Thread: After some opinions on first road bike

If it's for pure city ridding I'd go Super Motard for sure.
On the open road having a faired bike is much more plesant on long rides but in the city the agility and added height of a supermoto would be an advtanage.
I had a DR650 for a while which was a nice bike, not a power house but comfortable enough for shorter rides (all day on the open road not so comfortable), and would be great for your intended use.

Personally I'd lean towards the more offroad/eduro style of bikes with a loud obnixious exauhst so car drivers can't miss you.
Something like a DR650 or a DRZ400 would be a cheaper option to start out with.
I'd be tempted do get a road legal 2 stroke bike, purely for the plumes of blue smoke on start up to offset the telsa/leaf drivers in the city.

A guy at work had a KTM Duke 200, reckoned he was getting between 2-3 L/100km.

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I had a 250cc hyosung and that was very zippy. I only weighed 69kg at the time tho. I got 3.5 L to 100km from it. 350 odd km from a 12L tank. mix of motorway and suburban traffic.

If you are only going to be riding to and from work then a larger engine bike is not very useful unless you are not able to fit on a 250 comfortably.. some 600's i looked at getting used 6-7L to 100km and will suffer depreciation and wear and tear excessively compared to a 250.

the new 300 twins that the japs make are very good. get a naked version as there is no fairings to damage and normally a lot more upright riding position.

the money saved could go to heated grips

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I'd change jobs before I would move to Auckland or ride a bike on the road.

I always said the same, both about Auckland and road bikes.

Now I've got an opportunity for my dream job and the wife can go back to university, after four years we will re-evaluate.

Originally Posted by XR500

A mate's work has issued him with a brand new Outlander PHEV. Specs say its Electric range is 55km. Brand new, he's never managed more than 35km before the motor kicks in. He said its still very economical on petrol, but the battery is almost worthless in real world terms.

I was looking at them, thinking about trading the wifes Highlander in for one. But yeah the EV range would need to quadruple first.

Originally Posted by Savage1

I always said the same, both about Auckland and road bikes.

Now I've got an opportunity for my dream job and the wife can go back to university, after four years we will re-evaluate.

She'll be a long four years.......... Tried Jaffaville, lasted two.

buy a harley, it will be broken down so much you wont have to go to work

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

She'll be a long four years.......... Tried Jaffaville, lasted two.

It's relative, I'm in Northland.

I see yamaha do a MT07 Tracer, bit more upright, might be a good comprimise between an adventure style bike and a street bike.

I had a 390 duke lams for a while, was cheap to run and did more then the speed limit but not by much, just enough to get passed a car with out sitting in the killzone for 30 seconds. Small bike but was smooth on the bad country roads, best bit was finding a road that ran out of tarmac and onto gravel. im sure if it was a sports bike i would have gone down hard but was too small for my frame for longer then 30minute rides.

Originally Posted by 199p

I had a 390 duke lams for a while, was cheap to run and did more then the speed limit but not by much, just enough to get passed a car with out sitting in the killzone for 30 seconds. Small bike but was smooth on the bad country roads, best bit was finding a road that ran out of tarmac and onto gravel. im sure if it was a sports bike i would have gone down hard but was too small for my frame for longer then 30minute rides.

Yeah I'm 6'1" and 95kg so not sure if I'll be too big for the 390s or not.

Planning on taking the KTM Duke, Yamaha MT03-07, Kawasaki Verseys for a ride if I can find some to try.

Mate, I reckon the electrics are nearly there…

Been looking at these…little pricey still but watch some of the YouTube reviews

https://www.blacksheeptrading.co.nz/...nduro-version/

520nm of torque and 100km range, stonkingly fast and can play off road on the weekends

Chuck some motard wheels on for the week and switch to the dirt wheels for a play.


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Originally Posted by Savage1

Yeah I'm 6'1" and 95kg so not sure if I'll be too big for the 390s or not.

Planning on taking the KTM Duke, Yamaha MT03-07, Kawasaki Verseys for a ride if I can find some to try.

Go the mt07 man way more leg room then the 03 and the duke. i am the same dimensions found my hips cramped up. and bake brake was a no go but you might be bit more flexible then myself

Been looking at these too….

https://www.cfmoto.co.nz/model/700cl-x-sport-nz

Been getting awesome reviews, yes Chinese made but built in partnership with KTM and have all the good bits (Brembo brakes etc.)


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Originally Posted by Shearer

That Supermotard looks awesome.

Supermotards are the most fun you can have in an upright position




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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Been looking at these too….

https://www.cfmoto.co.nz/model/700cl-x-sport-nz

Been getting awesome reviews, yes Chinese made but built in partnership with KTM and have all the good bits (Brembo brakes etc.)


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Yeah. I had a look at one in Hamilton a few weeks back and was quite impressed.