"Deauville or Pan for 140 mile commute?" thread in "Motorbike Chat"
What's the budget? If it's £3k or so you're starting to get into R1150GS territory and they are well worth having for long commuting trips. ...

What's the budget?

If it's £3k or so you're starting to get into R1150GS territory and they are well worth having for long commuting trips. Mine gives me 50+mpg (measured) at 80mph, tyres are cheap, and servicing is a doddle to do at home (right up until it needs a new clutch...)

Or have you considered a maxi scoot? Some of the bigger ones would probably fit the bill.

Someone hit the nail on the head for me upthread though, I currently commute half the distance you do, and enjoy it year round on the bike. Much further though and I'd be looking at getting a small car if the traffic wasn't too bad.

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MC011

£2k wont get you a lot of Pan - we use Dullsvilles at the bike school....run for ever but literally dull as a errr Dullsville Make a good commuter though....

I have a fazer and it is good for a long commute. Fit a top box, muffs, and it you intend to do the depths of winter fis heated grips. The service intervals are 6k....

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*this in the opinion of Aceboy, it is not designed to incite a riot or any other of the normal slagging that takes place on the interweb

"On the lanes no one can hear you scream"

Agree with both of these.

have done similar milage commutes and you HAVE to enjoy riding the bike otherwise you'll seriously HATE the whole experience and become a bitter and twisted bastard (in which case you'll eventually buy a Pan anyway ).

Regarding the BMWs - remember that you won't be looking at the thing when riding it, and go and test a few different bikes - BMs, Pan, Deau etc etc - anything you can get your hands on.

Perfetly welcome to try a spin on my Rockster if you want?

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non quod, sed quomodo

Edit for accuracy

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*this in the opinion of Aceboy, it is not designed to incite a riot or any other of the normal slagging that takes place on the interweb

"On the lanes no one can hear you scream"

it's what I do...


Oh yeah - was going to say - you don't NEED too much power - I used to do A40/M40 to High Wycombe on a 550Zephyr (the Mirth) and it was perfectly fast enough (when ragged merciliessly I admit - but that was part of the fun ), but also comfy through traffic and easy to ride gently when my mind was elsewhere.

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non quod, sed quomodo

it's easy to embarasses people when your bike is not worth anything and you ride it every day,i used to do it all the time on my GT550 as you will try that bit harder to prove a point,and i would come out of a roundabout on my GT550 and use the road to change up,but it does not mean it was a good bike.
as i was a courier for 23 yrs i have owned and ridden most bike and i would have a fazer everyday over a deauville.
as i could get between 180-210 miles to a tank from a fazer at 80 MPH on the motorway.

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www.technomoto.co.uk

Eccles, have a look at Humans post below.

I think I'm going to sell my bike

Might suit you.

I commute 110 miles a day on my Bros. Way better than anything else I've tried and a hoot as well. Boring, what isn't, on the m-way though and I prolly wouldn't want to Winter on it (but then I'm in the "you must be mental to go out on a bike in the Winter" camp anyway).

Ideally, if I really had to use a bike year-round, I'd have something I loved riding March/November (ish) and then a horrid, spunk-covered, fully-faired, double-insulated hatecycle for the real depths of Winter. I don't think there is a 'best of both Worlds' option for the UK climate.

Now yer talking. Seriously though, much as I love my TDM, there are few things to consider for that sort of mileage, besides the chain drive:Fairing is nowhere near as good a Deauville nor a Pan;You need to make sure the coils are properly insulated (using amalgamating tape - easily done);There have been issues with fuel consumption - emulsion tubes wearing and letting more fuel through - sorted using a Factory Pro jet kit (or probably a Dynojet kit).Otherwise I'd highly recommend it.

Best of both worlds? Any bike you like, good kit and a heated jacket.

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MC011

Seconded - some form of heated clothing (I use a Giali/Klan heated waistcoat) makes all the difference. I can happily deal with the worst of winter with bashed and ripped, 8 year old Dainese paddock jacket. Might put a windstopper underneath if I'm being gurlie.

You usually are, hell you even wear a skirt

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The Gif of the girl with the BIG boobs has had to go or I'd not be having sex with the Mrs for quite a while

Are you a man or a mouse?

I have been known to wear the heated jacket in summer. Believe it or not, the kilt is fecking hot to wear.

Point is, this wasn't a hack. But I'll let him comment further.

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Never break more than one law at a time, and never carry more grass than you are willing to eat.