Hypothetical question - commuter bike?

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Willopotomas · #16 Post by **Willopotomas** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:47 pm

Maybe the very early one's did.. not sure. Persoanlly i'd look for bikes around 86' onwards. From about 1990 onwards, they started to fit ABS if you're that way inclined.

The K75's are good also.. A bit more hard to come by though. Loved by despatch riders.

The weight isn't too bad once you're on them. Easy enough to flick around. 99% of them came with rear panier rails and boxes as standard, so plenty of room to stick yer sarnies..

D-Rider · #17 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:03 pm

MartDude wrote: But, TBH, I was thinking of something rather smaller & lighter.

Keep 'em coming, please

We can say it again - if you insist .....

MartDude wrote:Was wondering when the C90 would appear

Samray · #18 Post by **Samray** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:05 pm

You'll be suggesting a Lambretta next.

#19 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:06 pm

VFR400r or a ZXR400. Cheap to insure, an absolute blast to ride and not shy thru the twisties. I commuted on my VFR and thoroughly enjoyed it every day..

#20 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:31 pm

Samray wrote:You'll be suggesting a Lambretta next.

Just make sure it's a modern indian GP200 and not an italian classic one.. they really are unfuckingreliable..

Which reminds me I have a Li175 Lambretta chop in the garage that's still in bits.

randomsquid · #21 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:49 pm

XJ900, diversions, RF900, GT550/750, cbx750, cb500, vx800, tdm, fj1200, old fazer600.

Or buy an old 1000rx a hacksaw, some matt black paint, white emulsion and a stick.
Don't buy an ER5 under any circumstances. Or an ER6 either come to think of it.

#22 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:54 pm

a stick?

Willopotomas · #23 Post by **Willopotomas** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:55 pm

I'd still be looking for something with a shaft drive.. Just that's just me.

randomsquid · #24 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:02 pm

Kwackerz wrote:a stick?

Yup, a stick.

Hacksaw to cut the silencers off.
Matt black paint to make it matt black. Could mask the lights off I spose.
A stick to copy random bits of the Book of Revelation all over it in white emulsion.

Instant custom commuter.

#25 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:07 pm

Oh.. A stick. I thought you meant, A stick..

Yerp, With ya now. you mean like..

Revelations "Woe to you you oh earth and sea for the devil sends the beast with wrath because he knows that time is short...."

Been there done that on my old Z440. Wouldve written more but the sodding tank was too small.

As an aside, Revelations 13 in LolCats speak is quite funny, if youre slightly geek:

Heds up! A monstar cum outta oshun!

1 An I r in ur sandz looking at ur waterz: an OH NOES! A monstar camez out. He can has severn hedz an ten hornz: an can has ten crouwnz.2 An teh monstar I saws It iz layk big spotteded kitteh, an It can has pawz layk bear, an It can has mout layk big neck-fur kitteh. An Teh dragn gaved it teh powurz an teh chairz an teh autoritiez.3 An I sawz teh munster hurtz in teh hed: An laterz teh monstar hed he getz bettar: An evry pepls goes layk: OMFG! in wunder.4 An evry1 goes wrship teh munster an Evry1 goes wrship teh dragn bcuz he r haveing teh powurz. Any1 stolez hiz cheezburgerz? No wai!

randomsquid · #26 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:27 pm

Kwackerz wrote:
As an aside, Revelations 13 in LolCats speak is quite funny, if youre slightly geek:

That made me nearly as happy as the llama song...

I used to have a cb500t in matt black and green smoothrite with war pig on the tank. It had drops and cb750 shocks and avon triple duty sidecar tyres. It was bloody awful. I sold it to my mate who had a hardtail welded on to it, which made it even worse.

MartDude · #27 Post by **MartDude** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:50 pm

Still don't know any more about the relocation - but - I have an urge to buy a friend's GPZ 500. Not quite sure why, but I find it strangely appealing.

#28 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:14 pm

Might as well buy a real GPz and not a cheap commuter badged as a GPz to sell..

Pick up a GPz 750 or 900 for pennies really nowadays and theyre a whole different experience

BikerGran · #29 Post by **BikerGran** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:06 pm

My son in law who will NEVER part with his GPz1000rx would tell you the 500 is a great fun bike!

#30 Post by **Kwackerz** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:14 pm

It is, not disputing that!
It's a long way off being a proper GPZ, like the GS500 is an eternity away from being a GSXR!