Quote from: XealotX on June 15, 2009, 04:29:09 PM
Went on a 400 mile ride on Saturday. Holy cow was my ass sore. Might as well have been riding this...

My 2002 is an unbeatable commuter bike, but, for any trip over 100 miles (one way)...no thanks...I'll walk.

hahahahaha.....hahahaha
I did almost 400 on Sunday and yes I feel your pain, was hurting when I got off the bike. Almost didn't want to ride in to work today, 90 mile round trip. But there's been few nice days that I can actually ride to work during the week lately, so I sucked it up and rode in.

This is great.  I'm still keeping my 2004 GS500F though.  What do you mean it isn't fast enough?  I might  look into those other bikes though.      

You guys really don't like the gladius? I think that bike looks awesome. It's about time someone made a bike that looked almost as good as a ducati, but was actually worth owning. Apparently they're not catching on as well the the sv650 did, but if they were available used just as cheap in 4-5 years I'd consider one. If they made that bike in a 1000 I'd be all over it. For whatever reason, as much as I like the sv650, that sv1000 does absolutely nothing for me, and I don't know why.

The Gladius to me looks like a BKing... and I really don't like the looks of that bike... the engine is a detuned SV650 engine, and I've read that the parts are detuned as well (cheaper?)... so why not pay $600 more for the real thing - a nice looking, brand new SV650 (fairing makes it look like a CBR)?

I like the look of the new Triumph Bonneville WITH FUEL INJECTION!!!! If my GS disappeared in the garage tonight and was replaced with one of those I wouldn't be (too) heart broken.

Quote from: XealotX on June 15, 2009, 04:29:09 PM
Went on a 400 mile ride on Saturday. Holy cow was my ass sore. Might as well have been riding this...

Give it time...  Just keep pushing and you'll increase your mileage. 

Your butt is too used to cushy car seats.   

I can ride the GS 1000 miles in a day and my butt feels fine.  The rest of me?  Not so much...   

may want to try to find a used 600R (since they stopped making them and replaced it with the YZF r6s), i had one and loved it!

If you don't like the crouch position of modern day race-inspired street bikes it's time to step up your taste.

Here's what you should look at...

VFR800 (Honda Interceptor) <-- My next bike.
Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
BMW K1300S
Suzuki Bandit 1250
Kawasaki ZZR600

Or if you want a bigger GS500, you can always go to the GSX750F (The new Katana).

All of these bikes are MILES above the GS as far as comfort, yet they all do everything well. You can tour, ride 2 up, take them to a track day, or commute on them .. and all of them have TONS of aftermarket for them.

If you want a perfect step-up from the GS500 into the street-bike world... find a ZZR600 Kawasaki. I know a dealer up in Mass has a few 08's left over for about 7500. (A few bucks more than the Glad-ass.)

If you're worried about being slow... These bikes ALL have 90-110hp... and they all weigh less than 510lbs. You'll move...

You won't be a Gixxer... but then again... riding fast is 90% ability, 10% bike.

I would feasibly go after the gsx650F. It looks like my Flick but all growed up LOL! It was a bit heavier but when I sat on it wasn't all that bad! Then I sat on a Busa that had been lowered a bit. Walk away Mary walk away! I remember before I bought Flick my thought was "that bike is waay to big" well I thought almost all bikes were way to big for a girl rider LOL. This time was different that grin went from ear to ear and soon I thought "hmm this ain't so intimidating" and it was real purdy! RUN!

But yeah I could go for that new 650F!

Mary

Z1000! I've seen some used ones going for as low as $3500, and those bikes look pretty amazing. They also make a z750, but they'd be harder to come across used.

But really, if I was looking to not spend a lot, stay with a bike pretty close to the gs500, I think my next step would be an older kawasaki zr-7, They still look pretty decent, but they're upright, they look pretty simple as far as maintenance would go, and it'd be just enough engine for anything, without being excessive.

but yeah, your main point was that you were sticking with the GS, so don't worry about it

Quote from: Danny500 on June 17, 2009, 09:47:06 PM
If you don't like the crouch position of modern day race-inspired street bikes it's time to step up your taste.

Here's what you should look at...

VFR800 (Honda Interceptor) <-- My next bike.
Moto Guzzi Griso 1200
BMW K1300S
Suzuki Bandit 1250
Kawasaki ZZR600

Or if you want a bigger GS500, you can always go to the GSX750F (The new Katana).

All of these bikes are MILES above the GS as far as comfort, yet they all do everything well. You can tour, ride 2 up, take them to a track day, or commute on them .. and all of them have TONS of aftermarket for them.

You won't be a Gixxer... but then again... riding fast is 90% ability, 10% bike.

You can put the Hayabusa in this category too...really.  It is a great sport tourer.  Me and my wife do weekend trips on one.  It isn't nearly as crouched over as you would think, comfy for hours for both of us, plenty of power at 3000 rpm, it's stupid fast when you want it to be, and it is a Gixxer!