Is there a real motorcycle with out 1200 cc being made for comfortable riding

[chkster@comcast.net]

I used to own a Honda Silverwing and loved the size, weight and the bike specific. Monoshock-type suspension, shaft driven,faring-windscreen and a 500cc engine.
Does anyone make a motorcycle like this..I know Honda makes Scooters at 500cc. They do not look so stable. Looking to buy something that is not my gas guzzling sierra 1500, as I travel 30 miles to work. And a touring type something my wife and I can cruise around in once in awhile. Nine hours on a Harley softtail in Hawaii was not our cup of tee :eek: . WE want some comfort and room, as we are not the smallest of folks... LOL :) I like all the real touring bikes but may be out of my budget.

[CB750F]

Maybe something like a Honda Pacific Coast? Kind of a sport bike feel but more for touring.They don't make too many standards and smaller touring bike anymore unfortunatly. Take a look at some the new Triumphs also.

[Soren]

Triumph has a couple bikes that you may want to look at. The Triumph Speedmaster is 865cc, plenty of power for in town or highway use. Very comfortable for long trips and riding two-up. It is also a very easy bike to handle. I have one. I can keep up with any other bike. I can also put on 500 miles in a day, get off and feel wonderful.

If you are looking for a really big bike Triumph has the Rocket III, 2300cc of raw power and torque.

Soren

[Mario]

The Suzuki V-Strom 650 (DL650) is a fairly comfortable touring bike with a sensible-sized engine. It's no European-quality bike, but it's priced right and has worked well for me. Last April I traveled through South America on it and it was great.

[Maico Shark]

We all got different comfort levels but I wonder just how important comfort really is in the motorcycle experience. How comfortable are you when you're running towards the end zone? when chasing a fly ball? surfing? skiing? What sport is really about comfort? To me it's about the experience. If I want to travel in comfort I'll cruise the El Dorado convertible or ride in a plush conversion van. Chillin' like the capt does in the cool breeze on a hardtail with a girder front end is an experience but comfort it is not...What's more comfortable than cruising with a king/queen seat and your head is cushioned between two perfect boobs? Until you've done it...you'll never know.

[Capt.]

We all got different comfort levels but I wonder just how important comfort really is in the motorcycle experience. How comfortable are you when you're running towards the end zone? when chasing a fly ball? surfing? skiing? What sport is really about comfort? To me it's about the experience. If I want to travel in comfort I'll cruise the El Dorado convertible or ride in a plush conversion van. Chillin' like the capt does in the cool breeze on a hardtail with a girder front end is an experience but comfort it is not...What's more comfortable than cruising with a king/queen seat and your head is cushioned between two perfect boobs? Until you've done it...you'll never know.
Damn.....I knew I was doing somethin wrong. I didn't account for the boob factor to elevate the comfort level. :D

[Maico Shark]

Yeah Capt...makes you look forward to the potholes....

[jonny-dh]

haha

[jonny-dh]

sorry, double post

[dazzor]

I just learned about the big scooters in the past few weeks. I am so amazed by these things. The Suzuki Burgman 400 an example but there are Hondas and many others and they all seem to have quite a following.
Seems to me to be a good touring alternative. But not sure about any cross country touring on a single cylinder...

[BeyondThePaintInc]

sure, there are plenty of smaller engine bikes out there that provide plenty of power. And some of these metric cruisers look real trick customized, without costing your first born male child.
How about a Yamaha 650
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h229/beyondthepaint/Realflameleftview.jpg
Not going to win any races, but a good reliable, and might I add, comfortable ride.

Or a Suzuki C-50, this is an 800cc engine. It looks much larger than it really is. Really nice cruising bike. Same thing, with a little customizing, all of the neighbors (who don't ride) think its a Harley. A lot of bang for the buck in the metric cruiser line. And these bikes are quite comfy on a long ride, especially if you have the twin boobie head rest option installed!
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h229/beyondthepaint/PamBeaver001.jpg

[a1c_joker]

Looking to buy something that is not my gas guzzling sierra 1500, as I travel 30 miles to work. And a touring type something my wife and I can cruise around in once in awhile.

