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What bike would you most like for touring?
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IMO there are very few bikes worth touring on under 450#. As matter of fact I can't think of one. Especially one capable of two up touring.

Even the 900 Tracer GT weighs 474# without side cases according to Yamaha's spec sheet

https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport-...ifications

A Tracer 700GT is rated at 432 pounds without bags and hardware, so it would be just over your lower limit of 450 pounds with bags, but personally I would not tour 2 up on a 700cc parallel twin. I might tour single up on a 700 class bike. I'm sure 2 average people plus gear and packed luggage would exceed the mfgs GVWR.

and neither of those bikes include a trunk.

not sure what gross at least 170kg higher means?
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RE: What bike would you most like for touring? - by the Ferret - 01-16-2021, 03:15 AM

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