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Originally Posted by BOOO
r15 is not much different when it comes to comfort. I would compare it with 200. as far as I can say I did some 20kms on the highway while coming back to hyd and I did not feel bad about the posture. I will call in a owner who did ~500km in a day on r-15 to give better feedback. and btw, r15 has great headlamps that makes it a awesome night ride.
And from my experience, time does matter on highways. you could avoid night rides if your bike helps you achive your time lines.
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I disagree. Even my P200 with a slightly prone position was a sore point for touring 500kms. I dont know the position of the 220 relative to the 200 ...but the drawback is that you can't even adjust the handlebar to swing it back in so that you can sit with your back straight. You cannot extrapolate your experience of doing 20km on a highway and extend that same logic onto what might happen over 500km+ but i will also say that some people seem to be able to sit in difficult positions - not ideal positions - for long long durations so for such ppl all this is irrelevant
But On a long tour, is essential to have your wrists, shoulders and back in a relaxed position. Else ....
About Headlamps - I doubt how many people here will tour in the night on stock headlamps. When I saw 500km its not a night ride automatically. We would leave early - 4-4.30 AM and reach our destination by 8PM etc. Not much night riding. And even then we would be using 60/55 at the very least if not a 100/90 or a HID.
IMO R15 is least suited for touring. Take it to a track... take some corners ...enjoy what its meant to be - a superb track bike .... why waste its USP by claiming its a tourer ? ? ? I respect your opinion but .... its plain to see its not meant to be tourer.
As someone said - best choice is a K-ZMA with HID.Period.
