vfr800 vs zzr1100 (1500) tourer

[Lyam]

if you where going to clock up some serious mileage in the next few years across europe what one would you choose? and recomend any other bikes that are similar

[stevo as b4]

Not all but a lot of ZZR11's will be tired and sloppy by now. Maybe the rarer ZZR12's would be a better bet?

I'd probably take a nice tidy clean VFR800 over a ZZR anything though, as they are a more modern and lighter bike with some character and a decent balance between comfort and handling.

If you need to do a lot of high speed 2up fully laden touring, you might prefer and want the extra power of a ZZR or Blackbird etc.

Powerful old bikes can be quite nasty if they have a lot of wear in the chassis consumables, and also they do munch tyres, brakes and chain and sprockets a lot quicker than a smaller lighter sports tourer.

[Polarbear]

Something with a shaft drive. Depending on your budget a Kawasaki GTR 1400, A Divvy 900. Pan, Wing, Some form of BMW.
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[c_dug]

Sports tourer with good quality hard luggage and a shaft drive?

Shazam:

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads13/Picture+gary+3481219378621.jpg

Probably not the boxer cup version in fairness but you should be able to find the standard trim one in budget, looks more like this:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3338/3342012835_50c49ca35b_z.jpg
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[c_dug]

Also I tend to suggest these a fair bit in this kind of thread, should mention I base it on having ridden my dads about a fair bit. Nice bike to ride, lovely engine, amazing sound with open pipes. Planing a tour to France in the late summer and he will be on his, as it goes I will be on my diversion 900, both are good contenders in that price range.
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[Lyam]

Well my budget will be 1600 ass it will be a 2nd bike with no other use bit for touring, I don't want to ruin my fireblade as it's only got 6k on the clock and being a 954 should hold it's value

[Polarbear]

Then a 900 divvy would be my choice.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-900-diversion-tourer-full-luggage-/321121201457?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4ac450ad31

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-900-diversion-11mths-MOT-2mths-Tax-Free-frame-included-v5-Cheap-tourer-/251282245026?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a8196c5a2
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[fox]

Aprilia futura if you can get your hands on one?
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[Walloper]

If you are touring you want a tourer. The Blade will get a bit tiresome after a couple of hundred miles. I know folk do it but why the fuck use a sports bike to do the job of a tourer?

Probably bettter consumption on a tourer too.

Better for luggage.

My choice would allways be BMW (as I would even shag a BMW).
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[Walloper]

[fox]

[temeluchus]

BMW K1100's are in your budget range. Pay attention to condition and maintenance more than mileage-a bike with 100k miles that has been well maintained is a better proposition than a bike with 20k that has spent most of the last 15-20 years sat in a garage.
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[Lyam]

Well thanks for the replys I'll certainly have a look at all mentioned bikes after the garage is built, also mpg is going to be a factor at least 45mpg, I can't help but wonder how good my 600f was, bar having no low down power

[Lyam]

Well thanks for the replys I'll certainly have a look at all mentioned bikes after the garage is built, also mpg is going to be a factor at least 45mpg, I can't help but wonder how good my 600f was, bar having no low down power

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