selling my cruiser for a sports bike?

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So i ride a vulcan 800, i love that bike and it has sentimental value to me, my first bike, my first crash, my first everything. I am thinking about buying a sports bike, I want something with more power, fairing so i can ride on the free way more comfortably as well as having that extra power to get me out of situations. I do not wish to replace my bike but i can't afford to have two.
So owners, what do you think about sports bikes?
how comfortable would it be to ride for a 2 hour ride?
any thoughts from someone who has made the transition from cruiser to sport??

thanks guys

stats: 150lb, 21 years old, 1.5 year of riding. About 6000 miles
yeah i understand i am not as experienced, but i consider myself a good rider. I took the msf course when i started out as well, and definitely know the power behind super sports.
i have to do highway riding everyday, and when my bike hits 80mph it vibrates way too much and feels like it struggles. Everyone here rides 75-80 on the highway, including trucks.
 
I had a 1999 Suzuki 800cc cruiser for my first bike, and a year later I switched to a 2006 Suzuki SV650S (much faster even though a smaller engine, thanks to the tranny gear ratios). If you're looking for a more comfortable ride, then a sports bike isn't really it. Grant it they make bikes like that one guy said, I think the FZR 1000, which is a big and comfy sport bike, but get ready for the price tag. And you're 800cc isn't enough power to get out of situations? Anything a 800cc engine can't pull you out of, you should probably be hitting your brakes instead. Then again, I don't know what specific sitution you're talking about.

For comfort with the wind, fairing will definitely help, but so will an aftermarket large windshield for your bike. Most cruisers pull off the windshield look quite nicely. Just make sure you go for the one that extends down the forks so you get leg protection also. It's also very nice to have in colder weather.

For comfort on my personal sport bike, it's defiinitely not a 2 hour commuter. I did however buy a seat made by suzuki (used that is, costly otherwise) that is a gel seat. With that seat I can ride 2 hours comfortably, but I still would prefer the comfort of a cruiser seat during the ride. The stock seat on mine has pressure points that hurt your legs pretty bad after an hour or more. The trade off is that the gel seat doesn't let you lean into turns as well. The longest I've ever ridden my SV was 4 hours only to stop for gas, and I was in such pain (my legs/butt) that I was basically grinding my teeth.

Oh and good choice taking the MSF course. I wanted to go back and take their advanced course, but haven't done it yet.
 
I did the same thing

went from a Shadow 1100 to an FZR 1000

haven't regretted it at all

I have been on a 3 hour ride with a slightly sore back but this is because my back is slightly screwed up anyways and it did the same thing on my Honda. I love the power, love the look and I would get on it and ride across the country

45 yo
200
lifetime of riding
I ride about 4k plus a year
I liked the cruiser but hated the stereotyping that you can get from the ' Harley guys '

now I don't care because they can't keep up :-)
 
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