Where have they gone? The only true sport touring bike I see on the market anymore, similar to the old FJR1300, Concours 14 etc... is the BMW R1300RT. Where did they go? It's a shame the big 4 won't produce one anymore. I'd kill for a Concours 14 with a matching tourpack.
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True Sport Touring Motorcycles
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Here’s one: the lovely and talented R1250RS (now R1300RS).
-Jeff
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ADV bikes can tour as well as a true sport tourer. With the right tires, they are 99% as capable in the twisties, and with the right tires they can go places the ST bikes cannot. Thus, everyone gravitated over to the ADV world.
Good news is that there's plenty of true ST bikes out there with low mileage being sold by folks who had big plans but didn't act on them. Go grab one and ride it.
Good news is that there's plenty of true ST bikes out there with low mileage being sold by folks who had big plans but didn't act on them. Go grab one and ride it.
If I want to travel far, especially out west with the high winds, I appreciate my low profile FJR.
For sure.
But then you get to someplace like this and think "Look at all that dirt!"
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Lots of tour , Lots of Sport . This 2023 R1250RS is lighter today with all its bags on than it was Day ! bone Stock no bags. Owned FJR , ST1300, and the RS just kills them both with low weight , and CG .
The FJRs CG definitely takes some getting used to. It's thrown me off a couple of times. 
I cut 54 pounds of the FJRThe FJRs CG definitely takes some getting used to. It's thrown me off a couple of times.
I dont miss the shaft jack of the FJR
The stock cans probably were half of it. I have liked the RS ever since it came out. I like the color scheme on yours. I just wish someone would buy me one. 
Exhaust , air box modifications , emissions delete , custom cut brake rotors , Battery relocation and Lithium battery , fuel cap , and countless little items modified like brake hanger . Some Titanium hardware but not like other bikes. Mirrors ! like 2 lb by mirror swap to R6S mirrors . They are like the FZ1 mod but slightly lighter and shaped different . Requires stud extension to use them.The stock cans probably were half of it. I have liked the RS ever since it came out. I like the color scheme on yours. I just wish someone would buy me one.
Where did you put the battery?
How does the auxiliary fuel tank transfer to the main tank???Lots of tour , Lots of Sport . This 2023 R1250RS is lighter today with all its bags on than it was Day ! bone Stock no bags.
We thought about a transfer pump as needed to fill main tank with a one-way valve and a bulk head fitting to the main tank... Looking for alternative ways or better ideas...
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I use a Pegasus 1 to 5 psi fuel pump . Switched . All lines and electric are quick disconnect. Feed into old vent location modified. Built a new vent in main tank .How does the auxiliary fuel tank transfer to the main tank???
We thought about a transfer pump as needed to fill main tank with a one-way valve and a bulk head fitting to the main tank... Looking for alternative ways or better ideas...
And there's the rub for me. Much as I'd like a sweet BMW, the FJR is only costing oil, gas and tires at the moment, and refuses to be worn out.I just wish someone would buy me one.
Tank removes in 1 min. I also can transfer fuel to another moto
Thanks for the info
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...Ninja 1100SX. Yamaha Tracer 9 GT. Ducati Multistrada (PP edition if you are a 17” purist). Triumph Tiger Sport 800. Suzuki GSX-1000 GT+ and GX+. Moro Guzzi V100 Mandello. Heck, throw bags on a Aprilia Tuono and you can sport tour if you’re willing to stop for gas a little more often. The FJR is still on Yamaha’s website. Lots of sport touring bikes out there, even if you exclude the ADV bikes that can sport tour with the best of them.
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R1250RSs have been on my list for a while. A guy up in Eureka Springs has a nicely farkled 2021 in gold with 6k miles on it for $11k. Real hard not to go by the bank and get a check for it. GSX-S1000GTs look nice too! Maybe a little too cramped.
FJRs were as well, but I'd prefer the lighter weight of the RSs. I really would like to avoid bikes with speakers (K16s and RTs).
I picked up a CRF450RL so my Africa Twins dream's off being off-road likely won't happen so I've been wanting to trade / sell it and grab a sport tourer. I want something lower, not a "tall rounder" like Tracers or S1000Xs, etc. I'd rather be able to get "under" the wind and not be sitting up in it. Seat height doesn't bother me.
FJRs were as well, but I'd prefer the lighter weight of the RSs. I really would like to avoid bikes with speakers (K16s and RTs).
I picked up a CRF450RL so my Africa Twins dream's off being off-road likely won't happen so I've been wanting to trade / sell it and grab a sport tourer. I want something lower, not a "tall rounder" like Tracers or S1000Xs, etc. I'd rather be able to get "under" the wind and not be sitting up in it. Seat height doesn't bother me.
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They are indeed out there. I bought this a few weeks ago from an estate. 2016 with 1900 miles at a smokin good price.
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I agree with the notion that the ADV trend has really taken a chunk out of the sport touring segment. I came from the sport touring side of things, having two VFR 800s. I loved them and did over 100K miles between them. Then someone let me take a spin on an R1150GS... I never looked back. Don't get me wrong. I loved those VFRs and the sound... well... you just have to experience that. BUT... I'd done all the paved riding worth doing in lots of places and it was getting old... as was I. Enter the ADV bike which can do pretty much the exact same stuff as the ST bike AND can do all the unpaved adventure stuff as well. As a bonus, the ADV bike geometry is more comfortable, at least for me. If I accidentally tip over in a parking lot or drop the bike in the garage, it doesn't cost me a ton of money to fix broken fairings and clips. If one of the VFRs hit the ground, it was almost guaranteed to cost a minimum of $400 to fix. Also, if I am feeling a bit frisky, I can hustle my GS through twisties as fast or faster than my VFRs.
I sill love the look of the STs, but I like the ride of the ADV bikes. Given the explosion of the ADV market in the last 15 years, I'd say a lot of people feel the same and manufacturers have noticed.
I sill love the look of the STs, but I like the ride of the ADV bikes. Given the explosion of the ADV market in the last 15 years, I'd say a lot of people feel the same and manufacturers have noticed.
The more I look at these, especially the DCT model, the more I can see it eventually replacing my FJR1300AE which has the push button shifting. A lot to like about the platform.
I have enjoyed the DCT for 98% of my riding. Around town and on the highway it is outstanding. It is a little herky-jerky at slow speed in a parking lot. It can be ridden in manual mode using finger switches on the left grip if you want it to hold a gear.