Cross country??

Hey guys! I am looking at getting a 2007 CBR600rr next spring and really want to pull off a cross country trip from the midwest to cali and back. I have a cbr600f4 right now with a stock seat and managed an 8 hour trip with only stopping for gas and was not sore. I know the rr is a whole different machine. I would get a throttle tie, corbin seat, and maybe a tank bag to rest on. Im 20 and in good shape. So I ask you, is this possible to do comfortably?? 

It's possible to do, especially for a young-un like yourself.  I'm not so sure about the "comfortably" part.
My sister-in-law and her husband (on a Harley) and my nephew (on a Harley) recently did a big trip with one of my nephew's friends (on an '07 600RR) along for the ride.  He is your age, also in good shape. They went from northern Washington down HWY 1 through northern CA, into Nevada, Idaho, and back westbound to Bellingham (for the ferry back to their starting point in Alaska).
By the time they got to us in Northern California, they figured out that he wouldn't last as long as they usually did on their Harley's.  They wound up taking breaks about every 100-150 miles and riding about half the daily distance they normally would with just cruisers in the group.
The 600RR rider's cheif concern while visiting here, aside from sore forearms, was where he could find a taller windscreen.     
 

i hope you can devote a massive amount of time to your journey... cuz it's a LOOOOOOOOONG fuggin way from the midwest to cali. i've done it once this year for the USGP, and i was considering taking my bike there and back, however it was even too much for me in the truck towing it. the whole thing gave me a clot in my right leg.

600rr prolly be a wrong choice for sport touring but just do it man...sounds like a blast...

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ORIGINAL: Bell407

It's possible to do, especially for a young-un like yourself.  I'm not so sure about the "comfortably" part.
My sister-in-law and her husband (on a Harley) and my nephew (on a Harley) recently did a big trip with one of my nephew's friends (on an '07 600RR) along for the ride.  He is your age, also in good shape. They went from northern Washington down HWY 1 through northern CA, into Nevada, Idaho, and back westbound to Bellingham (for the ferry back to their starting point in Alaska).
By the time they got to us in Northern California, they figured out that he wouldn't last as long as they usually did on their Harley's.  They wound up taking breaks about every 100-150 miles and riding about half the daily distance they normally would with just cruisers in the group.
The 600RR rider's cheif concern while visiting here, aside from sore forearms, was where he could find a taller windscreen.     
 

 
Cross country....fuk that!!!:) Spend the money on a trip to Mexico....if the pool chairs start hurtung your ass you can always roll over and look at a whole different set of bikinis.
 
Besides that, Bell407.....your bike is PIMP!! Like that color alot

i would try it. but plan an extra day or two in there just in case.


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Hey F3racer. I like your set up. Where did you get the bags? Do you have an aftermarket seat as well? Thanks for the advice.

thanks,  they are axio bags, i got them from dennis kirk. a little expensive but i like em. no i dont have an aftermarket seat. the tail bag has a butt pad and a great reflective strip on the back. both are hard. the tank bag has backpack straps, but it takes some thought to mount it. the tank bag also has a clear thing on top for a map.


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F3Racer-How tall are you?  I'm 5'8" and that tank pad looks like it would be too big for me.  Meaning I couldn't get my stubby ass arms around it.  I just took my 07RR on a 700 mile trip and would have loved a tank pad.

well im 5'8" and 180 lbs. im a fairly built guy. but to be honest ive never ridden the bike. im in iraq. i bought the bike while i am here, and had it delivered to my dads house. my dad is the only person that has ridden the bike. he rode it with and without the bags. he said he doesnt even notice them unless he wants to tuck in. he's 5'9" and about 190 with a beer belly. he actually ordered the same setup for his rc51 after he rode with mine. here he is. i know he kinda looks like a hippie but he rides like a friggin 25 yr old. he can spank my ass on the track everytime.


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Thanks for the pic.  Yeah, I'm 5'8" 190lbs pretty built and my arms were my only concern, but by the looks of it, I should be fine.  I wish my bike was still that clean.  When do you get back?  Would love to hear your opinion on the Two Bros.  Thinking that will be my winter project.
Good luck in Iraq.  My friend is heading back there for another 15mos in November.  He's an army ranger/special forces captain and is about to hate is life again. 
Thanks for the info and pic.  Kick ass ol man you got there.

how about a vfr800?

what about a vfr800?  .......
 
no prob bout the pics.  my bike stays that clean cuz my dads pretty anal about clean bikes. i have a sound clip of my pipe. ill add the link hopefully itll work. ill be back in feb from a 15 month tour as well. so far my luck has been good to me. besides i have a new bike to ride when i get back. yeah my dad rocks. he taught me everything i know about bikes. couldnt have asked for a better father. its funny ive owned the bike for 2 months and he's sent me about 250 pics.   here are 2 different links hopefully they work. the chick on the bike is my wife.
 
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Upost_signin_override_collid=60016258511.770504033111&UV=121618021773_525574105111
 
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=rkk4pfz.1mepay3r&Uy=s70owe&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

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how about a vfr800?

 
 
oh! for touring. duh im a retard.

I rode a VFR1000 from Dallas to LA in two days in December several years ago. Averaged about 600 miles per day, this was when the speed limit was still 55 (which I didn't go..LOL).