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Yeah, I'm with you on the striple - love those things and it looks really clean but that's a lot of miles on one of those motors.
It sounds crazy but the 1k (at least all the GSXRs) I've had are fantastic for distance. They're so fast and under-stressed, you can cruise the peage well into 3 digits without feeling the least bit troubled. The fairings work well, especially with a TT style screen. Then when you get to the twisties, they're in their element. Me and the Mrs did London to Lyon in a day, no bother aside from a bit of arse ache. It's the main reason I kept getting them - I know I'd have more fun scratching a 600 but the 1k bikes are just so much more practical if you want to do any big distances.
Worth noting my K5/6 had more legroom than the K3 in that pic...made it even comfier. I did 1000 miles in a day on the K5 including multiple passes in the Pyrenees. (Admittedly I was a total zombie by the end.) I can't recommend the k5/6 iterations highly enough - they are one of the all time great bikes in my opinion, there's nothing aside from perhaps the brakes that isn't absolutely wow.
Jung-
Me and the Mrs did London to Lyon in a day
You're having a fucking bubble son! That's a lot of horizons eaten up! Took me nearly three days to do that in the Pyrenees. Jesus man, you have issues. Saying that, you do MX in the desert so I suppose that's normal.
Hypotheticals again. I'm debating something rapid, between the 600rr/Daytona 675/GSXR750.
I know...all different, but you can see where I'm heading with this. I know the RR is supposedly the most comfortable whilst still screaming around corners, so any idea how the GSXR compares? If so, which iteration? Biased opinions welcome.
Chak
FZ or Shiver. I wouldn't do a street triple above 15k. In the short time I had it, mine spent most of its life in Burwins trying to figure out what the fuck was wrong with it.
They warned me and I ignored their advice.
@Jung digging the frayed jeans as well! How was the 1000 over distance?