Commuting bike

[BigVeeGrin]

might be tempting fate here but - if you had a commute, part A roads, part motorway and wanted to enjoy it as well, what bikes would you pop onto your short list?

[luca]

Can't go wrong with a cbr 600, good on fuel, full fairing, sporty but comfortable, cheap insurance, good handling and more than fast enough for commuting, very easy to work on.

[alternative_vtr]

Firestorm?


CB1300 faired version

[lloydie]

Rocket 3 :-)

[AMCQ46]

any bike you fancy, they will all be better than the car trip.

[simo]

Honda Daville. Or one of those 600 Silverwing scooters. Think about it ,

[AMCQ46]

it is the ideal justification for a Panagali

[seb421]

might be tempting fate here but - if you had a commute, part A roads, part motorway and wanted to enjoy it as well, what bikes would you pop onto your short list?

That CBR954 of my dads is fantastic for mixed A road / motorway commute very good on fuel too and plenty of poke low down too can ride in 6th gear at 40mph smoothly, and if you want to open it up it will throw a big grin on your face, nice induction roar too.

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[VTRDark]

ny bike you fancy, they will all be better than the car trip.

+1
I will have my Fazer for that sort of everyday sh1t soon.

(:-})

[hugeduck]

you guys are crrraazzzyy lol i commute on my storm and i dont give one wombles get an average of 90 miles out of a tank and i dont hang about, i do live in the middle of no where though so only 2 mins of town centre

[tony.mon]

you guys are crrraazzzyy lol i commute on my storm and i dont give one wombles get an average of 90 miles out of a tank and i dont hang about, i do live in the middle of no where though so only 2 mins of town centre

You can't say that; you have to say one doesn't give a womble.

Apparently it doesn't matter which one, but frankly a Madame Cholet is worth two Bungo's, in my opinion.

Oh, depends on the commute, of course.
Motorway?
Inner city?
Length of journey?
Journey distance?
Is it deep in the heart of the rush hour, or early morning beat-the-traffic?

[seb421]

I had a nail of a superdream some time ago when my bike was crashed for me, it was a 1978 250N model, it was such fun, could ride it pinned

When it was running well it was such a fun bike, not much kudos factor mind but it was bloody good on fuel and it went down the motorway too!

baught it for 200 quid used it then left it outside in winter, come spring it fired up on the button no problem and sold it for 461 quid on ebay

the guy was over the moon with it too

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[BigVeeGrin]

you guys are crrraazzzyy lol i commute on my storm and i dont give one wombles get an average of 90 miles out of a tank and i dont hang about, i do live in the middle of no where though so only 2 mins of town centre

You can't say that; you have to say one doesn't give a womble.

Apparently it doesn't matter which one, but frankly a Madame Cholet is worth two Bungo's, in my opinion.

Oh, depends on the commute, of course.
Motorway?
Inner city?
Length of journey?
Journey distance?
Is it deep in the heart of the rush hour, or early morning beat-the-traffic?

Bit of a right Tobermory tbh - 25 miles of A roads to M25, then about 25 ish on the M25. Economy important and want to be a bit higher seated - thinking f800GS or smt (might be a bit thirsty). Anyway dreaming but it may turn out to be a reality

[tony.mon]

Right. First off, anything bigger than a 650 vee twin/triple or a 600 il4 is a waste.
But anything smaller than a 400 will be too much effort.
I'd suggest an sv650, or any of the bikes that are commonly recommended for new riders- don't be insulted; these bikes are very deliberately engineered to be easy to ride, cheap to run, simple to fix, etc.
Plus they're cheap to buy new, and also cheap secondhand.
Triumph trip?
If you are on a budget, a fazer 6, zx6, cbr600 (not a steelie; they're worth more for racing so the earlier ali framed ones go for pennies in comparison). Or a faired Hornet?

If you like a bit of fun, any of the supermoto derivatives, but they'll be juicy and take some effort to ride well.

But not a big single, big 4 strokes are too vibey to enjoy on the motorway, and 2 strokes need a bit of care and attention to keep running well.

Remember that the commute in is before you're at your best, and the commute home is when you're tired, so something you can choose to cruise on if you're not in the mood is a good thing, hence the newbie bikes I mentioned. You can still get a hustle on....

No panniers, just maybe a topbox if you need to carry stuff.
A lot of your miles will be filtering, so a slimline bike scores better than a wide one.

Alternatives include bikes like zx9's, Divvy's, etc, cb1000, Versys, maybe. Big scooters seem ok these days.....
Buy a cheap battered one; it's less likely to be nicked and you won't be bothered if you drop it.
Not too shabby, though, or the old bill take an interest.

[agentpineapple]

having ridin my mates 2008 600 hornet i can honestly say it was the easiest bike i have ever ridin, so comfy with enough power to put a smile on your face, a little bland maybe but pefect for commuting......and it is tahitian blue