To Sell Or Not To Sell

You alone can decide but I realised in my mid 30s that the style of bike is less important than the style of rider and I was getting more mellow. If your pattern of riding is a blat from A to A then a sports bike makes sense but they make demands of an ageing skeleton.......
You know your cash situation but you might find its value is not enough to warrant selling when something more comfortable to steam North could be had for modest money too.
‘We’? You need to talk to the Boss!

 

Think that is why there are a lot of upright naked bikes out there now!
Their resurgence / popularity, is probably the fact as your body ages the pocket rocket racer position can not be sustained for long periods by us old b@r$t@rds
Why not keep the bike and by a more upright as well
Could always go the laid back Bonneville route!

 

I know exactly where you're coming from with the pain thing, & even in my 40's my VFR800 (pre-vTec) gave me wrist & neck pain.
One thing that helped on longer journeys was a tank bag so you can "lean" on it.
But, now l'm in my 60's the best thing l ever did was to buy a Triumph Tiger 800
It's biking heaven to me, & even this upright seated bike has bar risers on it from the previous owner, but l'm happy with the ergonomics of the bike.

 

I've got a 1999 Sprint ST, a 20101050 Sprint ST ABS and a Tiger 800. They are all cracking good bikes with plenty of go in them, and long days in the saddle are no problem on any of them. I bought the Tiger because after a catching a nasty dose of inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis I found the riding position on the Sprints just a tad too stretched. I'm a short arse though - 5'8" on a good day, more like 5'7" now. If you're taller than me then I'd endorse the Sprints as great value.

fwiw, both my Sprints will be up for sale very soon.

 

I think that if the bike is uncomfortable after you've made any changes possible such as an aftermarket seat, handlebar risers, etc, you should sell it. If you are in pain, it's distracting and arguable dangerous to ride when in pain. There shouldn't be any shame in recognizing that a sportbike isn't the best choice for you.

 

I had a RS sprint & like you suffered terribly with posture after riding it any distance. so much so a guy asked me if I could lend him a pound until I got straight!!! A set of bar risers worked a treat & totally transformed the bike....just need to be careful that you aint got to fanny around with cable changes as that can add considerably to the cost. Also if brake lines need changing again expensive....try to get a good set of 2nd hand ones to keep costs down.
+ 1 on the Tiger BritMickUSA....Grrrrreat bikes

 

I think it's only the very earliest ones (99/00) where the cables aren't long enough to accommodate risers. It's why I didn't put risers on my T reg.

 

Hi and welcome. I would sell it and buy something that you can ride all day without the pain. You can then really enjoy your motorcycling; no fun in clock watching when riding.
Wessa

 

Good luck with the search of your next bike.
Wessa

 

+1 on that.....bonnies are so damn easy to ride & look cool too

 

Shame about the Daytona but if it puts you in so much pain to the point you can't ride it then it has to go. Options are Sprint and Tiger as has been said - I have the Tiger but that's just personal preference. Bonneville is a good option and a fantastic bike but a bit lacking in grunt compared to the other two.

 

Get a test ride on a Speed Triple, they're bags of fun and much more comfortable than you'd imagine (perfect bum/back/wrist balance IMO). Been around long enough that you can pick a year that fits whatever your budget.