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[The Stranger:Me]

Cool thanks. Can you give me some examples of sports tourers please?

The easiest bikes to ride are either a Hayabusa or if that scares ya, a Blackbird.

[HDTboy]

Seeing as you're on a volty 250 and say you haven't been riding for long, I thought I'd suggest the Suzuki 250 Across. It has the same seating position as the bigger sports tourers, but won't kill you and your missus as quick.

I don't know a hell of a lot about these bikes, but there's bound to be people here who do.

If you want a bit more boogie than that, and much better looks, there is the Suzuki RF400, again similar riding position, and it looks very similar to the RF900

[John_H]

Thanks for all these relies, very useful. I thought these bikes you were describing came under the sports category but I stand corrected. Are they comfortable for a passenger? I know their not going to be as comfy as a cruiser but could you spend 1-2 hrs as a passenger on one?

[HDTboy]

Mate, most of the bikes people have described here are designed to go across continents two up

[Blackbird]

The bikes might be designed to go across continents two up, but unfortunately, saddle design/construction often lets them down. The Blackbird is one such machine. That's why there's a thriving aftermarket seat industry. I have one on my bike now and numb bum is a thing of the past, irrespective of k's covered.