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Makes And Models => Zero Motorcycles Forum | 2012 and older => Topic started by: Richard230 on June 13, 2012, 02:20:54 AM
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The British publication, Motor Cycle News, is conducting a poll asking the question "What is your dream commuter" motorcycle. They offer a number of high-end, very expensive, sport bike choices, none of which I would want to commute on.
So I went to the "other" option and guess what I said would be the perfect commuter? ;D That is going to drive them nuts. :o
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2012/June/jun1212-poll-your-idealcommuter/ (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2012/June/jun1212-poll-your-idealcommuter/)
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With options like the 8.0L Millyard Viper on the poll, I don't think it's meant to be taken seriously ; )
http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2010_Millyard_Viper_V10_Motorcycle_Review (http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2010_Millyard_Viper_V10_Motorcycle_Review)
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Apparently not many people liked their specific choices. "Other" was by far the leading choice with 31% of the vote. I think the best commuter would be a larger scooter because of the built-in storage and very comfortable big-butt seat, but I guess technically that's not a motorcycle. A big Vespa would make a great commuter and still give good gas mileage.
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This sounds more like "dream bike" than "dream commuter", because I'm really surprised a Panigale is beating the R1200GS. "Commuter" implies storage space, which the Panigale, nice a bike as it is, has none of, and not much provision for. For sucky roads, you'd want more suspension travel, too, I'd think.
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Given that the first entry has such a physical gap after it in the list of votes it seems pretty obvious that it is being pushed to be the winner...