Top 7 Most Comfortable Motorcycles 

Alright who out there is touring on a wholly inappropriate motorcycle, something like an R1 or a WR250? I know you're out there. You should jump into the discord server and show off your rig on yammienoob.co/

You have entered *THE COMFORT ZONE*

Thanks for mentioning Neil Peart. Often he rode between venues in all weather. Mad props. His songs changed my life. Godspeed. Now he can drum battle his hero Buddy Rich in heaven.

Cruisers are not generally comfortable for long rides. They tend to pound your spine with no weight on your feet.

2020 FJR1300ES is quite comfortable. I just completed 14714 miles to Anchorage, Alaska and back to SC over the past 30 days.

Kawi Concours 14 owner here.. love the upright seating and the inline 4 engine. Amazing combo!

As an owner of a Softail Deluxe, I'm surprised it was on this list. I would have expected the Ultra Classic, Street Glide, or Road Glide.

Oh how it brings me joy and hope in the desperate cold winter of Canada knowing Yammie finally has a much deserved Busa.

I really appreciate the recognition of Niel Peart one of the biggest motorcycle fanatics & arguably one of the best drummers in Rock history 👍🏻🤘🏻

Let’s not forget, The Yamaha FJR 1300. It has a windscreen that raises and Lowers with the push of a button, among other comfort amenities.

I’ve owned and ridden many bikes but my 2014 Triumph Tiger Explorer is the most comfortable bike for me. The stock seat sucked but a Russell Day Long cured that quickly. I’ve ridden 14 hours in one day on it twice now. Plus the sound of the triple cylinder keeps me smiling!

The turbo busa is the perfect cross country touring machine. When you're traveling at 180 mph it won't take long to go from coast to coast anyway...

I have had my C-14 since 2010, love that bike AND this last week I picked up a 2020 R 1250 GSA. I have only manged to put a few hundred miles on it, as the weather has sucked.. but so far.. just flat amazing.

The 2 most comfortable of the many I’ve owned: #2 is my 2012 HD CVO Ultra & #1 is my 2019 BMW K1600B. The Indian Chief is down at about #6 or 7. I just can’t get a saddle that works well on that Indian. I hear the new model Chieftain & Challenger are pretty good.

Great video Brother! Keep up the good work. For those not wanting to spend $20K+. My Yamaha Super Tenere is amazingly comfortable on long trips at almost 1/2 the cost of the BMWs and Harley’s. It comes with ABS/Traction Control, Cruise Control etc and I get the benefits of being on or off road as well. The other added benefits is one of the best dealer networks across the US and around the world paired with an awesome group of owners who are always ready to help other out.

I have a 18 HD Deluxe and I was very happy to see that you mentioned it. I’d like to try all of them on your list :).

I appreciate this video I was looking through your channel for a sport touring bike video with the best sports touring bikes to buy but this video pretty much has just that. Was looking for something comfortable for a long ride. Thank you popa yam.

Thank you for finally acknowledging why we Harley guys love our Harleys. Most of us are older guys and many of us have arthritic knees and bad backs and can’t ride with our legs bent and feet under our ass. I know this video is 2 years old but somehow I am just seeing it. My harley gets me down the road in comfort at 85 for many hours and that is what I want from a bike

I’ve always found my 2005 Ducati ST4s both very comfortable, and with its 996 motor and Ohlins suspension both front & rear (rear came standard, front added by me) very capable as well. Highly recommended!

I love my Softail FXLR Lowrider. Most comfy bike I found thats not a bagger. The seat is excellent. Great around town, and with a 14" clip on windshield and some soft bags it went from Alabama to Colorado and back with ease. Heading out on another long trip as soon as the weather warms a bit.

Papa yam n jam, after being a sub for over a month I'm finally getting my first bike(125 uk) thought you both would be proud lol

Cheers for the Neil/Rush shoutout. I'm about to get started on his book Ghost Rider, which chronicles his journey (pretty sure it was an 1150, not 1100). He wrote several other books too, he was quite well traveled. Gone too soon. Rush has been a favorite of mine for a long time, and I'm super grateful to have been able to see them on their final tour. RIP to The Professor.

As a 2003 Vfr800 owner I can validate all of what has been said. It’s an amazing bike. Took the same long distance ride on my R6 and then in my VFR and it’s a night and day difference.

