07-16-2019, 01:19 AM
(07-15-2019, 12:03 PM)VLJ_imp Wrote: A Concourse is a ginormous, shaft-driven land yacht with a big motor. It is not a sport bike in any way, shape, or form.
The VFR was always marketed as a real-world sportbike. Its bloodlines can be traced directly back to the V4 RC30 and RC45 race bikes. It's supposed to be a comfortable sportbike, not a smaller ST1100. in the same way that a Ninja 1000 is not a Concourse, neither should a VFR be.
Concourse weights the same as FJR and has underpinnings of ninja whatever sport bike, according to marketing materials. I was confused why you comparing ST with FJR and excluding Concourse and BMW K from that list. I'm not the only person who thinks so https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rKQRYI1BtI
Personally I neither know nor care about sport bikes. Having ridden a handful, it's just not for me. However, neither is a Goldwing or Harley variants. I'm leaning towards adventure touring with Tenere front and center. Which is a different discussion, I guess.