You should check into the V-Star series. Heavy enough to keep up with decent speed, yet lite enough it was extremely manuverable in town. If 1100cc's is too much, they make a smaller 650cc version which is the same exact bike, just lighter and smaller. Granted, some think they're too light to be a cruiser, but it really depends on what you're looking for.
Downfall is...you're looking for a small bike to haul a lot of weight, and I don't know if anyone will back me up here, but finding a "small" bike to carry 2-up and still have some pep in the throttle can be fairly difficult. I personally think that's the advantage to having the bigger bike. Sure, a V-Star 1100 would have plenty of torque and comfort for a couple of hours. My parents are by no means light, and they've got an '04 RoadStar, and riding next to me on my RoadStar, they keep right up, even when I'm feeling squirrely. Good luck!

~Joker

[rwill10590@verizon.net]

I'd like to recommend a Honda Pacific Coast. 800 cc, Liquid cooling, shaft drive, 50 mpg,Tons of storage,200 lbs lighter than a goldwing,great handling,extremely reliable, and very comfortable for even two up riding. I am biased as I do own one and I love it. If you can get past the looks [you either love it or hate it] it is one exceptional bike. Try ebay. You can get a nice example for 2500 or so. Good luck!

[cecilbdml]

What's more comfortable than cruising with a king/queen seat and your head is cushioned between two perfect boobs?


Isn't it hazardous to ride while you're looking at hooties, rather than the road?:D

[clockdaddy]

Keep in mind that you can accessorize about any bike to be more comfortable by adding another seat, different handlebars and so on. Here's an example:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/clockdaddy/IM002749.jpg

This has had the seat changed, sissy bar and carrier added and forward controls and windshield. It is not a big bike but big enough to handle my 250 lb 6'1".
CD

[Strider]

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/1100_1200_v_twin_cruisers/index.html

Here`s a comparison of a few.............

[jimrs]

"Nine hours on a Harley softtail in Hawaii was not our cup of tee . WE want some comfort and room, as we are not the smallest of folks... LOL I like all the real touring bikes but may be out of my budget."


What was it about the Harley you did not like?
What size are you and the Mrs.?
Two up touring or two up riding?
There are a lot of un anwsered questions here.
If you want to tour then there are a lot of good bikes. But most will be over 1000 c.c.'s.

[TFee3]

Strider, it always amazes me how you come up with those good links!

[Strider]

Strider, it always amazes me how you come up with those good links!
Since i don`t read books much any more......i read the internet. My secret is to just type the subject in Google and read. I love to research and research some more as there are always two sides to every story and i want all the info i can get to make a decision.

[TFee3]

I read lots of books, but they're usually fiction. I know one thing, I belong to 4 forums, and I spend entirely too much time on them. Once the weather straightens up, I'll be out working on my acre of a lawn and won't be on the computer. I usually try to get both sides of an issue. It's too bad one can't listen to the news anymore and make his own decision on what's presented. If you don't read, you don't get both sides, for sure!

[cecilbdml]

It's too bad one can't listen to the news anymore and make his own decision on what's presented. If you don't read, you don't get both sides, for sure!

Instead of being unhappy with the situation, consider this: THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN WITH THE NEWS. The only difference is, now you have access to more information than you did before. The news is no longer a monopoly of information, so you CAN make decisions based on (at least) MORE complete information.

[TFee3]

That sounds good, but I'm 68 years old and grew up without TV's in our area until I was age 17. I know what it was like in the "old days", and then, you could count on things being true and factual. For sure, it hasn't ALWAYS been that way. Even then, for many years, there was only one station we could get, and it was in Sioux City. Then, KELO in Sioux Falls came along, and we could get two stations. They reported FACTS, not opinions, nor did they push a political agenda as is done these days.

[cecilbdml]

I'd say that was probably more true in the 50s than it was in the 60s or since. But I do commend you for using the 'r' word as far as absorbing information ('r' as in 'read'). You're right...not a lot of that going on nowadays...too many illustrations and not enough content...too much sugar and not enough meat...:confused:

Sorry...metaphor hound here...:o

[TFee3]

Cecil, I think you're right about it being in the 50's. In the 60's, there was too much political crud going on for the news media to stay on point.