small fun town bike for summer?

[stevo as b4]

Just a general question really, does anyone else apart from me ever think they'd like a small capacity or simple lightweight bike for summer riding to the shops and back or down to the pub etc?

I know there's people with very cool such vehicles, you've got Binge with the Honda Chaly, Fladdem with an MT5, and someone had a Suzuki B120 on here, then there's the folks like Iain with tuned mopeds, and the pit bikes etc.

I quite fancy either a Kawasaki KSR80 for the above use, or maybe a little resto project in the shape of a Vespa PK 80/100/125? There's even times I wouldn't mind one of those American style Cushman scooter's with the rigid rear end and a Briggs&Stratton side valve mower motor fitted.

[G]

If I had some spare cash, sure a nice compact bike that works well around town.

https://img3.findthebest.com/sites/default/files/778/media/images/2014_BMW_HP4_1137050.jpg

Add top box, tank bag and muffs for utilitarian uses, of course.

I wouldn't mind making my pit bike road legal, but wouldn't choose it for riding in town.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

I like those funny msx125s, but can't justify one with having the vanvan and the cb125. The vanvan is fun, but you have to adjust to the fact that it will never do more than a very, very modest bimble. If you *can* make that adjustment, it's ace.
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[stevo as b4]

190bhp? that should be reasonable for a gentle commute through city traffic, and have enough power to get up to 25-30mph once every 3miles or so?

Would the fairings stay on this one though, and you've not mentioned huge rear sprockets yet for some reason?

[-Monty-]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I've always fancied...

https://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/1955-bsa-bantam-d1.jpg

...but a CG125 is probably a much better option.
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[Snop Doog]

Honda MX125 Groms are said to be really fun to ride.

[G]

Fairings stayed on the GSXR and it was fine on standard gearing.
(Wanted to stick cheap chinese fairings on ideally, to keep originals in good nick.)

Doing under a third revs at 30mph with enough go to wheelie off the throttle makes an excellent town bike .

Riding a CB500 at 125cc speeds would probably see decent enough fuel economy to not justify the costs of a second bike.

[Fladdem]

My road legal pit bike, not a town bike, well, not if I was stopping anywhere in town without a big chain or someone to stand with it while I was doing a thing. Even my 250's don't get left for long and they have steering locks and ignition keys and can't be picked up quite so easily.

The MT5 is my weapon of choice though. It's probably my most favourite-est bike ever. My cub is quite good as well, just not as fun. The pub bike is my fixie, because the drunken mind forgets you can't free-wheel and leads to much amusement by all.

Although I have been thinking about Kwak AR80's again. One of my uncles had one when I was younger, I quite fancied it.

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[andys675]

I would love a TDR80
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[wr6133]

I'd like a little 2 smoke ped like Iain did up. I've got a 4 stroke one with a BBK that's great for local stuff but a noisy little 2 smoke is just so much more appealing. Underseat storage and no clutch/gears to faff about with is great for just popping out on a quick shop run.

[moonzoomer]

MZ ETZ 125 is a great town bike as is the old CZ175, reliable low revving long stroke motors with enough go in them, easy on fuel and a gift to work on.

[mattyfattyboo...]

Yeah, fancy a little TW125 or 200 for mooching about on.

[Doovy]

I have a RXS100

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[stevo as b4]

RXS would do it!
I have an old mans Sunday polishing bike but that is all!

[Fladdem]

[stevo as b4]

[Baffler186]

I'm not sure how/why a little bike or scooter is better for going down the shops? For me, I'd still have to get it out of the garage, get my gear on, ride to the shops, park it up etc etc. I can do that on the Fazer.

Or do you mean you can just jump on it without gear on (which many scooter riders seem to do)? I could still do that on mine, but I wouldn't choose to.

Having never owned a scooter on the road I don't see where the added convenience is?
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[Doovy]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[G]

[Doovy]

[wr6133]

[MarJay]

KMX200?
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