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Thanks for all your suggestions!
I like the idea of the CBF250 with the bit more grunt otherwise the 125 seems a good option.
I’d have to look into whether the innova would be good to ride, not sure on them myself.
On a side note. The XR I broke down on earlier... on closer inspection the choke lever was very loose and had came on full when I was doing 50mph thinking I’d blown the engine. Waited 2 1/2 hours for recovery
Just need to adjust it and it’ll be fine ____________________ Rides: Honda XR 125 ('03) Honda CBR 600F ('91), Ducati 916 Biposto ('95) |
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Hi
My CB500F returns 90+ mpg every week, even razzing it a bit still gives 85+ mpg, not a problem with it in 17 months.
Other than that Honda now do the CB300F, one in Wigan Honda although it might still have the engine rattle at 5k that my 300 had, maybe the CRF250L. ____________________ 07 Yamaha YBR125, 07 Honda CG125 , 15 CBR300R (Chocolate Crank, Deaded), 16 CB500FA, 19 Honda Forza 300, 70 Suzuki SV650 |
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This ULEZ thing severely restricts your choices. Loads of cheap as chips reliable hacks out there that would be perfect for your needs if it wasnt for the emissions thing. Almost as if they want to force people to buy new shiny things... ____________________ Previous - Sinnis Apache - Honda Bros 400 - Yamaha SR500 - Honda Transalp - Kawasaki ZX-7R - Honda CB-1 - Honda 929 Fireblade - Honda NTV650 [b]Current[\b] Honda CB500 |
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linuxyeti, paging linuxyeti to the thread.
<ducks and covers>[/quote]
Why duck and cover?
A London city commuter bike! Needs to be new and emissions friendly and reliable. Name on tank and pride and joy one bike to do everything including Sunday best and spunking over in the garage is not required by OP.
Good tool for the job is required. If you can tick that box more cheaply with a Chinese bike that you only expect or need to last 3years max to more than break even, what's not to like?
Pinnacle bikes and city riding and parking are finished in 2018, unless your one of those rich city twats that doesn't care and won't care about anything other than dropping your Ducati keyring on the office desk each morning when your not dropping your C63 AMG keys on the desk in front of your blond PA that is. |
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Courier265 wrote: | Mark65 wrote: | Hi
My CB500F returns 90+ mpg every week, even razzing it a bit still gives 85+ mpg, not a problem with it in 17 months.
Other than that Honda now do the CB300F, one in Wigan Honda although it might still have the engine rattle at 5k that my 300 had, maybe the CRF250L. |
CB300?? I had to google that because I've never heard of it.. never seen one, this could solve MY problem. I will need another bike in a year or three but has to be new ish..... |
My bad its a CB300R. But expensive.
https://www.northwest-honda.co.uk/vehicle-details?vid=NEWCB300&make=Honda&model=CB300#uvseGallery ____________________ 07 Yamaha YBR125, 07 Honda CG125 , 15 CBR300R (Chocolate Crank, Deaded), 16 CB500FA, 19 Honda Forza 300, 70 Suzuki SV650 |
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stinkwheel wrote: | Honda innova.
However, you might stand a chance of an NC700 for your budget if you shop around. Mid 60's mpg. Easy to ride. Undesirable to theives. A "white goods" commuter bike. |
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After riding one of these (a '750 X' version) as a hire bike for the last couple of weeks following an accident, I was starting to wish I had been killed in the collision.
Being gang raped would be considerably more comfortable.
Rice cakes are considerably more exciting.
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Yup, it's a bit dull, but for London commuting it's pretty hard to beat. I do the Essex->Central London->Essex run (82 miles a day), all year around (well, the mileage used to be split between the NC and a Hornet, before some dickless twat stole the Hornet) - I bought it new in 2012 and I've covered ~80k on it and it's never (ever) let me down.
It's dull but can beat most cars to 60 and can easily cruise at 80 - supremely nimble at low speeds (low CoG) and still returns ~70mpg (without any consideration to riding conservatively)
Hornet was stolen, NC remains (they were parked side by side) - so it's also pretty much invisible to thieves.
The low-end torque lends itself extremely well to London riding too - I find it one of the easiest bikes to ride through/around London traffic (based on my limited experience of doing it on a ER5/CG125/ZZR600/Hornet/C1/SV650) ____________________ '12 NC700S & '12 CB600F Hornet [Stolen by some dickless twat] Suzuki GT500 shed |
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goto10 wrote: |
Yup, it's a bit dull, but for London commuting it's pretty hard to beat. I do the Essex->Central London->Essex run (82 miles a day), all year around (well, the mileage used to be split between the NC and a Hornet, before some dickless twat stole the Hornet) - I bought it new in 2012 and I've covered ~80k on it and it's never (ever) let me down.
It's dull but can beat most cars to 60 and can easily cruise at 80 - supremely nimble at low speeds (low CoG) and still returns ~70mpg (without any consideration to riding conservatively)
Hornet was stolen, NC remains (they were parked side by side) - so it's also pretty much invisible to thieves.
The low-end torque lends itself extremely well to London riding too - I find it one of the easiest bikes to ride through/around London traffic (based on my limited experience of doing it on a ER5/CG125/ZZR600/Hornet/C1/SV650) |
Nope, still can't see the logic. Sitting in traffic in a car would be equally as dull, and considerably more comfortable than using one of those hateful things, and would be nice and toasty in the winter too.
82 miles a day on one of those will give you brain cancer. You have been warned. ____________________ Current bike - 2018 H2-SX, 2004 SV1000s, 2016 Aprilia RSV4 RF, 2017 Sherco SERF 300, 2003 Suzuki DRZ400 (stolen - AY53 JUU) |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 245 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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