Fast tourers under £1500

Jimmy2wheels · L Plate Warrior Joined: 24 Dec 2014 Karma :

Hi guys. I'm looking for a reliable comfy tourer but fast enough so it's fun.

I like the fazer 1000 but for under £1500 it's going to be difficult.

Anyone else got any ideas on bikes? Are the fazer 600's fun enough?
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J4mes · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Karma :

Fast in a straight line?

Zzr1100.

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-Monty- · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Apr 2012 Karma :

As J4mes mentioned, ZZR 1100. From what I understand they're very fast, comfortable and can be had very cheaply (your budget of £1,500 should get you a very good one). Might be worth noting the amount of chain and sprockets and tires you will likely get through.
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

TBH my CBR600FW would have done just as much reliable touring as my 'dedicated' sports touring Sprint does. I know this because I went on a tour with the guy I sold it to, and he coped just as well as I did (and better, if I'm honest, over the black mountains)

evoboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

FJ1100/1200.

XJR1200

Bandit1200
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moonzoomer · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jul 2012 Karma :

Nice XJ900, fully loaded with the bonus of shaft drive, asking price is not that bad either.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-xj900s-diversion-/171592350399?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27f3b37abf

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Tomoose · Derestricted Danger Joined: 17 Jun 2014 Karma :

Triumph Sprint ST 955i? Certainly cheap!

Wull · Crazy Courier Joined: 10 Apr 2014 Karma :

Zx-9r C models and some E models depending on condition.
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1198 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

Early zzr1100. Less than a grand, excellent comfort, reasonable handling (in a big bike way) and good for at leat 160 if you dare, in textile waterproofs and with huge panniers, while still bashing out 160 miles per tank. (160mph is a guesstimate, made from estimated acceleration up to a legal 70mph, certainly not on the #% at night. Or an autobahn.)

Iain. · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 04 Dec 2014 Karma :

Blackbird!

Grab one that's been down the road cheap and tart it at a later date. That was a very very fast bike.

Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Aprilia Futura

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Aprilia-RST-1000-Futura-35kmi-Newish-BT023-Pair-Upgraded-Ignition-Extras-/131389538421?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e976d4075
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Another for a ZZR1100. £1500 will buy you a cracking bike.
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c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

Zzr1100 was the first thing that jumped to my mind too.
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weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

The answer to any "cheap bike" question is Thundercat.
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

You'd have to add RF900 and Thunderace to the default ZZR1100 if it's a cheap fast sports tourer your after? CBR1000's are cheap as are ZX10's too!

Wull is being naughty, ZX9 C1/E1 was once able to lap tracks at 98 Blade speeds, and still have an R1 on a long enough back straight.

Is it a fast sports tourer your after though, or a fast proper Tourer?

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temeluchus · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Karma :

You might be able to squeek a BMW R1100RS in there.
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Wull · Crazy Courier Joined: 10 Apr 2014 Karma :

Like I said,if you look after cleaning the mechanism it's unlikely to happen so chances are that was overlooked.

The z1000 box fits but it's not a straight forward fit and needs slightly doctored to all work,plus they're as rare as rocking horse shit.

I'm on the 9r forum and have been since early 09 and there's been hardly any box probs,in fact you get the usual thread stating "I think my box is fucked" but after we recommend the strip down,clean and grease the problem is gone and the gears are as slick as they should be.
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