Bent over or straight up sports?

[KiwiNinja]

Well I'm on the hunt for a new (i.e. secondhand) bike for when I get my license in a month or so.

I am looking at everything from a 600 to 1000cc bike.

But I am torn between a 600 sports (i.e. CBR, GSXR) or the more up right Z1000 or Predator. I'll be mostly commuting and taking it on weekend rides and would be rare that I would take it to the track.

Has anyone gone from a sports 600-750 (i.e. bent over) to a more up right 750-1000 like the Z1000? How does it compare? I will be taking both for a test ride of course but was interested if anyone has been in the same position.

Cheers

p.s. I'm not interested in a fibreblade or R1...185hp is too much for me at this stage.

[Mental Trousers]

What position do you sleep in?? Curled up foetus style or straight backed?? You sleep in the position that is most comfortable for you, so you'll find the most comfortable bikes mirror that position.

Works for me anyway.

[bogan]

sounds like you need a honda bros! fucking good to commute and pretty effortless on open road, one for sale on here for 2,900 I think, or if your wallet is a bit bigger I hear good things about the speed triples!

[firefighter]

If your really into sports bikes, a sit up bike wo'nt quite cut it. Been there done that. However, they can do everything well, so you will be far from left behind.

From a practical sense, a sit-up bike is obviously better for your needs, but, who the fuck wants practical?!

If you really do prefer sports bikes, get one, if you like the look of sit up bikes just as much, well then the sit-up bike.

Obviously, yeh you need to ride them to see what you will and wo'nt like.

[Gremlin]

Had a zx10r and a hornet 900 at the same time... ended up liking the hornet more because it was comfortable and almost went as quick around some corners.

Absolutely prefer naked upright bikes now, even a sports tourer like a blackbird now feels like a head down arse up bike to me.

Others prefer sportsbikes... see which you prefer.

[PirateJafa]

I find the ZX6R more comfortable for long distances than the boss' ER6n.

The riding position on most modern large sportsbikes is far less "ruthless" than the girl guides on their SVhornetZxjwhatever bikes bleat on about. The fairings on the larger sprotsbieks also do a pretty good of keeping you out of the wind, which makes a surprising difference as the hours go by.

[Thani-B]

I find the ZX6R more comfortable for long distances than the boss' ER6n.

The riding position on most modern large sportsbikes is far less "ruthless" than the girl guides on their SVhornetZxjwhatever bikes bleat on about. The fairings on the larger sprotsbieks also do a pretty good of keeping you out of the wind, which makes a surprising difference as the hours go by.

And I prefer the ER6n, but mainly because I haven't tried a sportsbike over a longer period of time. He's right though, we do get hit with a fair amount of wind.

[Winston001]

I loved my Ducati which was a sports tourer and didn't have a hard-core position. Nevertheless I couldn't ride it slowly because the riding position only became comfortable at @ 130 -140K. Other sport bike owners have confided the same problem.

There is no doubt that an upright position gives you an greater sense of speed - but at lower speeds. So in that sense upright bikes are safer and less likely to get you into licence losing territory.

[CookMySock]

Has anyone gone from a sports 600-750 (i.e. bent over) to a more up right 750-1000 like the Z1000? How does it compare?

I've got both the Hyosung GT650R and the GT650 Comet (upright). They are supposedly the identical frame, swingarm, forks, etc, but they are chalk and cheese to ride.

Really you will have to spend some time on both and see why. For myself, I find the low handlebars to have a much more serious "get the fuck out of the way" feel to ride, and the upright bike is much more friendly/amusing/fun/comical to be on.

Steve

[crystalball]

after a few first long rides on my vtr my right wrist and arm was numb (r.s.i from a past job filliting fish. also plate in wrist from bike accident) but now i sit as close to the petrol tank as possiable to alow more fredom and less weight on my wrist i also put 3d-gell grips on and they help better and got some better gloves with good air ventalation. now my r.s.i hardly bothers me. and in near future will get stompgrips for tank for my knees. =] so im enjoying the low ride.

[breakaway]

There is such a thing as a comfortable sport bike. You just have to try a few and see what suits. And when I say 'try' I don't mean 5 minute test rides, I mean actually own one for a few months and do long trips on it. I've been through 9 bikes in the past 2 years, and now I've found one I want to keep.

[Maha]

What position do you sleep in?? Curled up foetus style or straight backed?? You sleep in the position that is most comfortable for you, so you'll find the most comfortable bikes mirror that position.

Works for me anyway.

If you sleep with your hand on your dick what style of bike then?

[Grumpy]

If you sleep with your hand on your dick what style of bike then?

One of those really old fuckers with the hand operated gear shift.

I quess if you like to sleep with the mrs hand on your knob you best warn your pillions what's expected eh.

[Maha]

One of those really old fuckers with the hand operated gear shift.

I quess if you like to sleep with the mrs hand on your knob you best warn your pillions what's expected eh.

Bling sent!!.......but very true

[DMNTD:Me]

Has anyone gone from a sports 600-750 (i.e. bent over) to a more up right 750-1000 like the Z1000? How does it compare? I will be taking both for a test ride of course but was interested if anyone has been in the same position.

I have gone from a "number" of pro-active sports styled bikes to nakeds before and back.
I currently use a Z1000 that I have tutu'd with to create a forward positioned naked.
Moto X bars and risers FTW!
If you can proof you can ride well, you can take it for a hoon.