Sub 1 litre everyday bike?

[sinned]

The cost of routine maintenance and servicing as recommended by the manufacturer should be considered in the selection of an everyday bike. An everyday bike should be low cost to operate.

My current Suzuki has a 6000km servicing (min oil change) cycle whereas the Triumph I had previously had a 10,000kms servicing cycle. I think this is typical for models of those brands. The hayabusa is expensive to service: 12,000kms change of spark plugs (about $40 each), 24,000kms valve clearances etc.

When I need to down grade to an everyday bike I would like to think I could buy something that cost no more to service than a Toyota Corolla. If you recommend a bike as an everyday bike, have you considered the cost of running it?

[YellowDog]

I'm going to set out some really vague guidelines but some recommendations would be good! I'm looking for a bike I can ride every day but not to mundane, riding a bike is meant to be fun after all. IL4s are all good because I don't mind revving the hell of it!

So the criteria are:

Must be less than 1L but bigger than 250cc, I don't need a bike that big just this yet. 600cc looks like the sweet spot to me
Sports or naked are my preferred types, no motards or anything like that
$6.5k is the maximum, would prefer to spend less obviously

So far I have been eyeing up the CBR600F, Speed Four, Daytona 600 and the Hornet 600/900. I like the naked style but I appreciate fairings are nice on the open road.

Presumably you'll be commuting?

If you are looking for an everyday bike, IMO your No.1 consideration needs to be comfort; though as has been said, maintainance costs is a pretty important issue too.

[Furyos J]

hi there, i just went thru this over the last while, needed a fun commuter that the missus was comfortable on the back of, but still sporty. Got a 99 cbr 600, ive only had it a week and 300kms tho, but really enjoy it so far,i feels very light and brakes very good,and the missus is happy with the comfort as a pillion. being a 600, they are quite sedate to ride under 6000rpm, which is nice while lane splitting in the morning, but get over 6000 and they take off, much more comfortable and faster then my old vfr400, and light years better then the commuter gsx250 i sold to buy the cbr. Just go bug a few dealers or private sales and ride the bikes you are looking at, i found the cbr quite comfortable for my height (a little over 6ft).

[Beren]

If I was allowed to get the same bike as the Father-in-law I'd put a VFR750 on the list. Comfortable, has a fair bit of go when you want it to and following the old man round on the Bandit it fair falls into corners.
I am already eyeing up a Bandit 1200/1250 looks like a super cruisy everyday ride with the power to really light your face up on demand. 9 1/2 months and 20,000kms to go on the 250 as a minimum though!

[tigertim20]

I'm going to set out some really vague guidelines but some recommendations would be good! I'm looking for a bike I can ride every day but not to mundane, riding a bike is meant to be fun after all. IL4s are all good because I don't mind revving the hell of it!

So the criteria are:

Must be less than 1L but bigger than 250cc, I don't need a bike that big just this yet. 600cc looks like the sweet spot to me
Sports or naked are my preferred types, no motards or anything like that
$6.5k is the maximum, would prefer to spend less obviously

So far I have been eyeing up the CBR600F, Speed Four, Daytona 600 and the Hornet 600/900. I like the naked style but I appreciate fairings are nice on the open road.

CBR 600 F4i fits your budget, looks good, goes like stink, is reliable and a great all round bike.

[Mom]

Hornet 900, every single time.

I may or may not be biased, however.

Ok, if your feet reach the ground

I say GSF 650 Bandit, but I really am biased

[Latte]

RSV's are technically 990cc

[ducatilover]

RF900 - for around half of your maximum budget.

I agree, keep hearing so much good about them.
ZZR600?
CBR600F4i?
Could you manage a VFR800 for that coin? That would be my choice, fantastic bikes.

[Gubb]

675

Anyone who said anything else is gay.

[short-circuit]

675

Anyone who said anything else is gay.

The man speaks the truth

[Zadkiel]

Haha, not really seeing a clear winner here. I guess being a car fan I can see how many different options would come up in the 4 wheeled equivalent also, so can't really expect one and only one answer. It's a bit of a tricky one.

[Mom]

675

Anyone who said anything else is gay.

The man speaks the truth

God and they sound so yuuummmmmmmmmmm

[Ender EnZed]

$6.5k is the maximum, would prefer to spend less obviously

675

Are you selling? Sign me up.

[Rhys]

for around that sort of money you would get a mint RF900 good sold and very under rated, and the go hard

[The Stranger:Me]

I'm looking for a bike I can ride every day but not to mundane, riding a bike is meant to be fun after all.

no motards or anything like that

So far I have been eyeing up the CBR600F, Speed Four, Daytona 600 and the Hornet 600/900. I like the naked style but I appreciate fairings are nice on the open road.

Make your mind up, you don't want mundane, then you exclude motards then you list examples of mundane bikes. FFS!