The Multistrada is probably my favourite of the adventure touring bikes one can get simply because it's the only one that has 17 inch wheels front and back, unlike most others with 18-21 inch wheels. It's basically a giant "supermoto" in that regard, and for that, I love it.

Yam as an adventure rider and rush fun I am both grateful and surprised you mentioned Neil Peart. A lot of us talk about Ewan but Neil was an avid Adventure rider as well... Would be great to do a tribute video to him now that you have a adventure motorcycle as well.

I'm amazed by how well Yammie can make bike advertentions LOL

I can attest that the Indian Chief is extremely comfortable for long distance touring with plenty of power (100+bhp) and great gas mileage (40+ mpg). I traded a Gold WIng in on this Indian and it compares well on distance riding. Where the 'Wing shines is two-up touring with lots of luggage.

Great video! I love my Honda ST1300 for a big, but doesn't feel big, powerful, comfy bike! (mine had cruise added on. game changer)

I rode a 1990 Goldwing a few times. Like a Cadillac. Low center of gravity, great seat, perfect bars, adjustable height windscreen.

I had the BMW 1200 LT (Light truck), the bike that became the 1600. Once the 1600 came out, the value of the 1200 took a beating. There are some great deals to be had on these used and for touring, you won't be disappointed. I never had a single repair to do on mine. The design didn't change, so get a 2002, nobody knows it isn't a 2014.

Add to the list the Suzuki VanVan 200. I used to ride years ago but injured tailbone severely to the point I needed surgery. I thought I would never ride again 😢 Then i started seeing adverts for the VanVan and without any logical reasoning I went to test ride it. It was the most comfortable motorcycle I've ever ridden! And then it rode better than my Katana. I went on to discover how amazing scramblers are, how stable they are, how they can take anything.

Not just the deluxe but I'd see any of the Harley-Davidson touring lineup

Didn't think Yammie was a Rush fan. Rip Neil.

Connie (1400 Concours) is literally one of the best bikes I've ever owned

I hear the Guzzi California 1400 Touring SE is super comfy, due to a great seat, great suspension and super smooth transmission.

I've ridden several of these bikes and I'm reminded that the Maxi scooters are very comfortable. I recently sold a comfortable Burgman 400, but I kept an even more comfortable Helix 250, whose seat is more comfortable!

The 2021 950 Ducati Super sport S. Insane comfort and excellent handling 👌

Add this one to your list of BEST cruisers! YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 Low seat height I can cruise 400 miles in a day, and be ready again come morning. Great all around bike, tuns and twisties to long cruises Love my bike!! Alot of my friends who have Harleys just kinda shake their head and wonder WHY they spent 10k more than they needed to, AND many have said, lamenting...its better than theirs. .lol

The most comfortable tourers were the loop frame Moto Guzzis of the 70's. The Ambassador 757cc could cruise at 90mph for hours. It held the 24 long distance record for several years. None of the other bikes could match it's distance even though they were faster as they had to stop too often to refuel. It's record wasn't broken until the Kawasaki Z1 900 came along.

Thank you for shouting out Neil! Truly underated musical genius. R.I.P 🤘🏼good video too man love your content 🏍️

I've ridden a gold wing, 1100 cc four. It road like a Cadillac on two wheels, but they are expensive unless it's got a ton of miles on it. I also like the first gen Valkyrie.

I really love my 2012 Yam FJR 1300. Longest one day trip I did was around 450 miles. The ride height is a little tall for my stubby legs, and my right leg did have some joint pain (mostly because I'm old with bad joints), but the ride was great. It has loads of power to spare, some nice features (newer models have more) and it can lean. It'll tear up the curves, power down the straights, and haul the rider, passenger and lots of stuff a long way.

For comfort on bumpy back roads I think of the new Triumph 900 gt . I have a little Street Scambler and it is very comfortable for hours and hours of easy paced riding :) . The Indian Springfield is a dream as well ..

I have a 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050 SE and it is the most comfortable bike I've owned to do 6 hours plus riding on. Even with the stock seat. Plus at 115 hp, I can ride in groups with Ducati and Super Sport guys and have no problem keeping up. Super comfortable bike!!

What a terrible story about Neil. Never heard of him but thank you Yammie to paying him respect. His daughter, his wife, then he does a ride around the country to forget the pain!!! Died of a Broken heart

The Honda Pan European 1100 was awesomely comfortable. I could do a five hour ride without discomfort.

