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dorkboy · 03-21-2007, 07:16 AM

My son says the back seat of the vfr is comfortable. Of course he only weighs 80 lbs. My wife won't get on the back of any bike, so no feedback from an adult.( Funny what one trip to 130 on the back of a CBR can accomplish. She immediately learned to ride and bought her own bike. ) The other thing about the vfr is that it seems to be sprung with passengers in mind, or fat Michael Douglas guys like me.

The_AirHawk · 03-21-2007, 07:17 AM

What is it about MO that attracts all these Michael Douglas Lookalikes?

Something in the HTML?

TheFox · 03-21-2007, 07:24 AM

It's from the new Fox show, "When slashies attack!".

--The Fox

TheFox · 03-21-2007, 07:25 AM

err, Fox network, not me. Never mind. Grumble.

--The Fox

TheFox · 03-21-2007, 07:26 AM

ZX-14. You'll get used to the power.

--Foxy

Fenton · 03-21-2007, 07:28 AM

You just roll in like a little truck of sunshine in the morning, don't ya?

ksquid · 03-21-2007, 07:30 AM

I think you need to look at sport tourers like the new Concours 14, Honda ST1300, etc. Sport bikes are not designed and built for 2 up... kbully, longride, is right in this case.

mctaggert · 03-21-2007, 07:47 AM

When posts are retrieved from the database, SOMEBODY needs to run them through a stripslashes function. And sometime soon please.

mct

sprchkn · 03-21-2007, 07:47 AM

Looks like SQL escape characters that then aren't being removed when being retrieved back from the database.

Should be a simple fix, I'm kind of surprised it hasn't been fixed yet.

bbtowns · 03-21-2007, 07:56 AM

There are really three issues with passenger comfort, most of which can be dealt with in the aftermarket. Get someone like Rick Mayer to build you a custom seat (on any bike) and you and your pillion will be happier. The other issues are generally wind blast and foot peg vibration. Generally footpegs that bolt directly to the exhaust vibrate more, so look for that. Windblast is pretty obvious. An aftermarket windscreen can take care of this. All this said, a sport tourer is still going to be more comfortable than a GSXR with the same farkles.

03-21-2007, 07:16 AM	#21
dorkboy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 94	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? My son says the back seat of the vfr is comfortable. Of course he only weighs 80 lbs. My wife won't get on the back of any bike, so no feedback from an adult.( Funny what one trip to 130 on the back of a CBR can accomplish. She immediately learned to ride and bought her own bike. ) The other thing about the vfr is that it seems to be sprung with passengers in mind, or fat Michael Douglas guys like me.

03-21-2007, 07:17 AM	#22
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Livin' in a Van: down by the Mariana Trench Posts: 10,891	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? What is it about MO that attracts all these Michael Douglas Lookalikes? Something in the HTML? __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

03-21-2007, 07:24 AM	#23
TheFox Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 730	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? It's from the new Fox show, "When slashies attack!". --The Fox __________________ --The Fox The best bike to take a trip on is the one you have.

03-21-2007, 07:25 AM	#24
TheFox Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 730	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? err, Fox network, not me. Never mind. Grumble. --The Fox __________________ --The Fox The best bike to take a trip on is the one you have.

03-21-2007, 07:26 AM	#25
TheFox Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 730	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? ZX-14. You'll get used to the power. --Foxy __________________ --The Fox The best bike to take a trip on is the one you have.

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03-21-2007, 07:28 AM	#26
Fenton Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 1,898	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? You just roll in like a little truck of sunshine in the morning, don't ya?

03-21-2007, 07:30 AM	#27
ksquid Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My new favorite site is CycleWorld.com Posts: 3,775	Choose a sport tourer instead I think you need to look at sport tourers like the new Concours 14, Honda ST1300, etc. Sport bikes are not designed and built for 2 up... kbully, longride, is right in this case.

03-21-2007, 07:47 AM	#28
mctaggert Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 18	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? When posts are retrieved from the database, SOMEBODY needs to run them through a stripslashes function. And sometime soon please. mct

03-21-2007, 07:47 AM	#29
sprchkn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 15	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? Looks like SQL escape characters that then aren't being removed when being retrieved back from the database. Should be a simple fix, I'm kind of surprised it hasn't been fixed yet.

03-21-2007, 07:56 AM	#30
bbtowns Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 531	Re: Any sportbike comfortable for two people? There are really three issues with passenger comfort, most of which can be dealt with in the aftermarket. Get someone like Rick Mayer to build you a custom seat (on any bike) and you and your pillion will be happier. The other issues are generally wind blast and foot peg vibration. Generally footpegs that bolt directly to the exhaust vibrate more, so look for that. Windblast is pretty obvious. An aftermarket windscreen can take care of this. All this said, a sport tourer is still going to be more comfortable than a GSXR with the same farkles. __________________ What kind of man can abandon his family like that? Seriously, who is he, I'd like lessons.