motorbike rider comfort

[Iano 0]

what is the most comfortable bike you have owned please?

[Stue11 0]

Simple answer from me...none...most comfatable ridden bike Honda Varadero

[RichardH 0]

my new(to me)Vstrom1000 but as said Varadero and fjr1300 much more comfy

[gavlar1200 0]

My B12 I have now.... The best bike I've had was my T595
I wish I'd never sold her

[goferit 0]

COMFORT ?---BY-FAR!! GOLDWING GL1500.

[Stue11 0]

@goferit wrote:

COMFORT ?---BY-FAR!! GOLDWING GL1500.

Thats a car

[Oldfart 0]

My old CX500 and my 1100 Pan European

[streetfighter 0]

Mine was my B6

[dick65 0]

not had many bikes but my Ace is nice and roomy

[Tony nitrous 0]

Stock ?

GSX750ESD.
Great comfort, awful 16" front wheel.


Mod'ed ?

My Current Naked Hayabusa.
They are good anyway,
but the bar's/raisers etc were done to fit me.
1240 miles in a weekend with a pillion. No drama.

[fr499y 0]

xjr, all 3 sizes, ktm is actually pretty comfy , but the best had to be the gilera coguar!


That thing was like a sofa for a first bike lol

[madsod 0]

Got to say the RF . done 300 miles in a day and could have done it again

[lee1 1]

My old gsx750

[Iano 0]

ignorant me B6 = Kawasaki 550 zephyr?
B12 Suzuzi Bandit 1200?

sounds like generally heavier/bigger bikes are considered more comfortable - presumably they sit on the road better, fatter back tyres. not sure whether two shocks old style is better than mono comfortwise.

Apologies for all this, been on my mind looking at future machine second hand and comfort would be a big factor, the xj900 is supposed to be a comfy bike but too heavy for me.

thanks for your comments/choices

[Stue11 0]

@Iano wrote:

ignorant me B6 = Kawasaki 550 zephyr?
B12 Suzuzi Bandit 1200?

sounds like generally heavier/bigger bikes are considered more comfortable - presumably they sit on the road better, fatter back tyres. not sure whether two shocks old style is better than mono comfortwise.

Apologies for all this, been on my mind looking at future machine second hand and comfort would be a big factor, the xj900 is supposed to be a comfy bike but too heavy for me.

thanks for your comments/choices

Xjr1300 are also a comfy and good looking bike imo

[Iano 0]

yes the xjr is a nice looking bike and surprisingly not too heavy either, guess we are talking sub 40 mpg there, massively powerful - good for pulling trees out I should think. fat rear tyre/twin shockers.

[gravelrash 0]

When I was younger comfort was never an issue,
now it seems like I can't go 5 miles down the road without back, bum or bo**ock issues
Honda Superblackbird is probably the comfiest bike i've rode.

[Iano 0]

When I was younger comfort was never an issue,
now it seems like I can't go 5 miles down the road without back, bum or bo**ock issues

i'm not alone then on that last point hoping breathable motorcycle trousers will help.

[fr499y 0]

xjr/gsx/zzr for big comfortable retro bikes

[Oldfart 0]

If you want a comfy seat try these people. Their gel seats dont just have the pad inserted leaving the edges standard. The gel extends right across and down the sides


http://www.licsltd.co.uk/cgi-bin/esb_shop.pl?cat=LICS_INT

[Tony nitrous 0]

I'd forgotten.

ZZR1100 was quite good.
Bar/seat/footpegs position and
suspension isnt full-on sporty.

Did France a few times on it.

[fr499y 0]

oops i ment ZXR as retro, but ZZR also a good sports tourer type bike

[trebor4460 0]

Gotta say out of all the bikes I've had the old Bandit 1200 is the comfiest.

[Tony nitrous 0]

I find comfort is a "combination" thing.

