Honda VFR1200 or ST1300

[matthew]

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Are any blackbirds (CBR1100XX) still around? They used to be the king but haven't seen one in a long time.

I have one.

 

[deejizzle]

ever consider a triumph sprint ST/GT? always loved the vfr800 for the single sided swingarm and the utility and sportiness until i rode with a guy in a group and couldnt stop looking at his sprint. bought one now and its got everything i need, looks, utility, can 2 up no problem, etc etc. im considering doing east coast (again) with a more suitable machine and have no doubts itll be fine.

 

[Lightcycle]

ever consider a triumph sprint ST/GT?

Beautiful bike!

My wife rented a 1050 on one of our rides. Handles amazing as well.

 

[deejizzle]

yup heres mine in a full spec mid-life crisis accountant spec. not a bad angle on it imo, especially from the rear.

rereading OPs post i worry that the lean/bars might be a tad too aggressive but that bike ergo site from previous should settle the dust for you. its been a while since ive sat on a VFR so cant compare, sorry. you can of course also get risers which a lot of older folk do on the sprint.

 

[danp]

I also had an 03 Yamaha FJR but sold it as I found it to be top heavy

It's been redesigned since 03, it might be worth test riding a newer one to see if it's any better. It's the most popular bike in my group of riding friends. I even know one guy who owns 2 of them.

 

[Priller]

ever consider a triumph sprint ST/GT? always loved the vfr800 for the single sided swingarm and the utility and sportiness until i rode with a guy in a group and couldnt stop looking at his sprint. bought one now and its got everything i need, looks, utility, can 2 up no problem, etc etc. im considering doing east coast (again) with a more suitable machine and have no doubts itll be fine.

ST is amazing, though used examples are often pricey even with high miles (not dissimilar to the VFR800, actually).

I haven't ridden the GT, but by all journalistic accounts Triumph totally ruined the bike when they made the change. Apparently the soft suspension and longer swingarm don't play well together, so the handling is borderline broken. Not sure if a shock swap would fix the problem, but the GT is one of the few relatively recent bikes made by a major manufacturer not associated with Erik Buell that I can remember getting absolutely slated in road tests...

 

[ReSTored]

If you like the VFR1200 then the 1200x or Crosstourer might be a better option. Same motor, retuned, reasonably good reviews.

2017 Honda VFR1200X - LONG-TERM TEST INTRO

We add the 2017 Honda VFR1200X adventure bike to our long-term project bike pool so we can get it out of the shadow of its more celebrated sibling, the CRF1000L Africa Twin.

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[Sam Z]

It's been redesigned since 03, it might be worth test riding a newer one to see if it's any better. It's the most popular bike in my group of riding friends. I even know one guy who owns 2 of them.

Something to def look into . Thanks

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