What is the ultimate commute bike?

[Lupine Lacuna]

1. Reliable
2. Corrosion resistent
3. ABS
4. Good MPG
5. Parallel twin?
6 (depending on roads) half fairing

This would imply the F650GS is the ultimate commuting bike, perhaps only marred but BMW's unrelieable electronics?

[kawakid]

ER6n 2012. Read this months Bike mag.
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[iMark]

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OmJ5ro5PFKI/TLYMHzNRiZI/AAAAAAAAAAg/BzE1jM5asl8/s1600/4455647660_8d32a36e0c.jpg
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[_Troy_]

This is a purely subjective/opinionated and therefore pointless discussion. My ZX6 is the best, because it means I enjoy my commute to work. So there.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

ER6n is far too expensive to be the ideal commuter bike imo. To my mind it needs to be older, cheaper and more disposable if you are going to be dissolving in the salt every winter.


I actually get on rather well with my CBR6f for the commute, can't think of any real reason why I need a low powered parallel twin. It does 47mpg, good wind protection, old enough and popular enough that used parts are easy to find, reliable, well made and plenty fast enough if I decide to take the scenic way in out of hours.

Ultimate commuter is entirely a personal choice, I'd happily ride any old hack with two wheels to work but I don't particularly want to own more than one bike. Something that will do a bit of everything is my ultimate commuter.

[garth]

/awaits G's GSXR1000 comments

*runs*
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[kawakid]

[AL-]

For me at least, my Fazer makes an ideal commuter bike. It also doubles up as my all rounder bike for touring with the other half and winter riding

The R6 comes out to play on sunny days and track days

[DrDonnyBrago]

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[Suntan Sid]

https://www.hondac90.co.uk/hondac901/PICTURES/honda%20c90%20(36).JPG

No more discussion required!
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[Alpha-9]

Yamaha YBR 125

u mad?
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[pinkyfloyd]

I'd probably have to say this:

https://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic-bikes-2/1991-CB250.jpg

Honda CB 250.

Why?

80Mph so it will do motorway speeds comfortably.
Group 6 insurance so its cheap.
Cheap parts.
75MPG so its not heavy on fuel too.

For a cheap commute to and from work its pretty much perfect.
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[neatbik]

I guess it depends on lots of things.
If you only commute a short way through a city then a C90 may be just fine.

If you are commuting 100 miles a day on the motorway then something like a Vstrom may be better.

Everyone is different, and everyone looks for different attributes in a bike that suits them.

For me on my old 10 mile commute my F650 was fine. It was preferable in the winter to my Speed 4, as its got better weather protection and doesn't square off expensive tyres. Not to mention i hardly ever have to fill the tank.
Not quite sure what you have against BMW's, have you even ridden any?

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[neatbik]

No G, that was aimed at Lupine Lacuna.

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[Alpha-9]

Let's not turn this into another Lupine Troll thread

It's too easy



The answer to this question surely depends on distance. I commute 5 miles, a 125 is plenty to get me where i'm going
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[G]

[P.]

GSXR750.

and CB250.



Either way, your threads bore me, your bandit bores me...

[garth]

[P.]

[Pernig]

[QM]

I would have to say my Hornet is the best commuter bike but that's just my opinion.
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