“The Harley Davidson can move its 700+ Lbs rider with ease.” Didn’t know harley was marketing to the 700+lb crowd.

I just got my ‘85 goldwing back and can’t wait to see how many miles I rack up this year

Thank you for your video I certainly did enjoy it. The last sport bike I rode was my 1983 Suzuki GS 1100 E, which I still have to run as for touring I think you made a mistake and leaving out the Indian Springfield. My 2017 Indian Springfield with the 116 in.³ stage III kit is not a very powerful, And it’s extremely comfortable to ride long distances. I love the air ride and the heated seats and heated grips because of the cold weather riding I do all year. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos and work. LLR

Indian Springfield for big American cruiser comfort. All day, every day.

I've got a 2014 Triumph Thunderbird LT and it's super comfy. I read a review on it that said it's factory seat was "stuffed with the perfect amount of hummingbird feathers".

I ran a KLR 650 for a year. It was very comfortable to ride. Built like a rolls Royce's engine too.

I have owned and driven a Suzuki Vstrom 1000 on long hauls and it was amazingly comfortable, with stock seat.

My 2014 Honda 1300 CTX Deluxe is a VERY comfortable bike to ride. You can almost fall asleep riding if your suspension is adjusted right. It's not a Goldwing, but very comfortable for the long haul.

HD CVO Ultra Classic, I had a 2008 model, recently sold it, but it was the best riding touring bike I ever had, but my Road King ain't no slouch...it's awesome on the interstate or backroads...I also have a 2009 Honda Shadow Aero 750 that was also fun to tour on...

Most comfortable bike I've ever ridden? My 2000 Yamaha Road Star MM Ltd., 1600cc V2, gobs of torque and enough hp to blast through traffic quite nicely, monoshock softtail and wide glide front end tuned to feel like your riding the two wheeled equivalent of a '59 Cadillac (insanely smooth and plush), awesome rider ergonomics (forward mount floorboards, 26" seat height, wide comfortable bars), and literally the plushest saddle ever made! It's the bulletproof cruiser HD *wants* to make...in fact, Harley sued Yamaha over this very bike's engine, saying Yamaha plagerized the design...HD lost, and the mighty Road Star series still cruises onward!

My '14 Roadstar suits me right down to my boots. Super comfortable.

04 Springer softail I have ridden all over the Country Bought it new in 03 , Hands down the most Comfortable Ride I've ever owned ...

I’m amazed by your poems and the background music

I've been riding BMW RTs since the 1980s. My first bike was a Honda CB400 (basically half a 750-four), my second was a naked BMW R65, and my third was a BMW R100RT and nothing but RTs ever since. Because the main thing I need a motorcycle for is my annual ride to SoCal, my annual ride to the Pacific Northwest, and whatever Bay Area travel I need to do that I can't do on BART/MUNI which isn't really a whole lot. So I don't ride much, but when I do it's a pretty long way and in the case of my summer vacation, a long time on the scenic route. So I want something that can carry my clothes and stuff from one hotel to the next and have fun on the winding (and occasionally twisty) roads in between. You featured the GT, which is BMW's answer to the Hondabago (interesting that BMW, distinct for its boxer twins, uses an inline-6 for its premium tourer, while Honda, whose most iconic bike was an inline-4, uses a boxer-6 for its tour cycle...); both it, and its predecessor the LT, always seemed like too _much_ , while the RT was just right. And then you featured the GS, which I'll get back to. With my first few (old, used) RTs, the seats were horrible, and the first thing I'd have to do when getting a new (to me) one was get a Corbin or Sargent's seat; but sometime in the '90s they got the seat right, and it was a glorious day. They are now one of my absolute favorite things to sit on, in any context. My previous purchase was a 2007 model (1200 cc), the floor demo bought at a discount in 2008, which I rode until 2017. But I realized that I hadn't ridden it *at all* other than my couple trips per year, and it spent all the rest of the time sitting in the garage, which isn't good for the machine and is just kind of wasteful. So when it was time to sell it, I decided not to replace it and just rent an RT from the local BMW rental shop for my couple trips, and wait for an electric that could handle my Bay Area needs. And that kind of worked for a couple of years, until this year when the shop decided to stop renting out the RT because *everyone wants the GS instead.* Me: Do they go off-road on them? Shop guy: No, they mainly stick to the asphalt. So I wound up renting the brand-new 1250 GS for my trip. The luggage was smaller, but adequate. The windscreen is not the electrically adjustable wonder of the RT, but it was adequate. The gas tank was 4.5 gallons instead of 6.5, and I actually got "range anxiety" during a couple legs of my trip (which this year combined the SoCal and Northwest into one big loop). The seat hurt after about 150 miles, in stark contrast to the RT seat. Basically everything about the GS that's different from the RT just reminded me how much I love the RT, how much it's the perfect tool for the job, for me. So I just last month bought the 2019 R1250RT floor demo from the shop. Which means I guess I'll be riding internal combustion for another decade.

