What's the point of billing something as a 'comparison test' then showing video of guys riding around with rock music in the background. Get a life guys! If you're going to do a comparison test, MAKE COMPARISONS!!
@Matosov What's not touring? I don't understand. Are you saying the R 1200 RT is not touring? It is considered by all a Sport Touring bike. The bikes in this test are also considered sport touring bikes.
I am a massive Honda fan, but I must admit, most police forces in the UK have switched to the Yam from the ST1300. Must say something about the performance of the Yam, dont you think?
Personally I prefer the Honda, but it is the only one of the three I have ridden, so I cant judge fairly.
These are all great bikes but the key reason for the Police bike switch in the UK is due to the ST1300P version having a really bad rear suspension set-up that induces a dangerous weave at high speed. Couple that with heavy police electronics and there have been a few police fatalities. The UK police have therefore swapped over to the better prepared BMW RT-P.
The Honda is a super bike,except that riders seem to burn their legs with the excessive heat the exahust pipes release. I am a Honda person, but I have read that the exhaust heat is what make riding a ST 1300 difficult.
no, the ZZrs have great midrange power..and these bikes are so heavy, none of them are too "aggressive"..only thing is the seat- ive got the stock seat and after an hour my butt hurts.
well, want luggage bags for touring? use other bikes, like HD's. These are sporty. They're not made for hanging anything on their tails, except for chicks with hot asses, not fat-ass chicks.
After all, these luggage bags look like shit on these sport/dual sport bikes.
Touring on a HD? Touring on a Harley is you loading up your bike on a trailer, and driving your truck to destination, parking on the edge of town and riding to the city center to local biker bar in all your leathers talking about how hot it is outside.
@BMWGrover Hah! Yeah I just saw a couple of these on the Oregon coast. They each had their wives driving an RV and had a trailer for their bikes. Fat guys, leather jackets with a skeleton's hand on the back giving everyone the finger.
motordudesj, WTF are you even talking about? Great, another squid kid who thinks he know everything there is to know about riding, touring, and bike segments.
the honda and yamaha are about as sporty as a goldwing downhill and mis-categorised as 'sports-tourers'. a new category more appropriate for them would be simply 'tourers'. they're for middle-aged men who've just had their enlarged prostates fixed, but still think they're young enuf to buy japanese. the zzr1200 is no track day crotch rocket, but would blow the other 2 away on any lap or winding road. its also the least expensive of the 3.
I'll tell you the result. Read the specs, the Yammy has the power if you like the "sport" in sport-touring. The Honda has the comfort. Both are great bikes. Leave the Kawi in the garage.
Another one posted by some dweebs who don't actually tell you their results? Its not a comparison is you are just filming you and your buddies out riding, Thanks for wasting 2:05 of my life.
boring after 30 seconds, also what were the bikes compared to a 250 cc also how badly dressed the bikers were?
also bad music to go with a bad video, film director didnt use best depth of field with his panning and counter panning. found this disappointing also. do you think i use the word also also alot also
I really think you should give us your opinion about which bikes you prefer and why. It would be much more helpful than just watching the bikes go down the road. No matter how cool the music or beautiful the scenery is these videos just are not what one expects from a video titled "comparison test."
Who won the Comparison Test? What type of 'test' was this anyways?
thepouge1 3 months ago
this is better or cbrXX for travel? it seems that the CBR has more top speed so this gives ZZR 280?
losteden 6 months ago
Anyone know what the music is?
kwakkers68 8 months ago
Shame the Concours 14 wasn't available...
MotoReviewBlog 11 months ago
I agree , talk about the bikes I don;t care about your taste in amateur music
leedsaxman 1 year ago
What's the point of billing something as a 'comparison test' then showing video of guys riding around with rock music in the background. Get a life guys! If you're going to do a comparison test, MAKE COMPARISONS!!
keefiebabe 1 year ago 5
WELL??? who the fuck wun....HELLO'
unstabledude 1 year ago
zzr1200 beats all!
carcrazy1126 1 year ago
Where is the comparison? Where's the test?
lalocobian 2 years ago 3
Honda's out front as usually!
Curto1414 2 years ago
Rode them all...and bought BMW K1200GT 152bhp...fantastic and no slouch, handles the twities like a 600.
They are all great bikes.
joedredd13215 2 years ago
Seem like I like the look of the honda better then the other two shown here. Don't know what the handling difference is though between the three.
boardoutmind 2 years ago
I prefer the BMW R 1200 RT.......it's the sweetest touring bike I've ever ridden.
LTCGuffy 3 years ago 7
have you ever even tried the FJR ?
its a monster, honestly its alot better overall then the bmw
ride one and find out what im talking bout
CanLaxKid 2 years ago
Except low in power compared to the ST1300 and FJR. That's what bugs me about BMW, they're underpowered.
leadimprov 2 years ago
@LTCGuffy its not touring.
Matosov 1 year ago
@Matosov What's not touring? I don't understand. Are you saying the R 1200 RT is not touring? It is considered by all a Sport Touring bike. The bikes in this test are also considered sport touring bikes.
