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I'd say the Yami.
The 250 will do 90. Prob hit 100-105 with a average size person on it, but it's SCREAMING at those speeds. If a lot of freeway/higher speed highway driving is in your commute, I suggest something a touch bigger.
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EX500 - Little long in the tooth and like the 250r, I feel its one of those bikes that you should always buy used. EX500 > 250r for commuter duty in mixed traffic (grunt) 250r > 500r for light traffic and a lot of backroads (Its nice only having to fill up the gas tank once a year) GS500 -No wind protection. Commuter fail Like I said, I'd go with the YZF600r but it does lose out to the GS500f on the park it anywhere test. I prefer commuter bikes to be on the undesirable side so I don't have to worry about people eyeballing it. I'd do a comparison of luggage options for each. However the GS500F is definitely a contender.
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09-03-2010, 11:23 AM
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09-03-2010, 11:39 AM
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What's wrong with the current bike?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fly Over State
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09-03-2010, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
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A buddy of mine is selling a VFR for around that...it's got some miles but is in great shape.
Is it all highway or urban? If there was any urban in there I'd go DRZ400...of that group the GS. Aidan rode his (prev gen) 250 to Monterey and he said he was just pinned the entire way on the 5. |
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09-03-2010, 02:20 PM
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I give Squids a bad name
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Talk to Digifox. I hear he can get some great deals.
By the way I'm with Jtemple on the DRZ400
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09-03-2010, 02:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
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Yeah, the SV650.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Odessa, TX
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If you're lane-splitting for most of your commute I'd go with the 250.
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