Sport tourer or Sportbike w/ bags?

[jesse v]

Sportbike (1) means race-rep, i.e. something with clip-ons, or is otherwise more track-suitable than street-suitable.  Possibly some comfort mods.  Hang on for a wild trip!

Standard (2) means at least semi-upright seating position, naked or faired.  Comfort mods allowed.  Hooliganism also allowed.  Keepin it wild while keepin it real!

Dedicated sport-tourers (3)... you know what those are.  I ain't got time to mess with freakin bags!  Also, have you seen my baseball cap?

[Rincewind]

I say - ride what you brung!  Which, in my case, is - standard style.  

[bomber]

^ that -- machs nichts WHAT you ride . . it is THAT you ride ;-}

[Hunter]

<-------   Sport bike with soft bags,please.

My ZX-9 has multiple 4 - 500 mile days under it's belt where every mile was in the twistys and was an absolute blast to ride.

My Thruxton, older model with clip-ons, just completed a ride from Ogden,UT up to the Tetons, down through Moab, zipping across New Mexico, Texas panhandle & Oklahoma to the Ozarks followed by a dogleg drop down to Birmingham for good BBQ and the Barber Museum. The interstate burn from Al to SC wasn't much fun but it was a last minute choice made to avoid rain.

Route planning with a map can be a lot of fun and you don't cramp up if your constantly moving on the bike hanging off.

Why 'Wing it if you can actually ride it.  

[Dan K]

Why not buy one of each?

[Justin]

Why not buy one of each?

Because I am poor

[Dan K]

Because I am poor

You don't need two NEW bikes - bargain used sport tourers and sport bikes are available everywhere.  

You personally have an '08 Busa and an XX.  You could easily trade the Busa for a few years older super sport and a dedicated sport tourer and keep the XX.  Instead you have 2 similar bikes.  Used - it's what makes otherwise unaffordable luxuries available to the masses.

- Dan

[nater]

Why not buy one of each?

Tires x2, oil changes x2, valve adjustments x2, brakes x2, chain and sprockets x2, $$$ x2, and only one can be ridden at a time anyway.  I had 3 bikes in the past, decided that 3 was too much work and too much money, so I kept my favorite and sold the other two.  I don't miss the other two at all.  

[Justin]

You don't need two NEW bikes - bargain used sport tourers and sport bikes are available everywhere.  

You personally have an '08 Busa and an XX.  You could easily trade the Busa for a few years older super sport and a dedicated sport tourer and keep the XX.  Instead you have 2 similar bikes.  Used - it's what makes otherwise unaffordable luxuries available to the masses.

- Dan

Actually I don't - my profile just needed to be updated - I just can't justify two bikes currently. Granted, if I had more disposable income I would.

[Dan K]

Actually I don't - my profile just needed to be updated - I just can't justify two bikes currently. Granted, if I had more disposable income I would.

 I hear ya.  Tires x 2, yes, but you ride them both so technically, you are replacing tires less often.  

POint I'm making is that by riding less expensive bikes, you can own 2 instead of one nice one.  I have never purchased a 'new' bike from a dealer, and don't plan to unless I win the lottery.

- Dan

[Justin]

I have never purchased a 'new' bike from a dealer, and don't plan to unless I win the lottery.

- Dan

Same here - got the Busa used at a steal in 2009, 9k miles for $8300, already had full system, pc and dyno tuned - and it does everything I need it to do, except offroad  

[jesse v]

Why not buy one of each?

Well, yeah...  

[jesse v]

I suppose as the OP I should have some input... I voted standard w/ bags.  I have an SV1000S with an LSL superbike bar conversion setup, so it's somewhere between sport and standard.  I think that ideally I'd like something more to the standard end of spectrum, like a z1000 or Ninja 1000.  I still need to maintain the hooligan factor  

[Dan K]

Something about the Ninja 1000 intrigues me.  I still dream of the K1300S, but I have a feeling I'll be on the Sprint for quite some time.  Still making it just right.

- Dan

[Squareman357]

Hmm....I voted Sport-Bike with bags, although by the OPs given definition, I don't really have a "sport  bike".  It's not really a track weapon, a bit too large for that.  So what would you classify mine as?

[ray916mn]

Sportbike with bags, although the Ninja 1000 is a great bike.

The longer and straighter the trip, the better the Ninja 1000 is, but I prefer longer twistier trips. If could only get hard bags for the CBR....

[sleazy rider]

Currently on a sportbike, but will be adding a sport-Touring version to the garage come spring.  I'm getting the wife involved again.  At her *cough*_{advanced age}*cough*, she wants nothing to do with the rear seat on my Daytona.   

[Justin]

Sportbike with bags, although the Ninja 1000 is a great bike.

The longer and straighter the trip, the better the Ninja 1000 is, but I prefer longer twistier trips. If could only get hard bags for the CBR....

Was going to suggest the Blaze bags from twisted throttle - http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productlist/817/ - but it does no look like they even make those for your bike yet

Seem to be a good compromise for sportbikes.

[ray916mn]

Was going to suggest the Blaze bags from twisted throttle - http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productlist/817/ - but it does no look like they even make those for your bike yet

Seem to be a good compromise for sportbikes.

The SW-Motech Blaze and Givi Easylock bags both look nice. Unfortunately neither are available for the CBR1KRR. On long trips I typically ride in a Stich or Darien setup, waterproof boots and have a pair of waterproof gloves, so having the V35s on the Ninja is really nice. They make it easy to ignore rain. Unfortunately neither the Blaze nor the Easylock bags are waterproof.

[jesse v]

Hmm....I voted Sport-Bike with bags, although by the OPs given definition, I don't really have a "sport  bike".  It's not really a track weapon, a bit too large for that.  So what would you classify mine as?

Since you voted sportbike, I'll classify it as a sportbike.  

Is muscle-sport-bike a category?