XR seating vs CB1100

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W/R: The seating on a bone stock XR1200 is pretty neutral. I'm 6 foot exactly and find the stock seat comfortable. Longest day ride I've done is 260 miles. Additional seating options are available but somewhat limited. Corbin makes a seat pad replacement and one or two manufacturers do as well. The seat itself is kind of like a café seat meaning you really can't move back to stretch your legs out. Again, I seem to fit just right at 6 foot and don't find that an issue. All 3 of my bikes have café seats and I'm happy with that. I do have the tendency to slide forward just a little (since the seat surface is somewhat slick) on occasions when braking hard.

Bottom line: Seating position is a lot like the CB except you feel like you're sitting a little lower (more like IN) the XR.

Here's the stock seating arrangement on my XR.



Another owner I converse with likens the XR riding position to riding a big, old school enduro/dirt bike.

XR's are relatively rare. The feet forward crowd never warmed up to them and as a result they went by the way after only 2-3 years on the market. I've put 10K miles on mine since last year and really like it. Not the fastest or the lightest bike around but a unique style and riding experience with lots of low end grunt.

I'm eventually looking to put a belly pan on it like the one in the pic below.



Side note: I know of one person that was recently looking at an 2009 XR with approx. 12 K miles (I think) in orange for $5200.