Commuter

[Jaake]

Hi Guys

First post here, been reading for a while though.

I'm thinking of purchasing a CBF125 to use as a commuter, I've had a R125 before, GS500, Gilera Runner 180 and now have a thundercat.

CBF125 attracts me a lot because of the mpg and the price of insurance is so little.

I'll be giving up my car for this, I can afford to run it, I just can't justify not saving the money by commuting on a bike again.

Not really up for commuting on the thundercat, while it's a great bike the mpg lets it down.


Also I'm open to new suggestions. Doesn't have to be capable of motorway journeys as I can't imagine any 125 would be really economical at full chat.

[Paris2]

Hi

what sort of commute is it you have? Road types? Distance?

A CBF will have some pretty good mpg and keep the running costs down, but have you checked insurance etc as some smaller engine bikes are more expensive than say your average parallel twin be ause they attract the learner premium. Might be worth checking.
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Current Ride: Daytona 600

[Jaake]

The insurance on the CBF is fantastic, only met by a cg

[JoeDougieDoug...]

I have a CBF, good little bikes! the MPG on Honda's website is slightly... optimistic, but I still get 220 out of its 13 liter tank
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CBT Passed - 22 / 10 / 11 >> Theory Passed - 16 / 02 / 2012 >> Mod 1 Passed - 07 / 03 / 2012 >> Mod 2 Passed - 18 / 05 / 2012.

[defblade]

If you can afford the purchase price, don't sell the car. My bandit (at 50-55mpg) saves about £750 in petrol over a year against commuting in my car (30mpg)... so that pays for the fuel I'd have bought anyway, insurance, tax, servicing etc... basically, once I'd bought it, it's free to run... and a bike
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Honda Varadero 125cc => Suzuki Bandit 650 33bhp => 77bhp =>
BMW K1200R Sport 163bhp => Aprilia Shiver GT 750 95bhp

[Rogerborg]

[Jaake]

What 250s should I be looking at?

The major saving for me would be £200 a year insurance rather than £1400 in the car. 80ish mpg instead of 45ish and 6 pence a liter cheaper fuel.

Then 16 a year tax instead of 200.

[truslack]

£200 for insurance on a 125 is cheap!? I paid £60 a year for my H100!
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Current: Suzuki RG 125 Gamma, Honda H100, Triumph Tiger 800XC, Suzuki SV650 (minitwin)

[Jaake]

I'm only 20 and have a claim against me
But yes I do seem to be quoted stupid prices for insurance... I'll not tell you how my I pay for the t'cat tpo.

[truslack]

I was 19 with a claim and 3 points
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Current: Suzuki RG 125 Gamma, Honda H100, Triumph Tiger 800XC, Suzuki SV650 (minitwin)

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[Jaake]

Joe, what do you think to it?

Mines like £201 with 2 years bike license, 1ncb, 1 claim at faualt for £4015.