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Hello: Thought I'd share what happened if anyone is interested..... After riding the Blackbird, I thought I'd look for something a bit lighter and perhaps sportier than the FJR. Sat on a Ducati ST3, but couldn't get a test ride. Ruled it out due to a fair number of folks online complaining...

Hey Robert: Went to the local Triumph/Ducati/Yamaha dealer yesterday and sat on a Sprint. It did feel a lot smaller than the FJR. The other bike I was interested in was the Ducati ST3. Of course, you can't tell much just by sitting, but balance wise, the Ducati felt very much like the SV...

Wow! Can't thank you all enough for the well-thought-out resonses. The SV is great fun for local rides and errands requiring VERY little carrying capacity. Went for a pretty spirited ride yesterday with 4 other guys (ST1100, Blackbird, Hayabusa, CBR900) and only fell back due to conservatism...

For the past few months, I've been planning to buy a new FJR, but just couldn't pull the trigger before actually riding one. Last week, a friend of a friend was kind enough to allow me to take his '03 for a good 1/2 hour ride that included some gentle curving roads, stop and go in-town, and a...