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Check the bikes in my garage. First bike I ever owned was a 900 Kawasaki Z1 in 1974.
Keep your eyes peeled for TU250x. I bought one a few years back for $2300 with 2.7k miles.
I have owned a 1971 CB350, purchased for $250 with 4718 miles. The early CBs are neat but you will be doing a lot more maintenance and repairs than on the newer bike.
The electronic ignition and fuel injection of the TU, single cylinder, nickasil coated cylinder walls all are light years ahead of a 40 year old design, while retaining the classic beauty of those standards from the 1970s and earlier. Hit the starter and go, forget choke feathering or forgetting to turn the choke off and fouling a plug.
As far as how fast a 250 will go, my 2006 Rebel would do close to 90 mph, or three stripes a second on the Interstate, easily 80 plus. The Tu was not quite that fast but at close to 80 the two miles on the Interstate will be a minute and 40 seconds on the leg of you commute. Over 80 in Virginia is reckless, 4 points and $500 fine, plus court costs.
If the standard is not your only consideration, consider the GZ250 Suzuki, or a Rebel. I bought an 06 Rebel with 1800 miles for $600, not running. Replaced the battery and cleaned the carbs, rode it 5k miles and sold it for $1400 even after dropping it and denting the tank.
regards
mech
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