mate, as i imagine $$$s are an issue, get the latest model zx9 u can afford. you can commute using no more than a twitch of the wrist and keeping revs under 5 grand, u'll still pull along more than on the 7. and you can get 300kms on ur daily commute.
but better still, they're animals when u open it up in the twisties.
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
well ...a new bike mr poof...well the cbr 929 gets abt 220km b4 warn light...but rarely takes more than 12L to fill then..altho it has a 18L tank....
but boy is it fun to ride...
for what u use it for..id look at the zx6/9r .....or a scoot to commute and a zx10 to play??
photomike666 wrote:Who gives a stuff about tank range and fuel economy?
I do 500k a week and probably spend a little under $30 on fuel. If I were driving a car, I'd expect to be throwing $60-80 into the tank. If the tank range is low - fill upo more often
The areas a bike loses against a car is in tyres and service cost. Find a reliable bike that is easy on tyres (which are a comon size) and it's all good.
OK, serious answer...
Well maintained (although presently missing a bit of bodywork) 1999 CBR600FX - bog standard except for Staintune slip on can and almighty topbox
My normal run home to freeway (5 mins), freeway to Bell St at about 110 (30 mins). 10k along Bell St in traffic
The run is almost 50k each way, I fill up every three days. Fuel light almost always comes on at 280k and I fill up at 300k (same servo, often same pump). Usually about 15.5Ltr from the 300k, tank is 18ltr
In the spur the fuel light comes on at about 220k.
