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Old 23-07-09, 10:08 AM   #26
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Default Re: Ideas for reasonable distance commuter bike

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Originally Posted by simesb View Post
If you want something a little different, ZZR600s can be picked up quite cheap now and are supposed to be competent distance munchers.
They are awesome, a local mechanic here did a 200 mile round trip on one for a few years. Serviced it according to the book and it ran sweet as a nut even with 150k up.
But also not cheap to insure.

I'd do some quotes on an XJ900 or diversion 900.
Shaft drive, fairing, cheap...
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