Comfort is always a very subjective subject. Some people consider cruisers with forward controls the ultimate but to me that is a torture test. The water skiing position with 90% of your weight on your tailbone and no way to lift yourself up on the pegs while riding is close to being on a torture rack in my opinion. And yes I have owned a V rod, Dyna wide glide and Sportster 1200 Custom so...

Honorable mention for R1s imo not that bad for logging miles as long as your gripping the tank, same with the cbr954rr.

My Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad is awesome for touring and low speed maneuvering. Retired motor officer always on a KZ1000 initially and then a Road King, the Nomad kicks all their butts.

I have throw out the Triumph Tiger 800. Mine is super comfy, you know how smooth those triples are, and it has most of the creature comforts of a big GS. In fact, it beats out my VFR800 for long trip comfort.

Adelaide to Canberra, 1300 km overnight on a 1990 Yamaha XJ900F at a relaxed pace. Home in 13 hours after bike-fuel and human-fuel stops. Still fresh in the morning.

I love these kinds of RU-vid videos, you can't possibly tell me you have tried out every possible "comfortable" bike out there given you don't even mention the Victory Vision! It is hands down the most comfortable bike on the road particularly if your over 6ft tall. Front to back floorboards and super comfortable seat. With 1730cc (106ci) ABS heated seats/handgrips power windshield and linked breaking you don't get better than that. If you've never ridden one you can't comment. Many many Harley riders who take one for a spin never go back.

The K1600 is definitely at the top of the coast to coast sport touring food chain - a powerful, comfortable long distance shark!

I own a concourse14 2014. It's an outstanding motorcycle in every respect. All stock, with a slip on. I Will say it's not as comfortable as you claim. Comparatively to some bikes yes that is probably true. It is a hell of a performer and an absolute joy to ride. Bike is skimming the front end in the first two gears. On the track it shifts out of 2nd at 100mph, with 4 more to go. Stable in the wind, pillions enjoy it too. Would recommend, but don't expect a lazy boy. I'd say it's comfort increases with speed lol. Everytime i get off it I think, " I'm selling this for a gold wing," OR," I'm selling this for a zx14," then I wind up just keeping it because it's great. LOL

I honestly expected way more cruisers and full dresser touring bikes,those things are really comfortable. I have a cruiser,and out of four bikes I rode so far,it's the most comfortable one.

I've owned quite a few bikes over the years. I own a Ninja 500R strictly used it for a commuter bike back and forth from work about an hour each way. It had adequate power on the freeway damn it was sure was comfortable

VFR800 is where it's at. This hammie spudlet rockets through the twistys and cruzes at comfort on my 2014. Best bike ever owned for the road. So versatile. You can pick up chicks (no paniers) or the groceries (with paniers) at will. Nvr getting rid of. Yeeeeh.

Excellent video YammieNube!! Any thoughts on the Indian Challenger?

yes, old man bike (I made it, I'm an old man NOW) is the Triumph Thunderbird. Rode most of what you mentioned and I chose the Bird for my old 6'2'' 245 lb body. I know they stopped making in 2018. and i avg 14-15 K a year.

The H-D Deluxe was the right answer and the only bike out of the 7 that doesn't look like a dog's breakfast wearing a car radiator.

Cool bikes but too small for me being in the 6'3'' over 250 crowd I love my Indian Chief Vintage with the heated extended reach seat.Second to that the discontinued Victory Cross Country.Had several cool HD and Triumphs just to small but average dude is 5'9'' so that is who they size for.

