Best sports tourier

[Mamba]

Hi you all

What would u rate a best sports tourier between 400 to 650cc?

I wana get one, but i'm wondering which one to get?

Thanks for any imput

[Grub]

Well Mamba, I asked the same thing a month ago and was told the Honda CBR600 was one of the all-round classic/great sports tourers. That was cool coz I was looking at one on Trademe at the time. Bought it. LOVE it.

Now as I start reading reviews and articles it is one of those bikes that is thought not to be "exciting" enough because it does everything well and has no vices. The same guy at work who told me that a CBR was too boring for him also mentioned that when they go touring at racing speeds, the two guys in his group with CBR600's leave him and the rest of the group in a shower of dust and small stones ... making him and his Yamaha 1100 look a bit silly.

I rode a lot of bikes looking and the riding position on this bike is just too perfect. No sore back, no sore hands and the weight on the bars is so light as to not be noticeable. That's hard to match in any sports/tourer. I've only had it for a month, haven't been seriously riding for a couple of decades and I am scraping pegs and frightening myself but the bike just keeps forgiving me my transgressions and lets me know that I'm nowhere near the limit of what its capable of. Maybe Saturday on the Coast to Coast ....

Brett

[scracha]

Well Mamba, I asked the same thing a month ago and was told the Honda CBR600 was one of the all-round classic/great sports tourers. That was cool coz I was looking at one on Trademe at the time.

Erm...it's a "supersports" sportsbike? You know, designed for going around racetracks and stuff.

[TLDV8]

Hi you all

What would u rate a best sports tourier between 400 to 650cc?

I wana get one, but i'm wondering which one to get?

Thanks for any imput

You might want to narrow it down to what kind of bike You like.

Single,Twin,Multi cylinder...... Naked,small fairing,full fairing.

[dawnrazor]

CBR600F not CBR600RR, very important distingtion I feel. Of course for an extra 150cc you'll have the VFR750 if you can find one the best sports tourer ever, possibly.....

The 'tourer' part of the 'sports tourer', kinda implies a bigger engine then a 400cc/600cc to be honest

just a thought, a thundercat or thunderace will do the trick as well, or for that matter a RF600.

[Grub]

Erm...it's a "supersports" sportsbike? You know, designed for going around racetracks and stuff.

Well there ya go ... I told ya I'd been away from bikes for a while

Nevertheless (this week's Big Word) this baby tours just beautifully. It's a pretty old one I guess but with only 29,000k its got plenty to go and we're having fun. 3,000k in 4 weeks and I still can't get enuff. Rode 100km commuting home today ... it's only 30k from work to home

Brett

[madandy]

Never rode a CBR but I hear they are great machines. The YZF600R-Thundercat and Suzuki RF600 are terrific bikes. Good weather protection, fuel economy and handle two up no probs...

[Ixion]

Mr Hitcher, Mr Hitcher. The set's complete. crusier, sprotsbike, tourier.

[dawnrazor]

Mr Hitcher, Mr Hitcher. The set's complete. crusier, sprotsbike, tourier.

You forgot,
'streets-sports' eg a tuono
'streets sports tourer' eg the new tiger1050
''street tourers' eg a bikin faired bandit
'off-road street sports' eg BMWs new XMOTO

making none of them up either

their kinda sub atomic particles

ah remember when bikes where bikes and rideing gear was a trench coat and googles and a sensible hat.

[Ixion]

My reference was to the new addition to the KB lexicon. Tourier.

[Maha]

This is the Thundercat i owned, if you can get one, you will be doing ok...

[ceebie13]

You forgot,
'streets-sports' eg a tuono
'streets sports tourer' eg the new tiger1050
''street tourers' eg a bikin faired bandit
'off-road street sports' eg BMWs new XMOTO
.

Methinks you haven't got the joke, DR.

[dawnrazor]

My reference was to the new addition to the KB lexicon. Tourier.

Methinks you haven't got the joke, DR.

well I was going to comment on that but the last time I picked someone up on their spelling I was red repped from a great height and told to leave such things to Mr Hitcher.....so you can't win can ya.....should have guessed though, Mr Ixion is not one to forget his education LOL

[scracha]

Never rode a CBR but I hear they are great machines. The YZF600R-Thundercat and Suzuki RF600 are terrific bikes. Good weather protection, fuel economy and handle two up no probs...

I guess when the speed limit is just 100Kmph then a 400 (like say a ZZR) could be regarded as a sports tourer. Depends on your physical size too. For the long legged most of the 600's are a waste of time. Thundercat's are seriously under-rated tho. Tall screen, decent seat to peg distance, non-plank-like seat, reasonable fuel economy and wideish highish bars are my definition of a sports tourer.

One man's sportsbike is another's sports tourer I guess. In all likelyhood we'll see GSXR1000's with full luggage and pillion being piloted by ulyssis members in about 5 years!

[T.I.E]

One man's sportsbike is another's sports tourer I guess. In all likelyhood we'll see GSXR1000's with full luggage and pillion being piloted by ulyssis members in about 5 years!

very very true......
what about zzr600's very good tourers id say one of the best in that sports tourer range.
and depends on how much this guys wants to spend.
gtr hyosong got to say dnt look to bad. naked or full.
and sv's look to have a little pep and fun also can cruise if needed. but thats all second hand advice.