Have to agree that "sport-touring" is a pretty loosey-goosey definition.
I currently ride a 2002 Yamaha FZ1. My previous bike was a Kawasaki ZR-7S - which I also saw while reading through this thread. I think you could classify either of them as "sport-touring" or equally accurately as "standard" motorcycles.
For a 125 pound female who always rides "one-up", the ZR-7S certainly had adequate power, even fully loaded with all my camping equipment, etc. The FZ1 (even a "first generation" like I have) is probably more on the "sportier" end of the scale than my old Kawi - its physically a lighter bike with considerably more horsepower.
Maybe in part because I am fairly petite, I have no trouble putting the hours on my FZ1. I'm not cramped at all and even though there is only a minimal windshield and front cowling, I'm pretty well shielded from wind buffetting. I could get a taller windshield, but the stock works fine for me. Again, the stock seat is also comfy for me, though for a larger, heavier man it might not be quite so comfy over the long haul.
I have seen some women riding big, kick-***** touring bikes, but I like having a bike that is small enough for me to handle should I have to push it or pick it up (yep, I've had to, though fortunately never fully loaded). So I think the sport-tourer aka standard bike is a nice compromise for those of us on the smaller side.
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