Thread: After some opinions on first road bike

Many years ago I used my Honda 750/4 for commuting into work in Akld central. It worked quite well, but heaps of power is no necessity in the massive queue traffic you may encounter. You can easily spend 2-3 hours per day in traffic - often in fact.

As mentioned above choose a very comfortable ride for the hours you'll do in the saddle, and upright riding position is good for traffic visibility and also for the back. Also fit good quality all weather (not all-terrain) road tyres - essential on the wet and sometimes greasy roads, and white lines etc you'll encounter everywhere in Akld. Rains alot there compared to say canterbury. And you need lots of time and patience..

Many lower output LAMS bikes would be ideal. Someone mentioned the Suzuki 650SV - I think this LAMS bike would be a gem for Akld commute work, and a delightful traveller too. 70-75hp, 210kph top speed, reliable, and a very comfy tourer type ride. From Akld traffic experience I'd be looking at that - or very similar..