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Sportbikes & Sport-tourers Got a supersport, sport-tourer or streetbike? If you prefer the twisties to the open road, this is the place to talk about it!

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Old 08-13-2008, 11:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard M50z(sold) 2008 GSX650F
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Default Are sport-touring bikes really comfortable?

I am considering a touring bike to keep my daily driver(Suzuki M50) company at night. I would want something I could load the wife up on and go to the beach(~150 miles), mountains(~250 miles), or to go visit the family(~400 miles). Will these style bikes be good for that kind of riding, or should i lean more towards a standard touring bike(gold wing, suzuki c90t, etc.)?

I like the Kawasaki Concours 14ABS for the money. Anyone here own one that can tell me how they like it? Also, I'm 5'7", and a little worried about the 31" seat height. Are these bikes easily lowered?