Pick a commuter bike..250R, YZF600r, GS500... - Page 2

Cutty72 · 09-03-2010, 09:13 AM

I'd say the Yami.

The 250 will do 90. Prob hit 100-105 with a average size person on it, but it's SCREAMING at those speeds. If a lot of freeway/higher speed highway driving is in your commute, I suggest something a touch bigger.

pauldun170 · 09-03-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I have to get a new commuter bike coming off of an 06 EX500 with 34k miles. I have narrowed down the choices to a few bikes from what I've found..

2009 New Suzuki GS500F - 2999 plus whatever the fuck they are gonna add on.

2007 YZF600r - 535 miles 3799.00

2007 EX500 $2999.00 with 7200 miles

2010 Kawi 250r New or Used 2999.00. There are alot of these here.

I'm leaning towards the GS500f. I've had the YZF and actually I really like that bike, so this is a top contender too.

Anyone own a 2010 250R? Will it do 90mph on the freeway?

What about a GS500? Is the motor an unrefined droaing pig? What about the fuel economy? Lists 59mpg on the zuk website.

thx
lifts

For commuter duty, I would rather a liquid cooled bike for those days stuck in traffic but our weather is more "diverse" than yours.

EX500 - Little long in the tooth and like the 250r, I feel its one of those bikes that you should always buy used.
EX500 > 250r for commuter duty in mixed traffic (grunt)
250r > 500r for light traffic and a lot of backroads (Its nice only having to fill up the gas tank once a year)

GS500 -No wind protection. Commuter fail

Like I said, I'd go with the YZF600r but it does lose out to the GS500f on the park it anywhere test. I prefer commuter bikes to be on the undesirable side so I don't have to worry about people eyeballing it.

I'd do a comparison of luggage options for each.
However the GS500F is definitely a contender.

jtemple · 09-03-2010, 10:23 AM

Drz400!

shmike · 09-03-2010, 10:39 AM

What's wrong with the current bike?

Smittie61984 · 09-03-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

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.

Homeslice · 09-03-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

2009 New Suzuki GS500F -

garbage

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

2007 YZF600r

passable

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

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.

Smittie61984 · 09-03-2010, 01:20 PM

Talk to Digifox. I hear he can get some great deals.

By the way I'm with Jtemple on the DRZ400

Sean · 09-03-2010, 01:26 PM

Yeah, the SV650.

Kaneman · 09-03-2010, 02:23 PM

If you're lane-splitting for most of your commute I'd go with the 250.

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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.

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Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Yeah, the SV650.