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04-02-11, 04:30 PM
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Best Comunting bike?
As of april i will have new work place which offers no parking for cars so i was thinking bout selling the car and getting another bike but i was wondering what is the best commuting bike up to bout 700cc and around the anything up to 3800 mark
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04-02-11, 04:31 PM
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Re: Best Comunting bike
Theres a cheap bandit 600 on here somewhere...
Upright, comfy etc etc... |
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04-02-11, 04:31 PM
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04-02-11, 04:33 PM
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Re: Best Comunting bike
Why not use the SV? It's a good commuter, good mpg and comfy for a longish ride and is worth less than you are willing to pay for a commuter bike anyway...
How far do you need to travel? Do you want/need upright bars/higher seated position? twin or il4? Last edited by kaivalagi; 04-02-11 at 04:35 PM. |
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04-02-11, 04:35 PM
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You have got to be kidding right? I used mine daily from here to redditch and felt like I had been raped! Not the comfiest commuter by any stretch!! |
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04-02-11, 04:37 PM
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Re: Best Comunting bike
Aye, how far.
Any distance, I'd probably look seriously at a dullville as they're very good on fuel and importantly tyres. Shorter distance, little stuff is good, 125s, 250s, even 600 singles.
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04-02-11, 04:37 PM
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Re: Best Comunting bike
but the naked is speedplay my friend especially with a corbin/tony archer seat
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04-02-11, 04:37 PM
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Granted something with riser bars would be better suited, but it really does depend on distance. Having a second bike and the maintenance and insurance that goes with it might be a tad overboard I think. edit: top yoke riser bar kit for the SV650S? Last edited by kaivalagi; 04-02-11 at 04:38 PM. |
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04-02-11, 04:38 PM
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But the naked IS a commuter...  My 650s was awful to be cramped up on for too long 
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04-02-11, 04:40 PM
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So the maintainance/insurance is already there. The insurance would probably be cheaper if you add it to an existing bike policy anyway. Theres always the option of selling both the car and the sv and getting a VFR or GS etc... |
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