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runed
12th February 2006, 23:42
Hi All
I'm in a position to buy a Tourer for comfortable 2 up riding and the bike in my mind is a New Yamaha FJR1300.
Any other bike I should consider?
Requirements are: Fast, no twins and no wings, quite, not too heavy, comfortable sitting position for both, plenty of storage, windscreen, good corning ability.

Below is my current 2 wheel fleet and it's purpose
Cruiser - Honda Rune (weekend solo bike)
Street Bike - Honda Hornet 900 (everyday commuter bike to work)
Dirt Bike - Honda CR125 (fun in the Farm)
Mission bay wheel - Segway i167 (Save my energy runnig the Dog)
Tourer - ...........(weekend 2 up touring bike)

Any suggestion and input would be really appreciated


Photos taken today (Westpac Rally)
Hitcher
13th February 2006, 09:04
Try a Honda ST1300. At $23,000 new at your nearest Honda dealer, they would have to be one of the buys of the century so far. The only advantage offered by a considerably more expensive FJR is that they look better sans panniers.

And could you please change your text colour to black, less you earn red rep.
R1madness
13th February 2006, 09:42
How much do you want to spend?
zadok
13th February 2006, 09:54
With that description, the only two would be the ST or the FJR, really. Hopefully Kawasaki will bring out a replacement for the GTR before long.
Hitcher
13th February 2006, 10:04
Unless you want to get really excited and invest in a BMW.
runed
13th February 2006, 10:36
How much do you want to spend?
Not too much, around 20K mark, and never too keen on BMW
I had a K1 back in 91 and just not my Brand for bike, however I do drive a new BMW 745i <_<

As for ST1300 - it's a Honda, I already have 3 Hondas, if I buy another Honda......... My garage looks like a Honda Showroom :laugh:
nadroj
13th February 2006, 10:53
Wana have a comfortable 2 up trip with plenty of Kms covered then you will be pressed to find something to outperform the ST1300 IMHO.
zadok
13th February 2006, 10:54
As for ST1300 - it's a Honda, I already have 3 Hondas, if I buy another Honda......... My garage looks like a Honda Showroom :laugh:
You inadvertantly might be telling yourself something here.:yeah:
Colapop
13th February 2006, 10:58
You could get a Shiatsu Jihad (see my sig) that's around the 1000 cc mark!!:banana:
imdying
13th February 2006, 12:54
What the heck? Someone brought a Rune???! If you're ever in Christchurch, I gotta see that in the flesh!