Minimum size for a touring bike?

I sold my old windshield today. The guy who bought it asked how is
worked when I was using it. I told him I used it on a 4 day, 1600
mile trip this spring and it worked great. He looked in disbelief
at my Nighthawk and said, "on that bike?"

Maybe it was because it's a Nighthawk, but I got the feeling he
thought it was too small to be ridden that far in 4 days. Why do
people think that 750s aren't fit for touring? I ride 900 mile
weekends and have ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway from one end to the
other and back on my "little" 750. I've heard of people doing tours
on 50cc scooters.

I admit that if I did nothing but Iron Butt type tours I might
prefer a Gold Wing or 1200LT, but my Nighthawk is fine for touring.
How big does a tourer have to be?

--
Lew

Posted by mayner on September 14, 2008, 9:39 pm

>I sold my old windshield today. The guy who bought it asked how is

> worked when I was using it. I told him I used it on a 4 day, 1600

> mile trip this spring and it worked great. He looked in disbelief

> at my Nighthawk and said, "on that bike?"

> Maybe it was because it's a Nighthawk, but I got the feeling he

> thought it was too small to be ridden that far in 4 days. Why do

> people think that 750s aren't fit for touring? I ride 900 mile

> weekends and have ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway from one end to the

> other and back on my "little" 750. I've heard of people doing tours

> on 50cc scooters.

> I admit that if I did nothing but Iron Butt type tours I might

> prefer a Gold Wing or 1200LT, but my Nighthawk is fine for touring.

> How big does a tourer have to be?

> --

> Lew

No bigger than needed, IMO.

Posted by The Older Gentleman on September 15, 2008, 2:26 am

> > How big does a tourer have to be?

> >

> > Lew

> No bigger than needed, IMO.

Is absolutely the right answer :-))

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Posted by S'mee on September 14, 2008, 9:47 pm

SNIP

> How big does a tourer have to be?

There really isn't one. I'd have no qualms touring on my Titan when I
finish it up. That's a measly 500cc bike that has less power than even
the most basic 500cc street bike available today... So no there is no
"Limit" as such. The only real limit is the rider.

--
Keith

Posted by Terry Coombs on September 14, 2008, 10:02 pm

S'mee wrote:

> SNIP

>> How big does a tourer have to be?

> There really isn't one. I'd have no qualms touring on my Titan when I

> finish it up. That's a measly 500cc bike that has less power than even

> the most basic 500cc street bike available today... So no there is no

> "Limit" as such. The only real limit is the rider.

I remember Titan # T500-34031 with a great deal of fondness ... and then I
remember that I've put more miles on the Ultra in 18 mo. than I did the
Titan in seven years .
I rode that vibratin' SOB from Mare Island to Long Beach , around 450
miles (1972) . Took me three days to get feeling back in my feet . Parts of
my left hand are still numb ...
I'm not sayin' that a 750 isn't big enough for touring , I'm sayin' that
if Kieth wants to tour on a Titan he's an idiot - BTDT ,an' it wasn't pretty
.
--
Snag
'90 Ultra "Strider"
'39 WLDD "Popcycle"
Buncha cars and a truck

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