what's your favorite sprot-touring bike?
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Squid
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what's your favorite sprot-touring bike?
for me it's either an st1300, of a 650 vstrom set up w/ street
tires, a forkbrace, sonic forksprings, and a givi trunk......
hopefully, my opinion will change after i get my bar and luggage
situation hammered out on the superhawk......
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SuperBike
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From: Menifee, CA
I think the closest thing to my idea of a true sport tourer would have to be a Ducati ST3/ST4 it's light wieght and handles well with very good power and has bags. I had an ST1100 and while I loved it's long legs and high fuel capacity I can't agree that a 650+ lb anything is a "sport", I would just call it a fine handling tourer without all the trashy bells and whistles. Now I know the BMW guys will chime in but to me that old boxer design is hardly more relevent than a Harley.
I would also say that Honda missed a great opportunity not to revamp the SH to a sport touring package to extend it's life. But I guess because they already had the VFR800 they thought it would be redundant.
I would also say that Honda missed a great opportunity not to revamp the SH to a sport touring package to extend it's life. But I guess because they already had the VFR800 they thought it would be redundant.
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I think the VTR makes a pretty good sport tour bike in the lightweight/400 mile per day catagory.
If I won a contest and got to pick out a new sport tour bike, I'd probably go for the Sprint ST. I lose interest in bikes as they approach and surpass 600 lbs.
If Honda ever gets smart enough to build a 500 lb. 1000cc Interceptor with low range grunt, I'll probably buy one.
If I won a contest and got to pick out a new sport tour bike, I'd probably go for the Sprint ST. I lose interest in bikes as they approach and surpass 600 lbs.
If Honda ever gets smart enough to build a 500 lb. 1000cc Interceptor with low range grunt, I'll probably buy one.
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SuperSport
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From: Fredericksburg, VA
As soon as I sell my Victory cruiser I am gonna get a Sprint ST. They are reasonably priced, only 470lbs dry, with a great motor and best of all...they look good. My best friend and I are planning on going cross country for about a month next fall or the following spring.
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From: South of Nashvegas TN
I owned a DL1000 strom and rode my Pop's ST1300 and both are good tourers but I tend to fall asleep on bikes like that. I love the VFR's but have never spent any time in the seat. I always fall back to the Triumph Sprint as I rode a friends for a while. I loved the looks, it was comfortable, and damn fun. If I had the money I would have a black ST in the garage right now.
Oh yeah....It isn't black but she'll do.
Oh yeah....It isn't black but she'll do.
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Yep, a fine looking bike indeed. First thing I would do if I got one is deal with the exhaust heat issue (same as on all bikes with that aesthetically pleasing yet functionally impractical routing). Seems to me the ST gives you the best of all worlds (quick with good spread of power, light enough to be sporty,...). I can`t wait to ride one 
Having spent a bit of time on one earlier in the Fall (rode about 1500 kms), I would also suggest a Bandit 1250 as being another fine option; reasonably cheap to buy and insure and gobs of mid-range (definite grin factor!), roll-ons are such a blast. Set up with bags, a taller windshield (maybe heated grips and a Vista Cruise) and you`re good to go.
In so far as the Varadero is concerned, it was never imported into the US. We are getting it in Canada in 08 but I'm not sure if "y'all" are though.
Having spent a bit of time on one earlier in the Fall (rode about 1500 kms), I would also suggest a Bandit 1250 as being another fine option; reasonably cheap to buy and insure and gobs of mid-range (definite grin factor!), roll-ons are such a blast. Set up with bags, a taller windshield (maybe heated grips and a Vista Cruise) and you`re good to go.
In so far as the Varadero is concerned, it was never imported into the US. We are getting it in Canada in 08 but I'm not sure if "y'all" are though.
Last edited by mikstr; Nov 21, 2007 at 11:25 PM.
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