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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
Just picked up a new job closer to home and once I start I'll have a 4 miles commute to work. With such a short ride I'm thinking about buying a motorcycle to serve daily duty in the warmer months and in good weather. I'm looking for cheap, really fuel efficient and able to survive a 2 mile stretch at highway speeds at 60-70 mph. I like the look of cruisers and old Hondas with the long, flat seat. Other companies have a similar look. What I need are ideas from you guys on what models and engines to look for in my searches. I'd like close to 100mpg with no mods and am guessing that anything 750cc and larger is out of the question, but are 600cc engines too big too? I'm guessing 250cc engines are going to be the best MPG machines but can they propel the bike at 70mph while still sipping fuel? I don't really know all the letters and numbers used to name different bike so if you could please recommend bikes to search craigslist for, I'd appreciate it becuase I don't know what Hondas, Yamaha or Suzukis are dirt bikes, sport bikes or cruising bikes.
On lunch break today I also found "Cleveland cyclewerks" bikes. All bikes are powered by a carb'd 250cc single cylinder OHV engine that supposedly delivers 80mpg and is capable of 70+ mph. Also looks like new ones sell for just over $3,000 and I really like the looks of the 2 soft tails they offer.
Thoughts? Comments? Criticisms?
Thanks,
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I am really into Old 70s hondas specifically cb750 and cb400f. For such a short commute you could get anything. Going smaller than 400cc may up your mpg, but it will top out around 50 to 60 mph ie.
For MPG you can't beat a newer bike like a ninja 250cc. For something with a soul go for the vintage honda.
It all depends on what you want. Old bikes also have a cranky attitude at times and require ongoing work. I love my cb750s and won't ride anything else. For most people I recommend buying a new bike.