I live for your intros yammie shifu!!!

The Harley's are mostly all comfortable I has a 1972 FLH a 2001 Road King FLHRCI and a 2002 Softtail FLSTC all are comfortable even my 72's old buddy seat is great. .

VFR 750 was one of the best bikes I have ever owened and I have owned 3 of them :)

It's crazy that you choose a deluxe from Harley-Davidson.. I would have went the ultra limited.

With my moto guzzi stelvio 1200 8v, i can ride up to 600km with its 32l tank capacity. And its just super comfortable. Windshield, 43l side cases, 56l top case, enough space for 1 month.

I've owned those harleys and now I have a goldwing and I'm never going back. A goldwing is in a class all by itself there really no comparison to it and there are no competition for it. And for you naysayers I do a lot of long distance running for years and I do know what I'm talking about.

MT-09 is super comfy for me. I can easily flat foot it and the seat is comfy as hell. Good ergos. Good performance.

Planning a move to Vancouver from just west of Toronto this summer and will be riding my old sport tourer ('88 Katana 1100) around 4,400 km across Canada. The bike has a Corbin seat and factory optional luggage. The Suzuki name gives me lots of confidence regardless of high kilometers on the odometer, .. and probably a lot of them hard riding. Would I prefer to be doing the trip on a Glodwing? Yes probably, .. but the Katana will be a more fun ride once I'm living there.

Why care about comfort when you have the TURBO BUSA🔥🔥🔥

Your influence is vast Neil. I hope whatever your doing on the other side you can see that.

Thanks for mentioning Neil from Rush!

Endured the video, hoping to see some Boulevard footage..How about a cruiser shoot out in future!

The Softail Deluxe?? how about an Ultra Classic or Road King

Everyone sleeps on just how comfortable Triumph's Speed Triple really is. For us 6-footers, seat height and ergs are perfect. And no clip-ons here; as sporty as this thing looks, the riding position is more upright than most bikes. But the proof is in the pudding. I took my 2000 Speed Triple from Minneapolis to San Francisco in four days to start a West Coast Road trip two years ago. Averaging over 650 miles per day on that opening stretch, I hopped off that puppy every evening none the worse for wear. Total trip distance was 5,500 miles (north to Seattle, then east back to Minneapolis), and I would do it again on that bike in a heartbeat. Sport touring, baby! 😁👍

Thank you for mentioning "The Professor" Neal Peart !!!!

My Harley Davidson Road King is pretty dang comfortable..........But all these bikes look great too, great vid!!

I toured UK on a 125. Yamaha Sr. Covered175 miles on first day. 250 miles on third day. 200 on fourth.

Appreciate immensely the shout out to Neal

The Goldwing, and GLs of the last 20 years, are amazing machines. That motor is amazing. However, after 3 different rentals in 3 different states in last 10 years, I can’t recommend it for comfort. Hard seats don’t bother me, but if you over 6 feet tall, the inability to move your feet/legs in different potions is a deal breaker. The GL is low for sure, but the position of that 6 cylinder motor has my legs spread out like I’m at a gynecologist table. A old Honda tech told me years ago, “anyone can ride the ‘wing… but if you’re over 5’10, good luck”. But damn, that smooth awesome delivery of power on the GL is just amazing. There might not be a perfect motorcycle .. but it’s fun searching for one .

Yammie: “Harley’s are worth their weight in comfort” Me: * crys in Sportster 48 where a full tank only gets you 70 miles but you’re just happy to get off for 10 minutes and stretch your legs *

I can't imagine a cruiser being comfortable. I had one. Never again. Felt like I was sitting in my car without a backrest. Slouched over, back hurt, good times.

Well done Yammie. RIP Neil - you gave so much to the world. F cancer.

I own a 2018 Kawasaki Vulcan S 650 and for me, a small guy, it fits me like a glove and sits low and very comfortable on long rides.

For the squids who don't have 10k $ and want to enjoy the cruiser life + speed, I suggest the kawasaki vulcan. A cruiser with a sport engin and 3 sit position I believe it's pretty dammed good. For beginners the vulcan s does a good job for it's 650 cc

Might need to crank out a few more of these lists. You could populate this entire list with cruisers/baggers. On the sport touring side, the Ninja 1k and Versys 1k are both pretty comfy, not to mention the BMW R1250RT and RS.