Bi-curious

[Mr Squarekins]

Sorry, bikecurious.

Anyone here gone from a s1000rr to an xr? I have an increasingly achy hip every time I ride my 2020 S1000rr so am staring to consider something new for the spring.

Curious to hear other's experiences.

[GreaseNipple]

I haven't owned one but took out a M1000xr in the summer, I own an RSV4 and the performance did not feel like much of a downgrade in someways it felt more shocking because you're upright and not in a superbike frame of mind. It was quite tall though (taller than an active ride height GS), and the bars are wide and high up like an adventure bikes which I didnt like (I know thats the point but I think lower bars would suit it more) I didnt have as much confidence throwing it in to corners because of that. If it's hip ache because of the pegs have you tried a panigale V4? I thought that was the most comfortable superbike I've ridden.

[Mr Squarekins]

Thanks. I have to sit on a few. I will include a Panigale then, which surprises me. I thought that the s1000rr was the most forgiving/spacious sportsbike.

[GreaseNipple]

Yeah I was surprised, that was a '23 model btw I think they might have changed the pegs on the newest version. I didn't find the s1000rr especially comfortable despite what everyone says about them although it is a bit better than the rsv4. From memory the m1000xr pegs didn't seem especially low to me either.

[black-k1]

For something with a bit more space then the three I'd suggest you look at are the KTM SD1290GT, the Hayabusa and the Kawasaki H2 SX SE. All offer near superbike performance but in a package that is likely to be more comfortable. I found both the Kawasaki and the KTM to be better and more comfortable than the S1000XR.