What is the most comfortable motorbike to ride - all weathers?

[NZsarge]

5 pages and no mention of an SMT? jeez people wake up

Oh yeah, SMT, nice bike for sure...

[HenryDorsetCase]

asked and answered, next question

[EJK]

Hyosung GT250R for me. That bike fits me like a glove.

Cruiser type hurts my tail bone after long distance.

[banditrider]

FJR1300
ZG1400 Concours
Then there is the likes of
Tiger 1050
a FZ1 Fazer with a Sargent seat would be good too I reckon.
My ZX14 with 20mm bar risers is quite comfy too. But for all round big distance bikes I reckon either of my first to picks would be mint.

Speaking some sense there Sarge. The risers on your bike definitely make it more comfortable - a double bubble & some luggage and it'd be even better (or nearly a Connie )

Tis OK, but not a great touring bike.

There's one K'ber that may disagree here - he's just done the 10,000km in 10 days on his and it must be getting very close to the 200,000km mark...

[Dave Lobster]

o yea, and i'm looking for a beemer at the mo (a second bike, a f650 for the commute though you understand)

Don't discount those.. I've done many, many miles on one of those, two up. Incredibly comfy. Quick enough.. good on petrol too. They go better with an Arrow can on too.

[John_H]

This would be pretty good in all weathers wouldn't it??

[rocketman1]

Any one ridden a BMW K1200RS they look heavy, but supposed to be comfortable and fast...opinions?

[peasea]

This would be pretty good in all weathers wouldn't it??

A Quasar?
I think that would be even better in a fire!

I saw one in Blenheim a while back; I don't think I'll go to Blenheim again.

[Cracker]

Get on, launch, get up to speed to hold your weight (way over the limit on a calm day) rest your elbows on your knees and then try not to day dream of 40 virgins or fall asleep. Rain blows off, raises the personnel level of hygene

[fergie]

speaking with my rose tinted glasses on,,,,RT1150 bmw

[vifferman]

Methinks its more a rider thing than a bike thing,

To a large extent, I agree.
Back in 1994 I rode my VF500 from Hamilton to Christchurch without too much drama, then from Christchurch to Tauranga a couple of years later. There's no way I could do that now - my joints aren't up to it.
My VFR's reasonably comfy for me, but even so, after 75 minutes I need a break, as my hips and knees complain.
The VTR was worse - the riding position was pretty crap, even with GenMar risers on the bars (it was the first model, not the later one with 19mm higher bars and different angle. Mind you, the GenMars raised the bars 19mm, so I suspect even the later ones are relative torture racks...

[nico]

viffer man sumed it up vfrs are good ive one for sale lol
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=290155086 bump bump

[DIN PELENDA]

ST1100 with Corbin seat !

[Rogue Rider]

I don't understand, why so many 250cc riders on here, is this the trainer wheel forum lol...................... Might have to have a site Kiwi Learner, or Kiwi Scooter.....

[trailblazer]

why don't sv riders that have an issue with there seats go to an upholsterery shop and get a softer foam put in there seat and get it shaped to make it more comfortable for them. It will cost less than you think if you go to the right place. i have a mate who is an upholsterer by trade and he does heaps of seats for people wanting a more comfortable ride.