LTCGuffy 1 year ago
I am a massive Honda fan, but I must admit, most police forces in the UK have switched to the Yam from the ST1300. Must say something about the performance of the Yam, dont you think?
Personally I prefer the Honda, but it is the only one of the three I have ridden, so I cant judge fairly.
ddlovetts 3 years ago
These are all great bikes but the key reason for the Police bike switch in the UK is due to the ST1300P version having a really bad rear suspension set-up that induces a dangerous weave at high speed. Couple that with heavy police electronics and there have been a few police fatalities. The UK police have therefore swapped over to the better prepared BMW RT-P.
artwang319 2 years ago 2
Which yam have they swtiched to?
lgarvey 2 years ago
@ddlovetts
The Honda is a super bike,except that riders seem to burn their legs with the excessive heat the exahust pipes release. I am a Honda person, but I have read that the exhaust heat is what make riding a ST 1300 difficult.
taksmaster02 11 months ago
ive got the Kawasaki zzr1200..awesome machine/ awesome power
eeky97 3 years ago
i was thinking about a zzr...with rizers, are they too aggressive compared to the fjr? i want a touring bike.
PitPat23 3 years ago
no, the ZZrs have great midrange power..and these bikes are so heavy, none of them are too "aggressive"..only thing is the seat- ive got the stock seat and after an hour my butt hurts.
eeky97 3 years ago
just because you do not ride with your stomach on the gas tank does not make them goldwings.
theangrycrab 3 years ago
well, want luggage bags for touring? use other bikes, like HD's. These are sporty. They're not made for hanging anything on their tails, except for chicks with hot asses, not fat-ass chicks.
After all, these luggage bags look like shit on these sport/dual sport bikes.
motordudesj 3 years ago
Touring on a HD? Touring on a Harley is you loading up your bike on a trailer, and driving your truck to destination, parking on the edge of town and riding to the city center to local biker bar in all your leathers talking about how hot it is outside.
BMWGrover 3 years ago 27
@BMWGrover been touring on my 1200 custom with no troubles , at 66,000 miles
now and our longest trip has been over 4000 miles in a week. "Condemnation
without investigation is the highest form of ingorance" Albert Einstien
tatonka55 1 year ago
@tatonka55 You sir, are a legend.
BMWGrover 1 year ago
@BMWGrover Hah! Yeah I just saw a couple of these on the Oregon coast. They each had their wives driving an RV and had a trailer for their bikes. Fat guys, leather jackets with a skeleton's hand on the back giving everyone the finger.
700croadie 6 months ago
motordudesj, WTF are you even talking about? Great, another squid kid who thinks he know everything there is to know about riding, touring, and bike segments.
TheToekutter 3 years ago
Damn I was going to say the same thing as junius1212- that music is shit. Pick better music!! I am trying to be impartial but that stuff is bad.
Omps1976 3 years ago
well from the loos of the video, I think the Yamaha looks the best.
corporal43 3 years ago
Heh the ZZR12 is by far the better of the 3.
AbjectBlitz 3 years ago
the honda and yamaha are about as sporty as a goldwing downhill and mis-categorised as 'sports-tourers'. a new category more appropriate for them would be simply 'tourers'. they're for middle-aged men who've just had their enlarged prostates fixed, but still think they're young enuf to buy japanese. the zzr1200 is no track day crotch rocket, but would blow the other 2 away on any lap or winding road. its also the least expensive of the 3.
kawasaki's 'tourer' would be the gtr1400.
lester1369 3 years ago
You are a joke!
ejemxemxoi 3 years ago
a joke?
here's a joke:
Q. wot do u call a monosyllabic fuck knuckle?
A. an 'ejemxemxoi'
lester1369 3 years ago
3rd grader??
ejemxemxoi 3 years ago
I'll tell you the result. Read the specs, the Yammy has the power if you like the "sport" in sport-touring. The Honda has the comfort. Both are great bikes. Leave the Kawi in the garage.
albrolake 3 years ago
Another one posted by some dweebs who don't actually tell you their results? Its not a comparison is you are just filming you and your buddies out riding, Thanks for wasting 2:05 of my life.
motojeff 3 years ago
"Comparison Test" ???
Test???
This is no test! It sucked.
False advertising.
a3519 3 years ago
the video clearly shows the differences in the headlight configurations between the bikes, geez.
dikinuface 4 years ago
boring after 30 seconds, also what were the bikes compared to a 250 cc also how badly dressed the bikers were?
also bad music to go with a bad video, film director didnt use best depth of field with his panning and counter panning. found this disappointing also. do you think i use the word also also alot also
tigerbricks 4 years ago
wow, the music is bad...real bad.
junius1212 4 years ago 2
I really think you should give us your opinion about which bikes you prefer and why. It would be much more helpful than just watching the bikes go down the road. No matter how cool the music or beautiful the scenery is these videos just are not what one expects from a video titled "comparison test."
sroder 4 years ago 2
Well that was a very deep and insightful video. I learnt a lot about the differences between the bikes. NOT!
zeke1958 4 years ago
useless video, we all know what the bikes look like. No comparison!!!
265KONING 4 years ago
fz6?
oafaloaf 4 years ago
well where's the comparison? Pointless
uuu617 4 years ago