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Title: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest27 on March 12, 2009, 02:56:27 PM: Asked on a totally different chat...

A lass, Aussie, inexperianced rider, 168lb. We have to assume circa 5' 9" wants a first bike for commuting into work and riding on Aus unsurfaced roads. Needs to be new or nearly new. Suggestions?

R
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest7 on March 12, 2009, 04:35:36 PM: Lots of people rave on about the Serow, it may be small but apparetnly it's very capable.

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Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: themoudie on March 12, 2009, 06:41:51 PM: Honda C110 'Postie' or a Serow.
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Richard on March 12, 2009, 11:48:49 PM: Suzuki DRZ 400 (not the SM) ?
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Andy M on March 13, 2009, 07:59:47 AM: Thinking of weight in both circumstances I'd stick at the Serow. How's the range though, wouldn't want to be in the middle of Australia on a 150 mile bike, and it's useful in the city too if you can go a week and fill up at leisure.

Andy
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest295 on March 13, 2009, 08:15:28 AM: Kawasaki Sherpa? I've got one and it's the dog's. Reasonably low seat, goes fast, 29km/litre, lasts forever. What more could you want? Well, OK, postie bike, they're brilliant but a wee bit limited.
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Bill Rutter on March 13, 2009, 09:32:04 AM: 1st bike - commuting? A bloke at work has a Suzuki RV125 (Van Van) and loves it. A tad underpowered but very economical (it easily achieves 80-90mpg) and is very simple to maintain, and it will do light trails too (and beaches in Oz). Spares are plentiful and dealers are everywhere.
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest7 on March 13, 2009, 09:34:20 AM: Is this what you mean by a 'postie' bike?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2332392275_4f3ecfdbc8.jpg?v=0)

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Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Steffan on March 13, 2009, 10:40:22 AM: ER5 now a 650 I believe
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Andy M on March 13, 2009, 01:21:14 PM: Quote from: Steffan on March 13, 2009, 10:40:22 AM
ER5 now a 650 I believe

The ER-6 has lots of expensive looking plastic bits and if memory serves a rear rim size that doesn't make tyre choice great. Wouldn't fancy taking one off road, but otherwise a nice bike.

The old boy had an ER-5 and as a first tourer it was good to the point of being soul less.

Andy
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Steffan on March 13, 2009, 03:16:20 PM: Australia has sealed roads Andy ::)

Honest..

Steffan
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Andy M on March 13, 2009, 03:29:09 PM: I hear they've got running water and everything (even if some of the taps do have a Fosters logo ;D) ;)

The original question I believed mentioned un-sealed surfaces, of which I believe Australia has a fair few for those who care to look?

Call me a pedant and correct my spelling....

Andy
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest18 on March 13, 2009, 04:23:10 PM: Quote from: Rog on March 12, 2009, 02:56:27 PM
.....and riding on Aus unsurfaced roads.....
R

;)
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest18 on March 13, 2009, 04:27:18 PM: Quote from: Andy M on March 13, 2009, 03:29:09 PM
Call me a pedant and correct my spelling....

Andy
You're a pedant :P
Mind you, the spelling looks ok from here ;)
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: themoudie on March 13, 2009, 04:51:33 PM: Quote from: onepot on March 13, 2009, 09:34:20 AM
Is this what you mean by a 'postie' bike?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/2332392275_4f3ecfdbc8.jpg?v=0)

GC

Aye GC,

Try this url and view the starting procedure in 'Modified exhaust'!!! ::) I know its 110ccof raw power, BUT!

http://www.carvideosonline.com/honda-acura-videos/946250-honda-postie-burnout.html (http://www.carvideosonline.com/honda-acura-videos/946250-honda-postie-burnout.html)

Crackingmachine for the next TT or Elephant?

Regards, Bill.
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Steffan on March 13, 2009, 05:37:26 PM: OK you pedant you, I stand corrected :-[

Anyway if that's the case then then something in the XT stable.

Steffan :'(
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest27 on March 16, 2009, 10:04:05 AM: Thanks for the excellent suggestions - all much better than the original thread - elswhere - where BMW1200 was the most common ???

R
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: Andy M on March 16, 2009, 10:13:11 AM: Quote from: Rog on March 16, 2009, 10:04:05 AM
- elswhere - where BMW1200 was the most common ???

R

You asked the Bavarian Tractor Club? ;D

Andy
Title: Re: Suitable bike question
Post by: guest7 on March 16, 2009, 08:44:48 PM: I can't think of Beemers these days without thinking of THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaB40TLQE8M)

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