the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
I'd probably recommend a Suzuki Vstrom 650 or Kawasaki 650 Versys or NC700 Honda, although they are all chain drive. O ring chains are very good these days. Chances are adjustment and chain lube before a trip would most likely be good for the entire trip. My buddy and I rode from Ohio to Cali and back a couple of years ago. I was on my ST, he was on a Suzuki 1000 Strom. He lubed his chain every night, but it never required adjustment on the entire trip of 5500 miles.
I do wish the mfgs would make a mid size (850-900cc) touring shafty with hydraulic valves, less than 550 lbs, with heated grips and cruise. As I get older (67 now) and the fact that I'm not a large person, downsizing is probably in my future, but I don't want to go too small. Right now I'm eyeing an NC700 or FJ 900 ( like my son has) but I'm holding out as long as I can hoping someone will make what I really want.
I do wish the mfgs would make a mid size (850-900cc) touring shafty with hydraulic valves, less than 550 lbs, with heated grips and cruise. As I get older (67 now) and the fact that I'm not a large person, downsizing is probably in my future, but I don't want to go too small. Right now I'm eyeing an NC700 or FJ 900 ( like my son has) but I'm holding out as long as I can hoping someone will make what I really want.
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