Suggest me a commuter tourer

[Mej]

St 1050 or VFR

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by plowsie

Theres always the ZZR600. They're pretty cool.

And also excellent for the job.

Local motorcycle mechanic round here had one and commuted 1000 miles a week on it for a couple of years.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

And also excellent for the job.

Local motorcycle mechanic round here had one and commuted 1000 miles a week on it for a couple of years.

Think Philbut on here also has one. Still shifted pretty well

I have a CBF600 on a 58 plate at the moment as a courtesy bike and I didn't think I would, but I love it. What a cracking bike. Looks like s*** though.

Originally Posted by PsychoCannon

Well I'm in the market for a Commuter hack to do 64+ miles a day (25 motorway 12 central london each way) and wondered if anyone had any suggestions on cheap and solid machines

I'm in a similar position. I'm moving out of London and want something a commuter / tourer for lots of motorway miles. I've got a Speed Triple at the moment and don't know how suitable it will be, as there's no weather protection. The new 700 Dullville looks OK, but there's really expensive and underpowered. I could swap the Triple for a Sprint 1050, or even a Tiger 1050, though I'm not sure if the Tiger will be much better than the Triple for motorways.

I'm a bit biased against VFR's for some reason - they just don't float my boat, even though it could be the idea bike. I really like the Blackbird and am wondering about getting an old one as a long distance commuting hack.

[Luckypants]

Well I'd have to say that a VFR is probably expensive as a commuter. If you can find an independent mechanic for the 16K service (VTEC valve check) servicing is OK, but costly plastics to scratch on van mirrors and the like. Not many cheap ones around either.

It's an excellent tourer though and sporty enough to be a lot of fun at your destination. I guess it depends on whether you need it to be a commuter bike first and tourer second or vice-versa.

[ophic]

i'm not moving anywhere but i do huge amounts of motorway miles - which is a shame cos i really want a speed triple. Looks like i'll have to get a hayabusa instead *keeps on saving*

To give it credit, for both town riding and 110 miles a day on the motorway, my faired SV is pretty much ideal.

ZZR600 - i have one as a winter all rounder and its comfy, bullet proof engine, took me to Bosnia and back, good for luggage and pillions, and you can pick thm up for small change really.

Originally Posted by plowsie

Think Philbut on here also has one. Still shifted pretty well

lol, just read back and saw this, yes I do. It is hard as nails. My neighbour drove into it a month or so ago, made one god awful crash when it hit the deck but hardly and damage! result!

Usual Kwak build issues, but then we are all Suzuki owners or ex owners so that will come as no surprise.

Originally Posted by wyrdness

I'm in a similar position. I'm moving out of London and want something a commuter / tourer for lots of motorway miles. I've got a Speed Triple at the moment and don't know how suitable it will be, as there's no weather protection. The new 700 Dullville looks OK, but there's really expensive and underpowered. I could swap the Triple for a Sprint 1050, or even a Tiger 1050, though I'm not sure if the Tiger will be much better than the Triple for motorways.

I'm a bit biased against VFR's for some reason - they just don't float my boat, even though it could be the idea bike. I really like the Blackbird and am wondering about getting an old one as a long distance commuting hack.

Old man has a Tiger 1050 and says the Windblast is very good and it's only the standard screen. You sit miles back from the screen so it goes wayy over your head.. lol not much better than a speed triple really XD