Best USED Sport Touring Motorcycles for the Money

We have a very easy and fun video today, a viewer asked me to talk about the best used sport touring motorcycles for the money! That's easy, as I love sport touring bikes and getting the best sport touring motorcycle to buy used is something I have a lot of experience helping with! A used Yamaha FJR1300 is the best value for the money in my opinion, but other great options include the used Honda ST1300, a used Kawasaki Concours 14, OR a used Triumph Sprint ST 1050!

Let me know in the comments below what YOUR favorite used sport touring bike is!

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[daveallen]

Rode an ST1300 97k miles with never a single glitch; simply awesomely reliable bike. I would have bought another, but Honda kind of abandoned sports touring. I bought a BMW 1200RT to replace it. Worst mistake I ever made - it's for sale and I'm looking for a 2016 FJR. Back to Japanese reliability.

[stevewalters]

Love my 2016 FJR1300. Highly recommend it.

[ramadanslim]

2013 FJR13 owner. Got it last year with 25k miles on it, and I am in absolute love with this bike. Almost 10 years old and everything about it feels like a brand new motorcycle.

[ptmmatssc]

I'm happy with my Bandit 1200s. Picked up for $1k and looks and runs like new

[terrytodd]

I am 73 have a 2008 ultra classic
Just bought a 2008 fjr1300 it is a great bike love the power and smooth ride have installed footrest, relocated bars up and back along with a driver backrest

[elgar]

Not a Honda fan boi...but...my vote goes to the ST1300.
I rented one for a week long tour of Virginia...I was blown away.
Slow speed Porky-ness aside, the handling, the COMFORT, refinement, ease of removal and attachment of hardbags, electric screen, superb ergos, was a revelation... and did I mention COMFORT?!. Each day was an 8 hour in the saddle day, and each evening was a no aches, no pain, no stress, no fuss, no numb butt experience.
Very refined choice in a bullet proof, mile eating, SUPER-VALUE Sport Tourer.
Honda ST1300 = Speed + Handling + COMFORT. The refinement and proven reliability is bonus. OK...now I'm starting to sound like a Honda fan boi...

[jawadulkarim]

I wish there were more lighter/smaller sport touring bikes, wish I could do a VFR800 (esp that last gen) but I got an FZ6 and it’s pretty solid for touring so far

[SeanDagher]

Great list. The Concours 1000 was my first bike. Total beast. I love my RE Interceptor 650 but I still miss the C10.

[robertswope]

I have a 2009 Kawasaki Concourse 14 and I love it. Super fast, reasonably comfortable and adequate handling. It's big, bad and beautiful.

[josephmcalpine]

Having ridden them all I would agree with just about everything you said - the Triumph has character, but I am older and it was harder on the hip joints - the Honda has problems with crosswinds 45 degrees from the front. The Yamaha has a natural feel for the road and is VERY easy to handle. Great video!

[sportsmancraft]

Been riding my ST1100 for 32 years now.

[christophermantin]

When I was in the market, I ended up with a BMW R1150RT. I found it to be the most comfortable of all the Sport Touring rides I tested.

[chrisratledge]

Good to see the 1050 Triumph Triple motor on this list in the Sprint GT, but the same motor was also used in the (US market) 2007-2012 Tiger/SE, which departed from the older bulbous ADV bike before it reverted back to ADV designs in 2013, and was a pure street machine. Think A taller, sport touring bike with more suspension travel like a Tracer 9 or an 1100 Multistrada, but with aggressive steering angle and more relaxed ergos than many on this list. This Era of Tiger would also make a great used sport tourer, and they can be had for pretty damn cheap on the used market.

[CelticArmory]

Love my FJR and I've never felt hindered by it only being a 5 speed. Probably the only thing I don't like about my FJR is that the seat is just a tad too tall for me. If I wear flat soled shoes I can't put both heals on the ground so I have to wear my work boots. Sadly I've dropped her a few times at a stand still because of that and had one high side thanks to some sand. But I've always made sure to get her fixed up. I'll ride it till it completely falls apart.

[kengaskins]

I owned a BMW K1200GT for eight years and sold it with 130K miles on it. I then bought a BMW K1300GT and kept it for eight years and put 100K miles on it. I now have a BMW R1250RT and plan to have it for quite some time. Both teh 1300 and the 1250 were used. Great bikes.

[rogerwied]

Alex, great video and analysis. I am on my 3rd FJR1300. I am tall at 6'3" and absolutely love carving up freeway traffic, country roads, and city errands with it. I always wanted to fly, thinking it would be the greatest combo of freedom and rush, but each spring I am reminded that driving my FJR1300 is probably better than flying will ever be.

[willdavids]

VFR 800 in my pick, the bikes you mentioned are good as well.

[deakfrancisc]

How about Blackbird?
Awesome bike for touring with great power!

[boostedlss]

When I bought my ST 1300 I wasn't necessarily trying to buy a super handler, as it's about 700lbs but let me tell you, it is very capable. You just won't hear it from my friends 🤣

[priestss]

nice video. If I had to choose the best sport touring bike, it would definitely be the Honda VFR 800. I haven't actually found one better yet.