What's a good sport tour bike these days?

[JeffS]

Text me at 209 six zero six 92 eight four ill call you and give you the info

[NATURALBORNKILLAR]

my friend has an FJR.....I have ridden it....great underrated bike....very comfortable for long rides

[Moise]

I hate to say this, but BMW make some good bikes. I rode a R1200RT for a week in Australia, and once I'd got used to the weird front suspension, had a lot of fun in the twisties. I'd say it would be a bit underpowered with a pillion and full load though.

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[BIG O]

If we are going the BMW route then I'd recommend K 1300 S.

Had one in between my ZX 14's.

I'd still have it but it got hit by lightening and it blew the electronics on it.

[NotDeadYet]

“True story” - I got hit by lightning 3 years ago. It blew up my electronics too but the wife kept me anyway. ????????

[spectreman]

my friend has an FJR.....I have ridden it....great underrated bike....very comfortable for long rides

You got that right. I had a '16 FJR1300A model. Absolutely fantastic bike, wonderful overall performance, supremely comfortable. My ONLY complaint w/my former FJR was its wet- around 680 wet. Foolishly sold it about a year ago but am buying a 'new to me' low mileage '15 A model this weekend to replace it.
Lee

[CrazyTrain]

If I added something it'd be a 14R

[ZZ-r]

I have one for sale cheap too 14rs are special I want a special person to own her peace

[Barney45]

I recently attended a kwak demo day and took out a 22 plate versys 1000 se grand tourer. It felt like an armchair with the same performance.
Then took out the ninja1000sx. Wow what a difference. Comfy, responsive, powerful, but would need a different windscreen because of the buffering.
I’m now on the look out for a 1000sx performance model. From a zed1200 with mods to a ninja 1000sx that’s the way forward.
Thats my opinion

[spectreman]

I recently attended a kwak demo day and took out a 22 plate versys 1000 se grand tourer. It felt like an armchair with the same performance.
Then took out the ninja1000sx. Wow what a difference. Comfy, responsive, powerful, but would need a different windscreen because of the buffering.
I’m now on the look out for a 1000sx performance model. From a zed1200 with mods to a ninja 1000sx that’s the way forward.
Thats my opinion

I added the V-stream sport to my former N1K- made a world of difference over the OE screen. N20121 VStream® Sport Windscreen for Kawasaki® Z1000SX Ninja

And here's my latest ride, a low mileage 2015 FJR1300. Not as high tech as my former '16A model but it'll do.
Lee

[BillDownUnder]

Good looking bike!
I had a 2002 FJR years ago, but wasn't ready for it at the time, I sold it and bought the ZZR1200 instead.
Wouldn't mind another one now that I'm older.

[gregness]

Is anyone here in a position to compare the handling, comfort and power of the FJR to a modern Connie? Just curious.

[spectreman]

After buying my first FJR, I rec'd. much grief from my Kawi 'friends' for doing so. Believe me, I checked out the Connie in comparison before doing so. The three main issues I had w/the Connie were:

1) It's a pig and top heavy. As heavy/top heavy as the FJR is, the Concours is worse. Yeah, yeah, save the hate, you Connie lovers. And...

2) The Connie lacks cruise control- absolutely inexcusable for an ST. Sure, you can throw a throttle lock at it but it's not CC. Once you've gone CC, it's tough to go back. And frankly, it's the 21st century. Everything is electronic or throttle by wire nowadays; fer criminy sakes, CC has been around for decades. Almost no excuse for it to not be on every bike, much less a dedicated ST.

3) Maintenance- W/the exception of the basics- like oil/battery changes- I generally don't do my own but hands down, the FJR is reportedly so much easier to work on than the Concours.

IMHO, the FJR is just about as near perfect for an ST if you're gonna shop them. Yamaha has been refining this bike for almost 2 decades now. My only druthers are its weight and yes, she can be top heavy, especially w/a full tank. Outside of that, it's a fantastic ride or else I wouldn't have purchased Forum Actually I never should've sold Home

As mentioned earlier, if I were shopping for a lightweight ST and only for one-up riding, I'd likely have ended up back on a current gen Ninja 1000. But for two-up ST comfort, one simply cannot beat the FJR, especially the '16 & up gen. And the general rumor is that 2023 is the last year of the FJR and not to be replaced by Yamaha.
Lee

[BillDownUnder]

I'm heading over to the dark side. 70 next year, and looking to change bikes, for a bit more comfort.
The ZZR has always been an excellent bike for me, still runs exceptionally well and is an adrenalin rush.
I owned a 2002 FJR1300 at one stage, and it was a nice comfortable bike. However, it found it to "gentlemanly" at the time, and sold it to buy the ZZR.

But ....
I've now put a deposit down on a low milage 2019 FJR1300AE.

Whether I sell the ZZR remains to be seen.

[gregness]

Hey, I got friends that ride the FJR! Not that there's anything wrong with that (heh heh). I might engage something a little more two-up oriented in a few more years, but right now my preferred riding pace really pisses off the wife...