I quite like the SWM Silver Vase.
22 litre fuel tank could take you some pretty cool places.
$6000 new. Seems like a good deal to me
Royal Enfield Continental GT would also be a fun daily.
I quite like the SWM Silver Vase.
22 litre fuel tank could take you some pretty cool places.
$6000 new. Seems like a good deal to me
Royal Enfield Continental GT would also be a fun daily.
How did that come out of the same factory? It's cool. Tyres might not suit the commuting duties but you'd be the dude so who cares if you topple off at wet roundabouts?
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
http://www.experiencemotorcycles.co....cle-brand/swm/
try 8k brand new. also you were both wrong its 30hp
http://www.swmmotorcycles.co.nz/silver-vase-440/
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
Commuters should be super reliable and cheap to run as it will rack up the km.
For those basic reasons alone, I wouldn't contemplate the Shiver, F800 etc.
Of course, you're probably thinking one bike... naaah, keep the other bike for fun.
I'd look at something like the CB600 Hornet if you wanted it a bit bigger, otherwise the newer 500 etc are more fuel efficient. Top box for gear. Used a CB900 for years, doesn't exactly sip on gas being a Fireblade engine, but maintenance wise, it's been very cheap.
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...f5c91d5cb8-003
Yup 30hp.
It's a cool bike for the money regardless.
I quite like the SWM650R but small italian factories seem to go bust at an alarming rate and it would concern me that I would end up with an orphan and one that doesn't even have any name recognition.
KTM 690 Duke is still in the list I do think that maybe an Yamaha MT09 might be a better commute option as the Fazer 600 I had in the UK for commuting was tough as old boots, and cheap to run.
I used to commute daily, was initially a 49 Km one-way trip, then was a 35 Km one-way trip. Bikes used were:
GSX650-FU (De-restricted). - Really Comfy, great bike, Had enough power to keep a learner entertained but after a while, didn't have a wow factors
GSX1300R. This is the one I used for several years - ridden all year round. I had comfort bars on it, Pack Rack and a Scott Oiler. Once you got used to it, I found it more than sufficiently nimble for filtering, obviously capable of lots of fun (especially if you had a Motorway section and left before traffic picked up) - Oodles of lazy Torque, it was quite happy pottering about at 3,000 RPM and below and with the exception of a few issues (at least one of which was self-inflicted) was very Relieable - the 'Busa engine is practically bullet proof.
But TL;DR - You can commute on anything.
Physics; Thou art a cruel, heartless Bitch-of-a-Mistress
Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
Been commuting into Welly for many years now .. some of my commuters have been 1987 + 1991 Honda CBR1000F, 2001 BMW R1150RT, 2004 Suzuki GSF1200s Bandit, 2003 + 2007 Suzuki SV1000s, 2004 + 2012 Suzuki Burgman 650
I'd advise keeping your bike & getting another as designated commuter.
here's some food for thought...
Out of all my commuters, i personally found the 650cc Burgman the most efficient commuter... i realise some on here wouldn't be caught dead riding one but it works for me for storage of all weather gear, fairing for weather Protection & heated grips, electric mirrors (great for lane splitting), electric screen, heated seats, automatic /manual trans, no chain & it laughs at 130km/h winds & horizontal rain. It's heavy & planted at motorway speeds & stays upright parked out in the wind & rain all day.
Supersize Me
Unfortunately I need a do everything bike, as cost of running two in terms of insurance/rego etc just doesn't work for me, so keeping the Guzzi and adding something else as a dedicated commuter just wouldn't happen at this point.
I suspect that big scooters like the Burgman are probably the ideal for a commuter, and thousands of Parisians can't be wrong with the amount large capacity scooters hacking around Paris on a daily basis. But not what I am looking for.
Cheers
Andy
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