what bike next?

[Lyam]

had a cbr 600f would basically like the same thing again although a bit comfier, if this can be acheived with bar raisers and footpeg adjustment then il get another one, i dont know if it can?

[hornetmike]

VFR 750 - 800 , boom
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87 Honda CG 125 - 97 ER5 - SR 50 -81 Z250- 96 CBR 600 F- 94 GPX600R 88- GPX 400R- 87 GS 125 - 2006 Honda CB600F- 2003 ER5 - Honda CBF 1000 2009 - Honda CBR 600 RR 2011
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[Mikey3]

Hornet
only thing is the wind, but would be more comfy and manouverable. Pretty much the same engine too


Mike
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'Motorcycling is about what you do; not about what you own, or how much you spend on it'

[MarJay]

There aren't many bikes (IMO) More comfy than a CBR600F.

However, For all we know you could have long arms and short legs, and be comfortable on a ZXR750 or early '90's GSXR750.

You need to go out and try some bikes and see. If you've got a bad back for example, then a sporty riding position is best, as it puts little pressure on your spine, and your spine is aligned into a more evolutionary natural position. If you've got bad thighs or wrists, then it is often better to ride with a 'sit up and beg' stance like a Varadero, BMW GS or similar. Personally, I hate huge bikes, and I prefer the feeling of control I have over bikes with flat bars. My Street Triple is pretty comfortable and I can ride a lot further on that than I could on my Buell for example. My TT600 was probably the most comfortable bike I've ever owned, and its basically a copy of a CBR600F, as I said, I personally have never ridden anything which is nearly as comfortable as a CBR600F (or a copy of it) and comfort isn't everything.
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[Lyam]

have been looking at vfr 800's are they not meant to be quite poor on fuel economy? i was getting 50+ mpg from my cbr, its more my ass went numb and it went to my legs when i was touring in it, maybe a comfier seat is all i would need?

[arry]

I went from a CBR600FW to a Triumph Sprint ST 1050. Originally I set out to get something totally different to the CBR ie naked / middleweight or even muscle, but I caved and opted for something more similar but different


It is, however, exceptionally comfy

[Polarbear]

Marjays is right in that it all depends on your physical condition. I can't ride out and out sports bikes because of wrist pain (and yes, thats even going fast, )

The most comfortable bike I have ever owned (excluding my Goldwing) was a Tiger 955i and the next bike I get after my triple will either be a Tiger 1050 or a new Tiger Adventure purely for that reason.

But then I am an old fart!
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[angryjonny]

[Lyam]

hmm 10 mpg less makes a big diiference on a 3-4000 mile tour, i did sit on a vfr 1200 today was a bit more upright and felt comfier, though im not sure if the 800 is the same?

[angryjonny]

Frankly I've got "about 40" out of every bike I've ever owned.

The VFR 800 riding position was somewhere between sportsbike and all-rounder (i.e. Fazer etc) - certainly comfier than the girlfriends SV650s. I'd expect it to be similar to the CBR600f.

It's a lovely looking bike but you really buy it for the engine. It's the bike equivalent of a V8 in a car - it sounds awesome but it feels awesome too. There's a perfect (for want of a better word) weight to it. My FZ1 might have about 40 more BHP but the VFR felt meatier.

[Lyam]

so the vfr has alot of grunt? i did find the downside of the cbrs flatspot a pain on the motorway, weighted down with too much luggage, constantly downchanging on the motorways!

[angryjonny]

BHP-wise it'll have a few more than a CBR600f; maybe 10 or 20 more. But it'll pull from lower revs so you're likely to find yourself downshifting a lot less. Most IL4s I've ridden you're at 6000 revs before the acceleration is handy and although the VFR certainly loved being in the upper half of the rev-meter, it'll pull quite happily from about 3000.

[temeluchus]

900 hornet?
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[Lyam]

im pretty set on a vfr800 now, i like the looks of it, and is suited to a beginner with only about 6k miles of biking under my belt