Travel on small motorcycles

[Sir Rupert]

Originally Posted by Claude

FYI, in his "Downsizing" thread (link below), Tyke mentionned his new V650 as about the same ergonomics than his previous V1000. Maybe you could give V650 a look if you're keeping the V1000 only for its ergos.

https://www.versys1000.com/index.php/topic,23119.0.html

Yes, I have considered this, but according to the official Kwak website, the 650 weighs 217kg and the 1000 weighs 257kg, so there is only a 15% weight difference between the two. I realise that that's not the whole story, but I would expect the C of G to be about the same.

A Honda CB500X is under 200kg 

[uralrob]

 The CB500X is top of my list for when I have to downsize. I've had demo rides on a couple of them. They're the only Honda that have ever made me smile.

 Rob.

[Keener]

Nathan Millward ... Going Postal ...book
For those curious of what it is like to tour from Sidney Australia  to  London England  on a Honda CT 110.
Something of an adventure I would say , the best i could do when just a lad was 225 miles return on a Yamaha 125 twin .
I wonder what a major trip would be like on a small bike  200cc and down ..you would certainly see more and the experience would be an adventure.

[Kryton 2]

Boring boring video of a man who clearly doesn't like big bikes, and is trying to put people off by boring them to death with a load of waffle. One thing he is right about though, thge so-called top end tourers, the BMW's, Honda, even Triumph now are insanely expensive. I mean even the Versys comes in many flavours for every pocket, i won't pay the 18k for a top of the range Versys either, not when the base model does the same thing, at that's how i see it.

But that chap in the vid is really boring, did i mention that?

[Topbox]

Originally Posted by Kryton 2

Boring boring video of a man who clearly doesn't like big bikes, and is trying to put people off by boring them to death with a load of waffle. One thing he is right about though, thge so-called top end tourers, the BMW's, Honda, even Triumph now are insanely expensive. I mean even the Versys comes in many flavours for every pocket, i won't pay the 18k for a top of the range Versys either, not when the base model does the same thing, at that's how i see it.

But that chap in the vid is really boring, did i mention that?

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Seconded.

TB