It will be interesting if you find even one person that has ridden all those with a passenger.
It will be interesting if you find even one person that has ridden all those with a passenger.Planning our honey moon in Costa Rica and I'm considering renting a bike for us for a week instead of a car as I heard the roads can be pretty rough and more suited to a bike, not to mention it could be fun
So far the options I found are:
KTM 640 LC4
BWM 650 GS
Aprilia Pegaso 650 Trail
All the same $540 / week price (though I haven't really price shopped yet)
Anyway from looking at them I'm guessing I'd want either the BMW or the Aprilia but since I'm the motorcycle nut and she is less so I'd like to opt for the one that's gonna be most comfortable for the passenger.
Anyone know?
Thanks.
I'd just be renting it, cool I might got aprilia then if they're the same... I have an aprilia street bike and I like Italian styling though honestly both look pretty ugly to me heh.Trick question- Same bike. Different plastic.
Rotax motor. Aprilia sourced frame. Slightly different front forks but I believe the rear shock is the same. It's a matter of parts availability and ease of re-sale- I'd go GS. If it's looks and you want to keep it for a while- Aprilia.
Kirk
KTM is fun but serves a different function than the other two.
Well I was part of that comparo, but I never had a passenger.There's a middleweight bike comparo here on MO done a few years back that includes the BMW Rotax 650. You might give it a read.
Good luck finding motorcycle road tests anywhere with passenger data more than once or twice a year.Well I was part of that comparo, but I never had a passenger.
Yea that's why I didn't even bother looking for reviews on passenger comfort.Good luck finding motorcycle road tests anywhere with passenger data more than once or twice a year.
I know that I do see them occasionally touring along I-15 two up. Once I saw one two up with New York plates and a full load of luggage. So they got to be somewhat capable at it.