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Old 02-09-2012, 11:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What has been your smallest motorcycle?

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Great mileage, but not too comfortable.

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Admittingly, at 6 4", I couldn't help but look a little silly on these!

Couldn't get 2nd pic larger, but it is a Honda MB5 sport bike, a 50 w real suspension, and all!


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Old 02-09-2012, 11:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Earl - '86 C10 Silverado
90 day: 11.31 mpg (US)

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Yamaha 125 Enduro. It was actually my Dad's, but at some point, he just let me have it. Currently I don't have a motorbike, but my wife's scooter is a 125cc Vino.
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Old 02-10-2012, 12:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Teresa - '04 F650CS
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Mine is Teresa (BMW F650CS). She's my first bike, the smallest and biggest at once

OK, I ride Ciliegia (my girlfriend's Hyosung GV250) occassionally. But my smallest bike is Teresa.
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Old 02-10-2012, 12:45 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Clean Green Toaster Machine - '06 xB
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I had an early '60s Honda Cub, 50 ccs of neck=snapping motive power.
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Old 02-10-2012, 01:45 AM   #5 (permalink)
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honda cb125 - '74 CB 125 S1
90 day: 79.71 mpg (US)

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I've had a handful of 50cc mopeds but my smallest motorcycle is 100cc Honda CB100 and a CL100, both are decent motorcycles that feel like slightly scaled down motorcycles, topping out at 55mph or so.
I still have the CL100 and a CB125.
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Old 02-10-2012, 06:09 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Franken-Jetta - '90 Jetta GL
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90 day: 51.61 mpg (US)

Starcruiser - '98 Pathfinder 4WD
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Smallest- Two bikes tied at 400cc, Yamaha XS and Kawasaki KZ

Biggest- '94 1340 Harley Superglide

Fastest(irrelevant)- '78 KZ1000( scared the $hit out of me!)

Best Mileage- '94 Superglide @ 43mpg... probably because I would get on it and just cruise.
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Old 02-10-2012, 07:45 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Honda CBR250R FI Single - '011 CBR250R
90 day: 92.93 mpg (US)

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90 day: 65.9 mpg (US)

2001 Honda Insight stick - '01 Insight manual
90 day: 60.68 mpg (US)

2009 Honda Fit auto - '09 Fit Auto
90 day: 32.56 mpg (US)

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2011 Honda CBR250R. Small bike fuel economy at 87mpgUS. Super bike ride through the wind on the highway in the pouring rain. $4100 brand new. ABS add $500.
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Old 02-10-2012, 09:20 AM   #8 (permalink)
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redyaris - '07 Yaris
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90 day: 47.98 mpg (US)

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Smallest bike I've owned, is a Honda XR100 used for Mini Road Racing and Hare Scrambles. No matter how meany times I droped it, it just kept on ticking. Instaled high compresion big bore kit to get 12:1 compresion ratio and 115cc. I still have the bike but rarely is it used. I some times let the kids of friends ride it around in the dirt.
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Old 02-10-2012, 10:57 AM   #9 (permalink)
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l&s' Jag - '00 S-Type SE
90 day: 26.32 mpg (US)

l&s' Vision - '82 Vision XZ550RJ
90 day: 63.28 mpg (US)

L&S' Ninja 250 - '99 Ninja EX250F Ninja 250R
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Years ago in my college years I acquired cheap and non-running cars and motos for use and quick resale. I acquired 2 Benelli 125 cc 2-strokers for about $25 each. Fun little bikes that I rode around a lot , then sold them for a few hundred bucks. Very simple machines, no batteries; magneto kick start only. Those were the days.
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Old 02-10-2012, 12:36 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Hägar - '05 V50 1.6L Diesel
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90 day: 52.27 mpg (US)

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I've only had a Suzuki GSX 750 - the naked one that didn't make it to the States - smallest and biggest bike at the same time.


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