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1) Naked or near naked
2) 4 cylinder
3) Cruise control
4) Gear Indicator
5) Wet clutch
6) Some forward body lean (10 - 15 degrees)
7) Standard foot position
8) Shaft or belt drive
9) Less than 100 HP
I can't think of one but maybe you guys with more experience can.
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Yamaha MT 10 (my son has one) it also has the best sounding motor in the world IMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7nAc7Nk9xs
edit..missed the shaft or belt drive part. The MT 10 has a chain
You can always get an FJR and leave off the bags..it has all of the above (note I have touring windshield on in this pic and not the sport shield which is 8" shorter I run all summer lol)
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I use my gear indicator and cruise control constantly. I can do without a fuel gauge, traction control, and rider modes.
I added a HP qualification which eliminates the FJR1300 and the Ducati Diavel.
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GS850G
I like your list of requirements. Mine would be similar, though I'd also add fuel injection and ABS. The ol' Suzuki had neither.
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I should add, I meant a bike made since 2014 or so.
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No such animal meets all requirements. If you could live with a twin, you'd have some options.
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Oops, I forgot, must have tach. I believe you are correct, no such animal.
What 2-cyl (or 3-cyl) would meet all these requirements? Cruise control and/or foward lean angle usually eliminates them.
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(10-30-2019, 04:14 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: GS850G
I like your list of requirements. Mine would be similar, though I'd also add fuel injection and ABS. The ol' Suzuki had neither.
Also didn't have cruise, but it was a great bike. I had an 81. Root beer brown. Loved it.
I'd love a bike with all of poastoaks requirements.
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m in sc - that's a good point if they aren't common I should do a rethink without that requirement. I was just looking at the Throttlemeister which is a very clean and simple solution for an aftermarket cruise control.
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A very simple solution is to buy a couple of bikes , even second hand ones. Have a different bike for your different rides.