I hear ya there, rode the R1 this winter as my only transport, hopefully the first and last winter too.
Moped rider
I hear ya there, rode the R1 this winter as my only transport, hopefully the first and last winter too.
Hardcore Biker
I don't think the question is 'are you too old for your sportsbike'
It's more "are you to old to enjoy your sportbike". If the answer is no then you need to try another style that you enjoy more.
Í have wondered over the years if/when will I lose interest in sportbikes. The trouble is each year better bikes come out to wet your appetite.
What is a shame, is when older folks with sportsbike start to find them uncomfortable, or too much effort , but they try and hang on in there and simply end up riding less because the enjoyment has gone. The bike sits gathering dust for longer periods between use and they mistaken this for a lose of interest in riding.
I don't find my 675 uncomfortable at all and when riding it I'm oblivious to the comfort issue. But I must admit that jumping on a naked bike or cruiser does show me that there is a difference in the seating position!
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I found riding sportsbikes comfortable - because I'd ridden in that position for so long, perhaps. Riding the XJR is like riding a big bouncy comfy armchair! The FZ1 is, perhaps, the best compromise twixt the two, that I've experienced, but is still a bit upright.Originally Posted by MD
(I think I'll put flat bars on the 250 Suzi and pretend I'm 20 again.......)
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
sem fiddy pilot
I've used up more than half the summers I'm ever going to get, and I still enjoy sport bike riding... the sem fiddy is quite a comfy longer distance bike, well I find it is
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sem fiddy pilot
Word of advice... DON"T go flying a topdressing plane,in turbulence, an hour after having a 'roid cut out. No fun when the anaesthetic wears off... so I'm toldAaahhh!! Break out the roid cream!
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If it's as comfy as the 1000, it'd be fine.
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
sem fiddy pilot
Yep, the K6 sem fiddy is more comfy for me than either my K1, K3, or K4 1000 was, and about the same comfort level my K6 1000 was. I will admit, however, to having the footpegs set on the lower position... but I am 6ft tall.
I'm quite happy to go do a 500-700km day on the sem fiddy, and I'm not that far away from the half century
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