After the apocalypse...

[daemonoid]

Just bored on a Saturday afternoon when I should be working or tidying the house and I think what bike would be the best in a mad max style dystopian future?

It's have to be capable of off-road, be virtually bullet proof and easy to repair using just a hammer. Speed and grunt may not be incredibly important, but fuel economy probably would. There would obviously need to be quite a few around so you could scavenge parts. Load would be important too, need to carry food, water and a passenger but, not too big that it would be difficult to maneuver.

So, suggestions?
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[ncrn]

CG125
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[wizzzard]

cg125 its the answer to everything
Maybe with the addition of some offroad tyres.
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[ncrn]

They do like 100mpg don't they? I don't think you could fit masses and masses onto it if you were planning to have a passenger, but parts should be easy enough to come by and there isn't a lot to them so there isn't much to go wrong.
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[Tristan.]

My CB
https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/tristanthe/PIC_0003.jpg
Copes with any abuse thrown its way, and laughs at you when you crash it

good off road too

[wizzzard]

I think we have found a winner already, the only thing it actually lacks is the cool factor.
You couldnt pull up on it and intimidate anyone thats for sure, which is surely a necessity in the dark future.
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[daemonoid]

CG - I don't think so, while i said speed may not be important, you will need enough grunt to stay away from men in hockey masks and leather chaps...

Rule clarification - Must be able to cruise (whilst fully laden) at a minimum of 70mph and get to 60 in less than 10s.
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[ncrn]

Then you are probably gonna be looking at a cb500 for that sort of work . Don't get an ER5 like I did they rust way to easily..
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[daemonoid]

[nick606]

just throwing it in there.... a drz 400 ?

[Tristan.]

Oh it can, it's that muddy cos I worked on a farm over summer, my commute included a half mile of green lanes, which after a month where taken at about 50. Davidstow, the field I'm on up there is waterlogged and has random hillocks all over it.

Might fall down at fuel consumption though, tend to get about 40 mpg.

[McGee]

Any big 70's muscle bike.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[daemonoid]

[Hello there mandem]

Has my vote!

[Carl_steveo]

If it was me i would want an apache helicopter not a bike. But if i had to have a bike it would be a Yam DT for the craic.

[virus]

[pyx_e]

cough

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=142847&highlight=apocalypse
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[neatbik]

Armstrong mt500??

https://www.milweb.net/features/Armstrong%20MT500%20&%20MT350%20Information%20from%20Motorcycle%20Co%20UK_files/MT500_std.jpg

[daemonoid]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Enfield Bullet 350.

https://www.gmvg.co.uk/vehicle_details/motorcycles_and_bicycles/indianenfield350bullet/rightsidelarge.jpg
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[yen_powell]

My bike
https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b165/yen_powell/getimage.jpg
Or this one maybe
https://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b165/yen_powell/cx500enduro.jpg
Or the ultimate looking survival bike, the Back Street heroes CB750 Survival bike from about 1984. I'll try to scan the magazine in and post it, it's a beaut.....
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[G]

https://gees.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p787367947-4.jpg

Cruise at 90mph +, capable enough to handle it's self in serious terrain (ie managed a Hare and Hounds race). Fast enough (engine and suspension) on the road to get away when needed.

Maintenance actually isn't too bad, though does need to be done every 3000 miles. Fuel economy isn't that good if you're cruising at 90mph with all the boxes on - but same for most things I suspect.
Ideally I'd want a wider ratio gearbox too.

[yen_powell]

found it, looking a bit battered now.
https://www.ratbike.org/photos/y18honfb.jpg
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[MarJay]

MZ ETZ. All you need is a supply of two stroke oil and a sledgehammer.
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[Flip]

I'd take my chances and rat the XJR. Goes against your rules but meh.

CB500 with off road tyres? I would've said BMW GS but Ewan f*cked them all the time.