sports tourers for smallish people ? any ideas ?

[colin1]

i hope to pass my test soon
for me if i got a big bike, it wd be for comfy cruising rather than top speed.

I had thought sportsbikes as they are lighter, but maybe i jst need to find a smallish sports tourer

when i sat on an r1 it was a perfect fit and great riding postion, but an sl1000 falco had a long reach to the bars. This wd be great for tall people but I'm average or slightly short.

i hvnt sat on a vfr750 or vfr800 yet.

any ideas on a comfy sports cruiser for going about 80mph that wd suit the smaller person ?

i shd try sitting on a thundercat too as i think thats the touring side of sports bike
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[eli_74]

Have you considered something like the dragstar or eliminator, they have really comfy riding position, and nice big seat
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[priller]

How small are you?

[ZZR Girl]

The ZZR is classed as a sports tourer. I'm 5' 4" and I can put both feet flat on the ground on my 600. It's comfy and has got some poke too (160mph top speed, apparently, although I haven't put it to the test ). It does 80-85 mph with no problem at all. The downside is that at 195kg it's a bit heavy.
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[Mr.Everready]

If an R1 was a "perfect fit" you hardly need a small bike
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[Zen Dog]

My dad is 5'4 and currently has a Honda Valkyrie Interstate, like this :-

https://c_bryars.home.mindspring.com/images/Cropped_Dee_Dee_Valkyrie.jpg

Before that he had a ST1100 Pan European, and before that a 1200 Goldwing. I wouldnt worry about being too short, they seem to design the vast majority of motorbikes for diminutive japanese folk anyway.

Zen Dog
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[eli_74]

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FWIW if you want a sports tourer then you MUST take a test ride on the VFR. If it's an 800 model though I'd try for one without the variable valve stuff (as expensive to service).

As an all-rounder it's been king of the heap for so many people for so long it would be criminal not to give it a try.
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[colin1]

yeah vfr750 is one of the first bikes i wanna test drive, its just my local dealers dont have any to sit on. A church stretton dealer has two, and has agreed to let me try one when if i pass my test.

im not quite sure how tall i am, but about 5ft6 to 5ft8. I guess im average or just slightly below average really but some bikes seem to be deisgned for 6ft ppl

I have been thinking about dragstars. I have sat on a 125 one and a 1100 one.

They felt ok, but the bars were too far forward for my taste. On a cruiser, I'd like to be able to lean back a bit.

Im amazed that a 5ft4 guy finds a pan, a valkyrie and gold wing comfy.

I shd try sitting on them as maybe its just the falco thats got too long a reach for me.
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[priller]

I'm 5'8" and dont find a vfr800 too big, I'd avoid the vtec version though.

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[colin1]

thats prettry cool
yeah for leg length u can just lean the bike over, but i dont like having the bars too far away from me which is a shame cos i thought i'd like a falco even if i dont get one
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