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I loooooved my Aprilia Futura. Definitely more on the Sport side of the equation, but by far the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden once a set of HeliBars were installed.
On the larger end I'd go with a Ninja 1000. Slaps some bags and a screen on it and it's a solid sport-tourer that's a price bracket or two lower than a BMW 1200RT, Multistrada, Duke GT, FJ1300. Any of the 650-type standards/adventure-ish bikes make fine sport tourers as well. Personally, I wouldn't tour on a Ninja 250. I like riding in the mountains. It sucks in the mountains even without bags. I also wouldn't go with a super fat like the K 1600. Great touring bike, not so much sport unless you're comparing it with giant bagger (Electra Glide, Voyager, Roadmaster or whatnot).
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I don't know what Moto Guzzi offers in the line of sport tourers these days but its worth a look. I had an 1100 Sporti and loved it! Great torquey motor and having everything in the breeze with simple screws and lock-nuts makes for easy valve adjustments.
I ride a...you guessed it, a BMW R1100RT, plus an Aprilia Shiver 750. I had an FJR for awhile. A little buzzy for me. I'm looking for a windshield for the Shiver and have a set of soft bags on it for a city bike, but for getting down the road at a good pace carry enough gear, the BMW does it for me. I wish it had electronic cruise control, but, it does have a Throttlemaster, tho, and heated grips and a duct to allow some engine heat to the rider, but riding in SoCal, I've never needed it yet.
I don't know what Moto Guzzi offers in the line of sport tourers these days but its worth a look. I had an 1100 Sporti and loved it! Great torquey motor and having everything in the breeze with simple screws and lock-nuts makes for easy valve adjustments.
Over the last few years I've read stories from BMW and Guzzi that were sad tales indeed. The BMW was a new GS the guy had dreamed about taking from Canada down the west coast. One disaster after another. The guzzi was a shorter tale but no love lost either. Have not owned either one so ymmv. Current reliability leaders are Yam and Honda.
Over the last few years I've read stories from BMW and Guzzi that were sad tales indeed. The BMW was a new GS the guy had dreamed about taking from Canada down the west coast. One disaster after another. The guzzi was a shorter tale but no love lost either. Have not owned either one so ymmv. Current reliability leaders are Yam and Honda.
I know BMW has reliability issues for their bikes. I thought Guzzi was better.
I thought the Big 4 from Japan are all extremely close to each other. Those being Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha.
I know BMW has reliability issues for their bikes. I thought Guzzi was better.
I thought the Big 4 from Japan are all extremely close to each other. Those being Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha.
Big4 are close, can't go wrong with any of them.........
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