Suggestions on a commuter

**Finn** · 6th March 2009, 09:21

The MV is currently at the bike shop for sale which leaves me with the Night Rod which is kinda like using a combine harvester to pick flowers when using it as a commuter.

Now my ride to work is only 3.6k's but has 23 traffic lights which are always red. However, I want something to have fun on too especially after going for a ride 2 up last weekend on the harley with faster bikes. I felt like a special kid.

My thoughts are a SuperDuke R but perhaps it's a bit heavy to really chuck around in traffic. The MV was good but the throttle only has two positions - idle and explode.

Help a guy out here will yah.

**MSTRS:Me** · 6th March 2009, 09:25

A motard in the 600 range

**Devil** · 6th March 2009, 09:29

You want my KTM 690 Supermoto, it's for sale.
Hilarious in traffic, and just about anywhere else.

**Her_C4** · 6th March 2009, 09:29

Originally Posted by Finn

.............which leaves me with the Night Rod which is kinda like using a combine harvester to pick flowers when using it as a commuter.
..

ha ha ha - good analogy

**Burtha** · 6th March 2009, 09:37

me sloppy old 250cc metroscoot would do it nicely!

**davebullet** · 6th March 2009, 09:51

Lateral thinking..

Only 3.6kms with 23 sets of red lights? - run to work mate!

**Squiggles** · 6th March 2009, 10:15

A Gn250

**Grahameeboy** · 6th March 2009, 10:18

Originally Posted by Finn

The MV is currently at the bike shop for sale which leaves me with the Night Rod which is kinda like using a combine harvester to pick flowers when using it as a commuter.

Now my ride to work is only 3.6k's but has 23 traffic lights which are always red. However, I want something to have fun on too especially after going for a ride 2 up last weekend on the harley with faster bikes. I felt like a special kid.

My thoughts are a SuperDuke R but perhaps it's a bit heavy to really chuck around in traffic. The MV was good but the throttle only has two positions - idle and explode.

Help a guy out here will yah.

Walk.........................................

**Edbear** · 6th March 2009, 10:46

Check my ride report on the DL650...

**Quasievil** · 6th March 2009, 10:49

Go Go Motard, Going to work will be the best part of your day guaranteed.

Get Devils one its a nice example !!

**Swoop** · 6th March 2009, 11:09

Street Majic.
Own the footpath!

**Stirts** · 6th March 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by Finn

chuck around in traffic.

Get this and you could chuck the traffic around

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~kanpu/data/2004_07/0718.jpg

**Crisis management** · 6th March 2009, 11:24

+10 for the KTM690, following Devil on the sealed bits of coromandel roads we did a while back was like watching an event in itself, wheelie, turn & gone.....looks ideal for annoying the comunters.

I got my revenge in the gravel but that thing is designed for terrorising city streets.