What bike have you toured on and would you do again?

[rubyhorse2]

i got a little fed up with the SDR for tank range. Can get about 110-120 miles out of a tank and i was constantly thinking about it, finding fuel wasnt an issue but it was a niggle in the back of my mind all the time.

[Skudd]

Honda Varadero 1000, loved every minute in the saddle. Great for steep twisty roads and great motorway mile muncher. Luggage ate all my gear without any trouble.
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[Copycat73]

Toured on a few over the years but Kawasaki ZZR1400 has been my tool of choice for 6 years. 2 European trips and weekends away at home.... 160-170 miles then reserve takes you up to 220 miles...
does exactly what it says on the box.
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[techsnap]

Just got back from a 4 day trip around Devon and Cornwall from West Sussex on my Deauville 700. 700 miles, solo but with camping gear, food and clothes for 4 days.

That was a perfect tool for the job in my opinion. Easy to pack everything on (using the big Honda top box in addition to the panniers), perfectly capable for cruising at UK legal speeds and coped very well with the hills of Cornwall.

Would I do it on the Deau again - definitely.

[gorillaonabik...]

FZR400. Never, ever ever again. The most painful thing I've ever done and back in the 2000s, was voted the world's most uncomfortable bike by Ride.

ZXR750. Ran out of petrol mercifully before I got to the ferry so missed the tour. 70 miles to empty.

ZX6R. Surprisingly comfy. Would do that again.

Blade 2001. No. Always crushed my nuts

Honda CB1300. Might do if it was slow. Lack of fairing was a drag but pretty comfy.

BMW K1300GT. Yes, yes, yes, yes yes. Amazing.

Hornet 600 in there somewhere. Kept running out of petrol. Annoying.
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FZR400 (blown engine), ZXR750 (blown engine), ZX6R (accident), CBR600 which had engine issues after which I learned to change gear..., CBR900, CBR924 (stolen), CB600, CB1300 (everything blew up), BMW K1300GT (written off, hit from rear while stationary), Bandit 1250 for a couple of months, Triumph Sprint ST 1050 (nicked) and somewhere in there, I wrote off a Ducati 748 at Cadwell.

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[winz]

I did 600 miles the other weekend on my Blackbird, was a total pleasure. Comfy, smooth, quick. Great to travel motorway distance and kept up in the twisties, but wasn't very good in singletrack lanes with grit and crap on the road.
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[Polarbear]

Goldwings - 1200, 1500 and 1800. The 1800 wins by a mile for comfort, handling, engine and ease of rear wheel removal (SS swing arm)

Hayabusa, - 2007 model which was the last of the gen 1. Loved it for it's power and speed but got uncomfortable over a long day. Also soft luggage

Triumph Tiger 955i - Incredibly comfortable.

Triumph Tiger Explorer - As above but with shaft drive and a much better engine.

Triumph Trophy SE - Bloody lovely with every conceivable extra. Electric screen, heated seats and grips, stereo, shaft drive, full hard luggage, multiple power take offs including in the topbox, etc. etc. Can do 400 miles without an ache anywhere. Love it.
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[Polarbear]

[D_redd]

I did a tour of Snetterton circuit on my GSXR750 a few times. I'd defo do that again

[Aff]

A 929/954 Fireblade is genuinely the greatest touring bike ever created.

You are doing it wrong if you take anything else.

It's just science.
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[primalcarl]

[Gone but not forgotten]

I'm not a big "tourer", but when l went over to the Barber Motorcyle museum in Birmingham Alabama I did 1275 total miles over 3 days but on my return trip to alleviate paying $75 a night motel fees l di 645mls in one day......................to be honest my back has never been my friend, but sometimes l can do 300+mile days in relative comfort.
I would compare the seating/bars/pegs position to being like a Triumph Tiger 8oo xc.............

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Mick

[Gone but not forgotten]

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[c-m]

GPZ500 - 5,500 miles around Europe, partially two-up. Yep I'd go again
ZXR750 - 3,500 miles Europe - two-up - Yep fun bike and good on fuel
ZX9R - 2x3000 miles Europe - once solo, once two-up, excellent bike, would do it again.
F650 - 3,000 miles - Spain - two-up, a bit slow, but not bad. Probably not again
F650 - 3,000 miles - Hungary - solo, excellent on back roads - too much motorway to go again though.
G650 xCountry - 4,000 miles - Morocco - good off road, slow on the Spanish highway. Would prefer a 21" and 18" wheel combo. Would consider
G650 xCountry - 10,000 miles - South America - mostly two-up. Bar a problem with the rear shock is was good off road, but not a continent crosser. Would not do the same again.

[alan29]

2 up. Full Luggage. South of France. DL650 twice - excellent. Needed some nifty gear changes on the hairpins. 65mpg over all.
Same load. Austria, Grossglockner. Varadero 1000 - superb, made for it.

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[devonboy]

FS1E just after leaving school 1978
Kawaski KE 175
KH 250
Z250 around Brittany
GT 550
after along break 2 up on a Piaggio Xevo again around Brittany
KLE 500 big tour all around France 2 up because some BM GS rider said you can't.
Versys 650.
Enjoyed everyone for different reasons.

[Dave70]

Toured Ireland on the R125 last year.

Let's just say that it felt like an achievement, of sorts.
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2012: R125 killed by white van. 2016 R125 killed by 30,000 miles of redline. Current: 2016 Kawasaki ER6f.

[stinkwheel]

Enfield bullet. Superb. Would tour on again (see link in sig).

VFR750. Again, excellent. As good as the bullet, only a lot faster.

KLE500. Harder work but still fun. Less comfortable saddle and diddy tank range don't help.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[supZ]

Scotland (1600+ miles) on a FireBlade and yes I would again

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CBR954RR - Daily toy
CBR600RR - Trackbike

[ThatDippyTwat]

1998, ZZR1100, to Faro via Germany (New bike, Autobahn, nuff said). Back via Germany again (On my own this time).

Lovely big wafty bike with a fuckload of get up and go (even now). No issue getting all the gear on the back of it.

It's a lot of bike for not much money now. If I thought my wrists could deal with it, I'd get another in a heartbeat.