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    Re: Anybody with a Sport-Touring Motorcycle that Tours?

    I used to do week long tours on my Blackbird. It was the perfect bike for that type of riding. Big, stable, smooth, torquey and good wind protection. Best stock seat I've ever used, I never felt any need for a Corbin. Handled great since I liked to travel light with only a tank and tail bag. Longest day was 1400 kms. Downsides were fuel mileage and tire wear due to acceleration and weight.

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    Re: Anybody with a Sport-Touring Motorcycle that Tours?

    I used to have a 99 VFR that worked well for touring, now have a 02 FZ1 that works easily just as well if not better for me.

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    Re: Anybody with a Sport-Touring Motorcycle that Tours?

    My 2000 vfr has been to the gap, PA ,manitoulin , the soo , um basically all over the place. It's a great all round bike and drop dead realiable!!!!!

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    Re: Anybody with a Sport-Touring Motorcycle that Tours?

    I have a the 1/2 bandit and its enough for now to do some decent sport touring, Been to Newfoundland, couple of times to Cabot Trail, multiple weekend trips to NYC.

    Trip to Newfoundland is with a passenger and full set of GIVI cases(camping gears)

    It can do some light gravel roads too.
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    Re: Anybody with a Sport-Touring Motorcycle that Tours?

    From the looks of it a better question would does anybody know which bikes are classified sport-touring. You can tour on a mini-bike, but that wasn't the question. I've a Connie that I used to use for commuting and two-up day trips, but not an extended tour. My friend got injured before we could go. Since then I've bought a WeeStrom which will be going on a tour, but it like most of the others is not a sport touring bike.

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