The relationship/positioning of the 3 contact points.
Feet, arse, hands,

and the bikes suspension,

and a decent seat,

and leg room, (crappy B-King! )

and wide/skinny tanks,

and probabley a few things i've forgotten.

[Iano 0]

that last post by tony made me think, slight lean forward helps with a little bit of weight on the arms, wish the foot controls would go back a tad on mine, doubt that there are any kits for rear sets on a divvy though.

[dick65 0]

rask might make some but not sure

[fr499y 0]

Tarozzi & Omar's i think are the only ones, depends on model of XJ it is

[Iano 0]

@fr499y wrote:

Tarozzi & Omar's i think are the only ones, depends on model of XJ it is

thanks matey - give that a go

[Tony nitrous 0]

@Iano wrote:

that last post by tony made me think, slight lean forward helps with a little bit of weight on the arms

Its all about finding a balance,
and what fits one guy may not fit another.

I had a pair of Hayabusa's. Loved them.
...but after 300 miles my shoulders ached,
numb hands, pin's and kneedles. Regular.

A while later I had a Naked Hayabusa with Renthals, and a B-King.
Although neither have a tupperware fairing,
Im now doing regular 500 to 600 mile days.
I get normal aches and pain's, but I find
the upright position suits me,
and im happy to sit there all day.

Pain.....


No pain.....



I know other guys who swear that you cant do
distance or speed without a fairing.

Other say that Cruisers rule for comfort.

One's comfortable bike may not be anothers.
Each to there own.

[Iano 0]

thanks tony - nice bikes

[Grumpyowl 0]

@Tony nitrous wrote:

@Iano wrote:

that last post by tony made me think, slight lean forward helps with a little bit of weight on the arms

Its all about finding a balance,
and what fits one guy may not fit another.

I had a pair of Hayabusa's. Loved them.
...but after 300 miles my shoulders ached,
numb hands, pin's and kneedles. Regular.

A while later I had a Naked Hayabusa with Renthals, and a B-King.
Although neither have a tupperware fairing,
Im now doing regular 500 to 600 mile days.
I get normal aches and pain's, but I find
the upright position suits me,
and im happy to sit there all day.

Pain.....


No pain.....



I know other guys who swear that you cant do
distance or speed without a fairing.

Other say that Cruisers rule for comfort.

One's comfortable bike may not be anothers.
Each to there own.

I have changed the bars on my Busa to the Helibars,

Wow what a diffeence worth evey penny,
They are billiant I could no have managed with the standard bars.

I would think you know the Yanks do a Buell footpeg mod for the Busa to lower the rider pegs.

Do you know anyone thats done this mod and was it any good ?

Cheers Jim.

[Tony nitrous 0]

@Grumpyowl wrote:

I would think you know the Yanks do a Buell footpeg mod for the Busa to lower the rider pegs.
Do you know anyone thats done this mod and was it any good ?
Cheers Jim.

Yes. Very popular with Busa and B-King owners.
The mod suits B-Kings too as some folk struggle with leg room under the tank.

Never tried it myself.

Always wondered if you'd lose ground clearance ?
Busa's have their limits anyway.

Would you lose the sporty feel ?

Would your boots touch the exhaust / sidestand ?

A lot of folk do seem very happy with the Buell pegs,
I suppose it would depend on the individual.

[Tony nitrous 0]

For those not familiar with it,
the "Buell peg" mod is using a set of
slightly modified buell footpegs as they
dont come straight out, they step down,
and sit lower.

I've seen it done on Busa's and B-Kings but
not sure what other models it would work on.

[Grumpyowl 0]

Thanks Tony

[madsod 0]

mod also works on the RF and as the pegs are the same on the bandit will work on that also , just need to grind the do a bit on the side

[madfatjake 0]

Most comfortable for me was my Kawasaki GTR1400 with gel seat, went all over europe on it and not a single problem, most uncomfortable was really any of the Harleys I have owned with the standard seats and foot pegs/boards.