You're moving to an island. What bike would YOU buy?

[sprocketsite]

Hi all, new member here. Hopefully this will be a bit more fun than the usually 'What bike' threads.

Imagine you're moving to a circular island within the UK, 2 miles in diameter, with well surfaced, slow, roads. There are no dealerships, no repair garages, and no MOT requirement, though insurance and tax is still required and the laws regarding licences remain the same as the mainland. The bike will be kept on the road and used solely on the island, but any off roading is prohibited.

What bike would you buy?

For most of you reading this it may seem like an exercise for the imagination, but for me, it's not far from reality.

[grr666]

CG125 or YBR125
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[haroman666]

Late 80's 400cc sportsbike or similar.

See:
CBR400
VFR400
ZXR400
GSXR400
FZR400

and the ones that don't fall under the "sportsbike" category:
Bandit 400
DRZ400-SM
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[thunderwow]

A pushbike.

I can't think of any reason why I'd own a motorbike if I could only ever ride it for two miles on a slow road, it'd take me almost as long to get my gear on and off as it would to cycle the distance.

[recman]

Grom.

[sprocketsite]

[stinkwheel]

One of these.

https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/28056698_10157242270541110_6299889845020380031_n.jpg

Or an electric recumbant bicycle.
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[AshWebster]

two miles in diameter... literally no need for any vehicle
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[wr6133]

Fireblade with a rear sprocket the size of a bin lid.

[Rogerborg]

[M.C]

Honda Super Cub but I agree it would be pointless.

[stinkwheel]

Is there a theft problem on this island and are particular types of motorcycle disproportionately targetted? Do you have to pay to park? Are there regulations about the emissions this bike can put out?

Maybe you could get a major international corporation, like a bank or something, to sponsor a series of bicycles that are left about the place that people can use for a small fee.
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[Freddyfruitba...]

So, St Mary's or Alderney?
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[thunderwow]

[kgm]

Probably nothing for an island that small, however in the interests of putting forward a suggestion

KTM Freeride E-SM (if it wasn't for the fact that they are so expensive).

Any small capacity supermoto or an old classic or interesting electric.

A boat.

If the mainland is easily accessed then anything else I fancied taking on the ferry.

[pinkyfloyd]

A Honda Dullsville, those things are pretty indestructable
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[F1.ash]

If it has to be a bike then a Triumph Scrambler but I think a bicycle might be less bother for the space you have. If you want to make a bicycle interesting buy a unicycle.

[Rogerborg]

'kin hell, BCF, why don't we just name the bike that OP has already decided on in order to justify his decision? This is the kinder, Googol friendlier BCF.
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[pepperami]

What about a brand new R1 or one the new Kawasaki H2’s ? .
After all a silly question deserves a silly answer.

Get a push bike and be done with it or if you need to transport stuff and a person, get a quad.
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[M.C]

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[stevo as b4]

As well as a couple of push bikes terrain dependant, I'd get a road legal Cushman style scooter with a Briggs and Stratton engine. Change the oil every year and it'll last forever.

[Rogerborg]