CB125S.
whos laughing? $500
http://scranton.craigslist.org/mcy/1719080186.html (http://scranton.craigslist.org/mcy/1719080186.html) doesnt have title. But damn is it in nice conditon!
http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/mcy/1743414361.html (http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/mcy/1743414361.html) same bike same price
I want this thing. Its so make the beast with two backsing slow though. if only they came in 250cc. that woudl be perfect.
I test rode one last fall, a blue CB125 for $750. Cool little bike. It would be great as a city bike. But it could barely get up to 55-60 miles per hour. Plus it's probably too light to be a stable highway commuter.
That'd be an awesome around town putter. Better than a scooter IMO.
Quote from: Goat_Herder on May 20, 2010, 08:13:12 PM
I test rode one last fall, a blue CB125 for $750. Cool little bike. It would be great as a city bike. But it could barely get up to 55-60 miles per hour. Plus it's probably too light to be a stable highway commuter.
One thing im afraid of is how much you need to change the oil. Ive been reading reviews and it says 750mile oil changes are mandatory and the motor is dead by 40,000. I think i would still get my moneys worth. The only issue is , these bikes are all 300+ miles away and at 65mph top speed...thats a lot of hours of getting home! lol
I'd thinking you'de be better off ( though it'd be more expensive ) with a Sach's Madass with a 125 motor ( which is a Honda motor on everyone I have seen)
I wish they imported honda CBR250RRs into the US!
efficient [thumbsup]
Quote from: zooom on May 21, 2010, 11:08:50 AM
I'd thinking you'de be better off ( though it'd be more expensive ) with a Sach's Madass with a 125 motor ( which is a Honda motor on everyone I have seen)
i want one of these bad.
throw on some knobbies it would be a fun trail/camping scoot
little more than the $500 he was looking at.
I havenet found any used ones, $2699 new
(http://www.bestmotorcyclepictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/2009-sachs-madass125-picture.jpg)
buy a crashed Vespa and fix it. smile a minute and all for under $700.
Quote from: He Man on May 21, 2010, 08:42:17 AM
One thing im afraid of is how much you need to change the oil. Ive been reading reviews and it says 750mile oil changes are mandatory and the motor is dead by 40,000.
That's ridiculous! I wonder if the 750 miles oil change is mandatory for CB200 or CB350/360.
Quote from: He Man on May 21, 2010, 11:37:08 AM
I wish they imported honda CBR250RRs into the US!
+1. It's much better than the Ninja250. I saw one CBR250 for sale in Vancouver BC and was considering it. But it would be too much of a PITA to bring it over to US. Sigh...
Quote from: Goat_Herder on May 21, 2010, 09:53:01 PM
That's ridiculous! I wonder if the 750 miles oil change is mandatory for CB200 or CB350/360.
+1. It's much better than the Ninja250. I saw one CBR250 for sale in Vancouver BC and was considering it. But it would be too much of a PITA to bring it over to US. Sigh...
How illegal is it if i took the VIN plates off a ninja 250 and slapped it on the frame of the cbr? lol
There are a few CBR250s out there. ive seen them. not very common though.
Since the thread topic is fuel efficient commuter bike, I will throw a few out there as I've toying with the idea lately. The Suzuki TU250 is one great looking retro bike. Great fuel efficiency with fuel injection (only bike in the segment that I am aware of). Honda 230M might be a good city bike, too. But not sure about freeway...
Suzuki GS500F would be a geat highway commuter, IMO. I've seen a few for around $2500 in the Seattle area. I doubt the Wife would approve this though...
get a good mtn bike.
incredibly fuel efficient and you get in shape.
they are alsoi tons of fun in nyc traffic
Scrap the Scranton one. No title = No sale. Even if it were 50 bucks, it is stolen no matter the story behind it. Make the seller to the leg work.
As for commuter bike, ya, they aren't for the freeway. Around town though, they are stupid fun. My buddy has one he uses to get back and forth from school so he doesn't have to stuff his Triumph in amongst the scooters. Very comfortable and stable with a back pack on. If you can find a guy with a truck, it would be worth the 12 pack and pizza to go get it.
I have one. Looks just like the picture, but in mint condition. Brakes are horrible. Dual drums are no good. It's fun though. Wife likes the passenger seat on this much more than the 1098 SBK LOLZ [moto]
WR250R is the way to go for the Fuel Efficent Fun commuter bike thing.
ha! $$
A guy at my school has a kawasaki GPZ550... those bikes look sick.
Costly initially, but:
http://www.brammo.com/home/ (http://www.brammo.com/home/)
shit, you'd have to ride that thing 50K miles a year for 50 years to pay that baby off. :-[
love the concept but the range for me is lacking appeal and that price.
Quote from: howie on May 23, 2010, 03:30:02 AM
Costly initially, but:
http://www.brammo.com/home/ (http://www.brammo.com/home/)
thats really cool. Too bad id be stranded on the way home.. i wonder when an electric GP bike will appear.
Quote from: He Man on May 23, 2010, 05:20:52 AM
thats really cool. Too bad id be stranded on the way home.. i wonder when an electric GP bike will appear.
long way off until one could possibly be competitive against a gas bike, if ever. This guy seems on track to try to be the first one even close though.
MOTOCZYSZ E1 TEST (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XKbwWfbxNU&NR=1#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
If a major advance happens in battery technology these things might become more viable but as it stands currently just toys for now.
Where's our Arc Reactor? Damn it, Tony Stark built one in a cave with scrap!
blah blah electric bike.
$1000 for a ninjette 250.
That other 7000 will buy a LOT of gas at 55+ MPG. [thumbsup]
A guy is selling a GPZ for $800. I cant find much info on the 550, only the 750.
Any information on it?
look up a 1980-1983 GPz550 which in Kawasaki technical terms is a KZ550H1 if I remember correctly...I had a 1982 GPz550 as my 1st street bike...it was an awesome pizza cutter!
Some cool little scoots in here. CB360 was my first bike.
Just FYI, I'm pretty sure that it's against the law to ride anything under 250cc on federal highways.