glory racing
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Now this is a good answer and why I posted. Comparing a FZ1 to the FJR. The FZ1 is on the short list so it is good to hear comments based on actual experience. (I actually considered purchasing your Bee as a second bike).I finally think I made it all the way through this thread. Having read (skimmed) it I think this comment is the one thing that stands out to me the most.
To me, if you want to ride a sport touring bike hard, then hanging off is more necessary than on a full fledged sport bike. You can round the same corner on both bikes sitting straight up just fine, you can round the corner faster sitting straight up on a sport bike. But to push harder you gotta get off the seat to gain back that ground clearance. So hanging off is more critical on a Sport Touring bike than a sport bike.I 'hang off' sometimes but prefer not to...that is why I am on a sport touring bike.
All that said, I didn't notice the suggestion here but I just came from the FZ1 to the FJR. By and large the FZ1 has a good seating position and can be toured on in that position. Throw some bags on it and tour away. It's real downside as a tourer, especially the Gen II model is the gas tank. You'll be filling up more often than you do with the FJR. But with that comes a very sporty bike that'll be much better in the turns than the FJR is, but can still be ridden some distance. I had a ball in Arkansas on my Gen I FZ1 and the Gen II is sportier in handling. Powerwise, yes, it's ONLY a 1K. However, I don't feel I really gained any power coming to the big FJR. With some mods to the Gen II FZ1 I bet it can make an FJR feel weak by comparison. So, that's my suggestion based on my experience as something you might look into for a bike that can shred the corners but still keep you in a sane riding position over the long haul.
Oh yea, look up FazerPhil, he did last years IBR on the Gen I FZ1. Yea, they can be used as touring bikes successfully.
I believe this thread took some of the turns it did because I titled it incorrectly and did not include enough initial info. Although it was fun to read some posts and hear members opinions about other topics, I probably did not get as much good info on the subject at hand as I could have. Guess you can learn something everyday! I will try again later.
Your statement, "hanging off is more critical on a sport touring than a sport bike" is exactly the reason I will be considering other bikes for a possible replacement. I am not trying to necessarily go faster or wanting to 'hang off' more often. I enjoy the way I currently ride and simply want to continue... Perhaps on a bike that turns better so less scraping less often. If I could handle the ergos of a supersport, that is what I would ride, but that just aint in the cards.
Thanx for the info.
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