300m the Kansas wind buffeting kind of kicks in and i notice the neck needs to be moved more to keep it limber, but I usually fuel at 280 and do a walk around. By 400 the leathers have set to me and I'm ok except for the occasional leg straightening. Before 500 I need food and a walk-around the bike. The next day I am a bit stiff and tired. Oh by the way I am almost 60. The Concours had more legroom, but did not avoid road hazards as quickly. The old Triumph needed repairs every 85 miles. I have been thinking maybe something more fitting my age with more leg room like a super duke. I'll look at ST1300s when i hit 70. i didn't do 500 miles but i did go 150 miles had to get gas. i can ride it all day long without any problems. it's just like being a pilot of a jet fighter. every one should experience it. |
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