Engine size.

Twice a week I travel 50 miles to work and I am
considering getting a road bike for the journey.
(all my bikes are off road or enduro type)
Up till now the biggest road bike I have owned was
a 250 Honda CB ( Honda superdream) and I was
wondering what size engine I should go for, for this
journey. The journey is nearly all motorway and speed
is not the biggest factor in my decision. I would like
to be able to cruise along at 70 mph officer (80 or 90 mph really)
but would like a comfortable riding position. I would like a
2 cylinder bike if possible somewhere around the 300cc or 400cc
area.

So finally to my question
What bike would you recommend for a 100 mile round trip
twice weekly in all weathers and a bout 300 to 400cc?


Cheers taz.

 

taz wrote:

There's bugger all in that capacity group these days except supersports
400s.

I'd suggest a 500 twin - Kawasaki ER, Honda CB, maybe Suzuki GS
(cheaper than the other two but tends to dissolve in the rain). Trouble
with these is that the Kawasaki and practically every GS is unfaired,
and so are many Honda CBs. You want a bit of protection, you do.

Or, if you can find a decent one (they're getting a bit long in the
tooth now), a 600 Diversion; the faired one. That'd be just about
perfick.

 

Well said that man. Couldn't agree more. Have the old XJ600 myself for
my 44 mile round trip and it is ideal. Holds 80 without trying with
plenty on hand if you need it. Fairing gives reasonable protection but
could do with a flip up screen and has bugger all protection for your
hands.

If you could pick up one of these, and they are cheap these days, I fully
recommend them to the house.

<hear, hear, hear!>

 

Nothing in that engine size, but if you like off-roading, fancy a twin,
& have a big enough budget to get something decent, what about an
Africa Twin? Then you can take the greenlanes to work in the summer if
you're in the mood

 

taz wrote

If you want to do a steady nslplus10%plus2 then you are looking at a 500
minimum.

 

And they get reasonable fuel mileage. My brother-in-law gets 58mpg out
of his on a regular basis. And Givi makes mounting racks for them. It
is too bad the XJ600 never really caught on here in the US.

 

Or, if you can find a decent one (they're getting a bit long in the

Some thing like this? Not this one but this type?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9809&item=4506282172&rd=1

Looks like I'll have to broaden my horizens.
Cheers taz.

 

Or, if you can find a decent one (they're getting a bit long in the

Just done a search on ebay alone and there are 33.
They do look nice and after reading a few reports
on them they do sound like a bike that I could get on with.

Cheers taz.

 

Whats your oppinion on this type of bike.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9806&item=4505784306&rd=1

Cheers taz.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9806&item=4505784306&rd=1

Love 'em, but it's a quarter of a century old.

 

I hated them when they came out, and age hasn't changed my opinion.

 

true 'nuff.

Personally, I always preferred the original XJ to the diversion, but they're
even longer in the tooth.

 

that's a pre-diversion XJ. the diversion is XJ600N, but IMHO the earlier
bike is nicer.

 

Some thing like this? Not this one but this type?

That's the chappie! I've got one and it's great. Needs next to sod all
maintenance to keep it running even though the camchain tensioner is only
semi-automatic, give it a tweak every 1000 to 1500 miles. If you do end up
looking at these bikes my only word of caution - there is always one for
every vehicle - would be to take of the left hand side panel and see what
kind of regulator/rectifier it has.

If it's a rectangular flat box it could cause problems. If it's the usual
finned type then it will prolly be fine. I went through two of the prior
type in three months and 3000 miles, I have a "high power" finned type now.

 

arrgh. *how* much?

seriously, though... tough things in their day, which resulted in them being
dispatched a lot, and thus worn out. and with that fairing on it, it'll
handle like a bastard in any wind.

 

Champ says...

I loved mine.

 

now.


Just realised my sig's changed with using my other OS. Ho hum.

 

I never understood their appeal either. Ugly, slow and Honda.

 

They're quicker, for sure. Handling is about the same, but the old XJ is
not as comfy as the Divvie.

 

Damn cheap for a 20,000-mile very-nice-nick CX, IMHO.