Best sport bikes on Reddit
182 reviews from r/motorcycle, r/SuggestAMotorcycle, r/motorcycles and 1 more subreddit
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#1
Kawasaki
4.1
(57)
"Get a versys"
"Consider a Concourse 14ABS. Take the bags off and you've got a rocket ship for a tall guy."
"Next bike was a zx9r, which in my opinion is one of the most under-rated bikes of the time."
"Ninja 400 is great, loved mine!"
"If they want sport bikes which are comfortable - the ninja 400 is the cat's pajamas."
"ZX4RR 🔥"
"Can't go wrong with either one as long as they are comfortable on them."
"Great bike, comfortable, plenty of power, and fairly cheap these days."
"Damn, I’m surprised no one has said the current gen ZX6R."
"First bike was a ninja 300."
#2
Suzuki
4.2
(34)
"You should get a Busa."
"The obvious answer is you need a turbo busa."
"It’s such a great bike."
"The most comfortable bike for me is the Hayabusa."
"Just buy a hayabusa."
"Suzuki sv650 is a great bike."
"Sv650"
"05 gsxr 600 that bike has really good handling."
"A second gen SV650 is easily one of the best starting bike you can buy."
"The GSXS1000GT and GSX8R are both awesome bikes."
#3
Honda
4.1
(30)
"Find a used Honda ST1300 or Yamaha FJR 1300. All day comfortable."
"The VFR is the way to go. It looks great, sounds amazing, and the rider triangle is very roomy."
"Love my cb500f naked."
"I’ve had several, the Honda Africa Twin is the way to go."
"Africa twin is the way to go."
"Fireblade."
"Hondas are pretty reliable though 👍"
"I'd say a cbr650r would be fine for you."
"Look at maybe the Suzuki GSXS 750 or Honda CB650 or Yamaha MT07 or Kawi Z650."
"At 190cm I felt quite comfortable on the new CBR600RR."
#4
Yamaha
3.8
(24)
"Find a used Honda ST1300 or Yamaha FJR 1300. All day comfortable."
"Yamaha YZF-R3"
"R3, ninja 400, cbr500r."
"Have you considered the R7?"
"Look at these bikes: Yamaha YZF-R6, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, Suzuki GSX-R600, Honda CBR600RR."
"I enjoyed my r6 a lot and I’m 6’3."
"I got a 99 R6 as my first bike."
"The longest feeling sports bike was Yamaha R6."
"I’m 6’4” and have had no problem fitting on most bikes from an sv650, FZS600 to an MT09."
"Yamaha fz1."
#5
BMW
4.3
(9)
"The ultimate Tall-Guy bike is probably the BMW R1250GS."
"BMW r1250rs is very comfy"
"All the Sport bikes the big four have produced since 2002 plus a few bmw, ducati and KTM?"
"A k1200 would suit you well."
"Look into BMWs K lineup. The bikes stretch quite long and are nice even for taller riders."
"Check out some BMWs."
"I went for a bmw f900r in the end."
"I had a “tall-friendly” sportbike with my S1000RR."
"K1200S"
#6
KTM
4.4
(8)
"Sports adventure bikes like the KTM Super Adventure are ideal for taller riders and they come with 160+ horses."
"Or a ktm smcr 690."
"Take a look at KTM."
"KTMs may look small but they have ergos for people that tall, and they're all sporty by definition."
"The duke 390 is a lot better for taller people."
"Also KTMs Superduke 1290 or even the RC8 is ergonomically more pleasing to the taller guy."
"KTM 950SM or 990SMR."
"Rc390 , sv650, cbr300, r300, r450/ecu'd r6 all might satisfy."
#7
Triumph
4.1
(7)
"2011-2012 Triumph Daytona 675r, the down-low torque from the i3 is awesome, and the undertail exhaust is a work of art"
"The new 2024 street triple has a decently tall seat."
"Daytona 675."
"Tried a Triumph Daytona 660? Or a Kawasaki Ninja 650?"
"I ride a Daytona, it's fine."
"Triumph Daytona 675 plus tall seat."
"I think the new triumph trident is a nice sporty but upright bike that may be appealing."
#8
Aprilia
4.5
(4)
"Aprilia Tuono 1000 r"
"The rs 660. I'm 195cm and can ride that comfortably for 6-8 hours."
"Try an aprilia rs660."
"I really like my Aprilia Dorsoduro."
#9
Husqvarna
4.5
(2)
"I highly suggest a husqvarna 701."
"Husqvarna Nuda"
#10
Sport Touring
4.0
(2)
"Sport bikes in general aren't designed for tall people. Sport touring bikes will probably fit you better."
"Sport touring is your best option."
#11
Royal Enfield
4.0
(1)
"Royal enfield continental gt650"
#12
Indian
4.0
(1)
"What's your thoughts on the Indian FTR?"
#13
CSS
4.0
(1)
"There's that css dual sport that's like 3500 shipped to your door I've heard nothing but good things about surprisingly."
#14
Euro
4.0
(1)
"Go and sit on some of the Euro bikes, Japanese bikes are understandably built for a market demographic where the average height is less than the European demographic."
#15
600 Sport
3.0
(1)
"You have to do your pegs differently if you want to sit real good on a 600sport while being tall."
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