One of the most elusive targets for motorcycle manufacturers to hit is the sport-touring ideal. Every sport-touring rider has a personal view on the right balance between sport and touring, between performance and comfort, and improving one side of that equation generally means making at least a small sacrifice 0n the other side. Morel wanted to minimize the compromise. So rather than give up the power and nimble handling of his Kawasaki ZX-10R and buy a touring bike, he set about making changes to it to make it more capable of touring: better wind protection, more relaxed ergonomics, a more comfortable seat, locking, weatherproof luggage and electrical upgrades to power everything from heated gear to his smartphone during long days on the road.

Hi Lance

I think your words here pretty much sum it up:

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One of the most elusive targets for motorcycle manufacturers to hit is the sport-touring ideal. Every sport-touring rider has a personal view on the right balance between sport and touring, between performance and comfort, and improving one side of that equation generally means making at least a small sacrifice 0n the other side. Morel wanted to minimize the compromise. So rather than give up the power and nimble handling of his Kawasaki ZX-10R and buy a touring bike, he set about making changes to it to make it more capable of touring: better wind protection, more relaxed ergonomics, a more comfortable seat, locking, weatherproof luggage and electrical upgrades to power everything from heated gear to his smartphone during long days on the road.

Motorcycle manufacturers? Try any sport-touring board.... I think this quotation sums up the debates we've had. Motorcycling is intensely personal and we ALL 'customize' our bikes by this definition. The trick is to choose your model to customize. Put the work there instead of bitching about what nobody makes.