I have an 06 ninja 500 and am thinking of trading it in for a ZX6R. One concern I have is
how rough it would be on my body on a 50 mi + long ride. I'm 37.

Thanks

 

Well I'm 35 and I have done a 10 hour day trip to the Dragon... I think we rode about 350 miles that day.. 50 miles shouldnt be that bad once you get use to the riding position.. I'm sure others here will give you some better info.. Hope that helps.. Safe riding.. Chris

 

50 isnt bad at all. 056r and myself go out for 3-8 hours at a time, pretty much every weekend. I dont think you will have a problem. Im 29 and he is 24. The fist few rides are gonna feel different from your 500, but after that you will be good to go.

 

I'm 32, and have no problems. A few friend, and I went out last weekend and put on 230 mi.. Then again I'm vertically challenged, so I'm not as leaned over as some of the guys, my buddy John is like 6', and he had no problems (read as: b*tching that he needed to stop).

 

Im 26 and have put 4000 miles on my bike since i got it in january....and it was down like 4 months

 

50 miiles should not be that bad. Then again how long have you been out on your 500? If you have problems now then you could very well have problems later but it is all what you are used to and what you can handle. When I ride to work I put on like 60 Miles a day round trip andI have no problems and I am 31.

 

50 miles should be a piece of cake. At 39 I rode my 03 1000miles (in 17 hours)from Minnesota to Texas. The 05-06's are a lot more comfortable with less weight on your wrists. I am 5'11".

 

The most ive done on my 04 was about 450ish in one day and i was fine. Im 5'11

 

I put almost 1000 miles on my 500R before I put it away for the winter. The only problem I had was my (throttle) elbow on the commute to work. I'm 5' 10" / 160lbs

 

50 miles that is it. Hell that sounds like a tease. Week end rides should be at least 2 tanks full of gas. I have no prob but I am 6'1" an dmy arms are 2' long from front of shoulder to center of palm. Should be no prob. It might be a little sore the first couple of times bu you will be having to much fun to feel it.....