Bikes that are easy to maintain but you can still have fun.

[shleppy]

i thought it was a safe choice with my kawasaki er5 , its the default training bike and couriers use them, must be bullet proof, but recent annoyances with it make me think its badly designed and when i have to fix something it usually is such a massive hastle and doesnt work first time.

does anyone have any bikes that are easy to maintain but big enough to have fun on?

[MarkJ]

Hornet 600

[Gazdaman]

ER-5s are about as simple as they come tbh.
Yes you've had problems but it certainly doesn't mean they're hard to maintain.

The only way you could have something simpler really would be to have something air cooled, maybe an XBR500, 500cc single.

Gaz

[Keen]

In terms of easy-to-maintain fun bikes, I think the new BMW F800 has to be up there.
German reliability, parallel twin, belt drive.... bet its very easy to live with and I'd be surprised if you ever had a problem.
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[Paddy Blake]

CB500.

[J.K.R]

Runner 180 FXR
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[Nb]

My dl650 hasnt missed a beat in the year and a bit ive had it. But then i do maintain it well and its fuel injected so none of this cutting out and spluttering crap going on.
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[mr.z]

I find my cx tremandous fun, but its a personal thing.. a mate of mine had a go and hes ridden everthing to supercharged busas to tuned gsxr's all sorts of exotic madness, had a go and said it was terrorfying Not because of the fast because of its... quirky handleing caracteristics.. most modern bikes ive tryed dont do much for me because there too predictable

If its just for fun i'd be tempted to go for a bike 250>400 1/2 cylinder something or other..

Allthough somebody on here bought a chinese copy monkey bike and seems to have a hoot on it (its based on the c90 engine and you dont get simpler than that generally)
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[MattEMulsion]

[funmonkee]

A Honda BROS.!!. Get the 650 it's way cooler, but the 400 is okay I suppose LOL
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