[KLX678]

I'd hate to spend much time on the passenger portion of the seat for sure. 100 miles a day, heck, we would do 100 mile days on dual sports, but it might take us four hours or so, since it was as much dirt/gravel and back roads as we could do. So if you're talking 100 miles in a day casual riding, no problem. But if it was 100 miles straight in the seat, I'd take a look at a Tracer (which we do not have here in the U.S.) or maybe the Tenere 700.

But looks have a lot to do with how much you enjoy a bike too. I'm still working on changing up my XSR, not much like a lot of others, but serious personalization. My inspiration is the Yamaha DT-07, Estensen, and the current championship G&G Yamaha flat track bikes. Just really like the fact that the 700 CP is used in the AFT Production Twins flat track class and Cory Texter - aka Ctex - is quite the personality with his enthusiam, not to mention his Tank Slappin pod cast which is about 3/4 flat track stuff and 1/4 road race and other racing stuff. If you have an hour, take a listen to one of them. Click here to get to Tank Slappin'

Sorry... got a bit off topic. Buy a bike you really like, you will ride it more. If you need to, get a second custom upholstered seat for passenger comfort. The way the XSR does the seat gives you quick change allowing multiple ones. I have the OEM seat, which I use when carrying my "brunk" (sort of a bag trunk over the seat, called a tunnel bag), the accessory solo saddle that I find most comfortable with a bit of room to scootch about on it and a C-Racer seat/tail for a flat track look. I can swap out seats in 30 seconds with the twist of the key in the seat lock.

I still find I like to look back at it when I park it and go somewhere, like a restaurant or when I ride to school where I teach. Two years and still like it a lot... and it's not done yet.

 

[KLX678]

A lot of the touring capability is how well your butt is broken into for the seating. I guarantee you few bikes are comfortable if you jump on and try to go long distance without some saddle time in the previous couple months. Your butt just isn't used to the situation. Kind of like getting used to a bicycle seat.