Bug out bike?

[Easy-X]

With the civil war in America looming* I thought it might be an amusing to consider which bike you'd pick to escape the collapse of society.

Obviously everyone would just pick an ADV or dual-sport but you have to pick a bike that's sitting in your garage/driveway/outside right now. You'll just be taking what you can carry and siphoning petrol from abandoned cars on the way.

To start you off...

Well I'm pretty much fucked! Yes, the DT seems ideal for the task but while petrol might be pretty easy to steal I'll have to go looting Halfords or B&Q for 2-stroke oil

Then there's the Rebel, oh dear. Reliable but I don't fancy its off-road potential

*wishful thinking on the part of those hoping to avoid Trump reelection
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Royal Enfield Continental GT 535, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[slowside]

Seeing as there is not a week that passes without some misfortune befalling my Sprint, I’ll be taking my single-speed push bike and sweating my way through the fall of man.
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Triumph Sprint RS 955i - Sold
Triumph Street Triple R 675

[mentalboy]

Thanks but no thanks, I'll just do a bit of Mad Max styling to my Tundra.
I can sleep in it, mount big guns on it and run over any pesky two wheelers making a nuisance of themselves, what more could a chap ask for?

Edit: Aircon is also mighty handy round here.
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Make mine a Corona.

[stinkwheel]

A suzuki TC90. Saw one on youtube recently.

Not sure if they did them here. A 90cc 2-stroke dirtbike from the 70's with points ignition and... Get this... A 2-ratio gearbox which effectively gives it a crawler-gear for riding up cliffs and stuff.

So runs on fresh air, EMP proof and will go almost literally anywhyere it's possible to ride a motorbike -not quickly, but noone will be going anywhere quickly after the apocalypse-. Also weighs less than me.

Only downside is lack of carrying capacity. I'd maybe add my monowheel trailer.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[wr6133]

Enfield. Thrashed everywhere it gets 70+MPG, ridden sensibly I've managed upper 80's.

Very simple to work on, cables and the like can be changed without proper tools.

I've managed to get it through any terrain I've tried.

In comparison the GSXR is a delicate little flower that drinks fuel and the ZZR while scoring on comfort and range can't cover crap terrain.

Where you going to flee too though?

[pepperami]

Out of the bikes I own?

The Honley RX3 Chinese pos would have to be my choice.
Adventure styled, so ground clearance is slightly higher (just).
It got panniers and a topbox.
It’s not to thirsty on the go-juice.

Yay! I have an apocalypse bike in my garage and I didn’t even know it
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I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now!

[A100man]

I have project dual-sport waiting completeion. GS500 with DR650 forks/wheel and some adventure tyres on it.. Aircooled for simplicity. will run on diluted tar if needed..
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[dynax]

Probably the CG125 but i would have to swap out the tyres for something better suited going off road
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Mike.
Bikes: Xena, Bridget,Florence
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[A100man]

[pepperami]

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[dynax]

I would head for the North West part of Scottish coast and as long as i remembered to take my light fishing tackle would be able to survive reasonably easily
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Mike.
Bikes: Xena, Bridget,Florence
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmihUc0xXxYbR4_0l-F1FzA/videos?view_as=subscriber

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[dynax]

[wr6133]

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[duhawkz]

If you where seriously considering a bug out vehicle, would you even seriously consider a bike?
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"The guy is a worthless cunt and I honestly believe I would be a slightly happier person if he died." - Chris-Red

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[dynax]

[pepperami]

I’d survive no problem
I’d eat my cat & the missus, oh boy! I be so fat!
If I’m hungry enough, I’d eat my own feet whilst they’re still attached to my legs .

I might have trouble changing gear on my bike after that .
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I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now!

[spottedtango]

Flat tracked 1989 Xbr500 converted to points ignition.


The last thing anyone will hear will be blattt blattt of the big single before I send them back to hell.

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