Well its happened again - my two motorcycles have not only gained weight but they have grown taller. In a few months i will be hitting the 70 yr old mark. My wife and I have ridden over 150,000 miles in the last 10 years and do not want to give it up. We do love to ride and our 2007 ST1300 and our 2011 BMW K1600GTL have been great bikes. Unfortunately they both weigh close to 800 lbs, Being height challenged the seat on the Honda was modified so I could touch the ground flatfooted. The BMW has a seat height of 29" so again my feet touched the ground.
I have never ridden a cruiser, don't like the forward brakes and shifter, and i believe they are heavier.
What we are looking for now is a lighter bike capable of having saddle bags and trunk, lighter, good seat, and decent fuel range. I know that one of the obvious choices is the Yamaha FJR1300 BUT i was wondering what else is out there.
I checked out the smaller Ducati Multistrata 980cc with bags, looks great but has a 33" seat height.
So, whats out there that is lighter, comfortable, low seat height, and a 4-5 gal tank.
Bill
I have never ridden a cruiser, don't like the forward brakes and shifter, and i believe they are heavier.
What we are looking for now is a lighter bike capable of having saddle bags and trunk, lighter, good seat, and decent fuel range. I know that one of the obvious choices is the Yamaha FJR1300 BUT i was wondering what else is out there.
I checked out the smaller Ducati Multistrata 980cc with bags, looks great but has a 33" seat height.
So, whats out there that is lighter, comfortable, low seat height, and a 4-5 gal tank.
Bill