Wanted: Guys with opinions on best bike for two-up riding?

[MIXONE]

My BMW K100 was an excellent 2 up bike that could do some seroius miles in comfort. It also had the best panniers I have ever used.
Do get panniers - had luggage makes bike holidays esp 2 up) so much nicer.
Geoff

My 25 year old K75 still does the job,

[Wannabiker]

Ducati ST or Multistrada... or something from the BMW range like R1100s

[Red39]

How much are you looking to spend? (minus the garlic) I guess that will play a part in what you buy.

Maha, probably max about 7k less $6.97 for Lurpak butter and $0.99 for garlic (only the best for frying eyeballs).....TBH I could get a turd on wheels and I'd be happy.... I just love being out riding. And since I'm originally from overseas, the more stops we have the more sights I get to see. Even though I've travelled to the very top, bottom out east and west there's so much more to see when you're on a bike and so many unexplored roads I haven't been down. Tis one big adventure

[nadroj]

Enjoy the ride whatever you get saddled up with! The Suzuki Bandit 1200/1250 semi faired is a good all around hunk...

[Voltaire]

I toured the SI on a 500/4 two up, and Europe on a 50 hp 750 BMW....strange how the same places now need 100HP and 1000cc to see. Hmm the day looks rather pinkish thru my glasses today...
If I was flying in to NZ I'd just buy a $1500 K series BMW ride it, bung it on TM for $1 reserve and fly out.

[flyingcrocodile46]

I toured the SI on a 500/4 two up, and Europe on a 50 hp 750 BMW....strange how the same places now need 100HP and 1000cc to see. Hmm the day looks rather pinkish thru my glasses today...
If I was flying in to NZ I'd just buy a $1500 K series BMW ride it, bung it on TM for $1 reserve and fly out.

Isn't that a little to practical an approach for todays world?

[Red39]

Enjoy the ride whatever you get saddled up with! The Suzuki Bandit 1200/1250 semi faired is a good all around hunk...

Thanks nadroj excellent advice....and thx for pm the other day....was really helpful.

[mossy1200]

MT01 is the ultra touring bike.

[nadroj]

Thanks nadroj excellent advice....and thx for pm the other day....was really helpful.

We will see if you can find your way to the Naki!

[GrayWolf]

......2 up riding. Need a bike which would be good for weekend trips away but would also cope with 2 weeks touring in South Island (without my ass going completely numb). So.......before I make a monumental mistake and buy that ZX9 on Trade Me which I covet sooo much please advise. Answers on a postcard to.....

Depends on your budget and or 'ego' (must have the latest and 'greatest)..

Serious mile munchers of 'old school' FJ11/1200, RF900, CB1000F, XJ900 or 900 diversion, XJ750, GT750 shaft kwacka, Suzuki GSX1100E or F, CB1300, ZXR11/1200, XJR11/12/1300, 750 Zephyr (1100 is very thirsty), GPz900, ZX10 (late 1980's), BMW 1100/1150 boxer's or 750 brick(often quoted as the ;peach' motor on the flying brick range), BMW any 100/1100 RT/LT bricks, Yamaha TR1 (XV100 motor, road bike frame).

Somewhat newer
GPz1100 (de tuned ZZR1100 motor), ZZR1100, Blackbird, ZZR1200, FJR1300, V-Strom, BMW GS11/1150/1200.

[Laava]

4 pages and we are still on topic and no-one has tossed their toys yet? That has got to be a miracle! Lady comes along asking the boys for their opinions and people respond like grownups? Bring back Skid/bastard or whatever it's name was!
Oh and good luck with the bike hon, you prolly can't go far wrong on trade me!
My opinion? I tour on a DL and love it!

[pritch]

The OP got the thread title a bit wrong. Guys? She shoulda asked the passengers most of whom will be ladies.

Pillion comfort is waaay down the list of design priorities for a sprot bike. So while you might like a CBR, ZX, etc, it would be borderline delusional to think of it as comfortable for a pillion. Knees up round their ears, on a seat the size of a postage stamp. Comfortable? Yeah right!

When I had a regular passenger the Hornet 919 won first prize in the pillion comfort stakes. Better seat than a sports bike, more leg room than a CB1300. And she did get to try virtually the whole Honda range.

I was a bit worried about the length of the seat on the Triumph but I'm told by a tester that it's OK.
( Provided the pillion has not got an oversize derriere?)

[GrayWolf]

The OP got the thread title a bit wrong. Guys? He shoulda asked the passengers most of whom will be ladies.

Pillion comfort is waaay down the list of design priorities for a sprot bike. So while you might like a CBR, ZX, etc, it would be borderline delusional to think of it as comfortable for a pillion. Knees up round their ears, on a seat the size of a postage stamp. Comfortable? Yeah right!

When I had a regular passenger the Hornet 919 won first prize in the pillion comfort stakes. Better seat than a sports bike, more leg room than a CB1300. And she did get to try virtually the whole Honda range.

I was a bit worried about the length of the seat on the Triumph but I'm told by a tester that it's OK.
( Provided the pillion has not got an oversize derriere?)

Absolutely agree Pritch,
the Pillion often SWMBO, has a critical input for a touring bike. From my own experience I KNOW the bikes I've owned that prerequisite was, she HAD to be comfortable; filled the requirements. Strangely the ZZR1100 is far more comfortable than the FJ1200 according to her, (the seat doesnt have that 'tip toward the front) Depends on what the OP likes riding, I found two of the cruisers I owned were the MOST comfortable for her,, The XV1100 Virago, looks like a tarts boudioure, but the pillion accomodation is plush, and a Moto Guzzi California 1100, again a big wide full sized pillion seat...

... Now as she has her own bike, I can look after MY requirements.. hence an MT-01.