Pick a commuter bike..250R, YZF600r, GS500... - Page 3

Smittie61984 · 09-03-2010, 10:54 AM

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Drz400!

Trial bike FTW! Just drive over the fuckers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0bjxDI-_c

Sean · 09-03-2010, 01:00 PM

A buddy of mine is selling a VFR for around that...it's got some miles but is in great shape.

Is it all highway or urban? If there was any urban in there I'd go DRZ400...of that group the GS. Aidan rode his (prev gen) 250 to Monterey and he said he was just pinned the entire way on the 5.

101lifts2 · 09-03-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

A buddy of mine is selling a VFR for around that...it's got some miles but is in great shape.

Is it all highway or urban? If there was any urban in there I'd go DRZ400...of that group the GS. Aidan rode his (prev gen) 250 to Monterey and he said he was just pinned the entire way on the 5.

It's all freeway on the 91...BUT you have to split the whole way there and back. I can do 90mph, but your cutting at that speed.

The DRZ bars are too wide to split easy.

Sean · 09-03-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

It's all freeway on the 91...BUT you have to split the whole way there and back. I can do 90mph, but your cutting at that speed.

The DRZ bars are too wide to split easy.

On my supermoto the wide bars aren't a problem because they're above most mirrors, whereas sportbikes tend to be right at mirror height. I split like nobody's business on the Husky.

Porkchop · 09-03-2010, 06:32 PM

My vote is the yammie. Although I've never tried to lane split through traffic so I don't know whether it would be too big. I'm just not sure if the 250 has enough oomph at high speed....

LeeNetworX · 09-08-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

It's all freeway on the 91...BUT you have to split the whole way there and back. I can do 90mph, but your cutting at that speed.

The DRZ bars are too wide to split easy.

You sure you don't want a DRZ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYu7D...layer_embedded

101lifts2 · 09-08-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

You sure you don't want a DRZ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYu7D...layer_embedded

Video looks fake. His speed wasn't all that fast for how far the guy went. I'm callin bs.

OTB · 09-08-2010, 04:10 PM

A much-forgotten bike...the ZX650R...slim, (relatively) quick, good mileage, comfy, decent handling, full fairing: I picked up an 07 with 1900 miles on it this spring for $3200..much more bike than either the ex500 or the gs500..

TYEster · 09-09-2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Video looks fake. His speed wasn't all that fast for how far the guy went. I'm callin bs.

LOL not fake.

That's the power of the supermoto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KEXI5GHoUI

Homeslice · 09-03-2010, 01:08 PM

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2009 New Suzuki GS500F -

garbage

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2007 YZF600r

passable

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2007 EX500

COMPLETE garbage, and a 20 year old design

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2010 Kawi 250r

halfway decent, but not for someone your size.

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What about a GS500?

garbage

An SV650 is so much better than any of those, it's not even funny.

09-03-2010, 06:32 PM	#5
Porkchop 125GP Champion Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Worthington, OH Moto: Empty Garage Posts: 3,419	My vote is the yammie. Although I've never tried to lane split through traffic so I don't know whether it would be too big. I'm just not sure if the 250 has enough oomph at high speed.... __________________ *Coming soon? 2010 Ducati Monster 696 - Sold 1984 Honda VF500F - Sold 1999 Yamaha R6 - Sold

09-08-2010, 04:10 PM	#8
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	A much-forgotten bike...the ZX650R...slim, (relatively) quick, good mileage, comfy, decent handling, full fairing: I picked up an 07 with 1900 miles on it this spring for $3200..much more bike than either the ex500 or the gs500.. __________________ http://www.decreasingradius.net/

09-03-2010, 01:00 PM	#2
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	A buddy of mine is selling a VFR for around that...it's got some miles but is in great shape. Is it all highway or urban? If there was any urban in there I'd go DRZ400...of that group the GS. Aidan rode his (prev gen) 250 to Monterey and he said he was just pinned the entire way on the 5.