Quote Originally Posted by AngryScientist View Post
brand new to the world of motorcycles here.

i just bought a brand new ('12 leftover) cbr250 for what i consider to be a great price. it's a great little bike from my perspective. having owned it for a little bit now, i'm amazed small displacement motos are not more popular for commuting and getting around. on a recent 260 mile round trip to the jersey shore, i calculated 81mpg.

so that's 81mpg for a vehicle that cost under $3500 brand spankin new, and is a joke to insure. why doesnt everyone own one of these??

I have no idea. This is what I use to get to the train station, run errands, take my wife to dinner and a movie, etc.

It's a 2010 Honda SH150i - only brought over for 1 year, did not sell in USA, is the #1 scooter in Italy (yes, it outsells Vespa in Italy), bought as a brand new leftover for under $3,500, and gets 90MPG riding 2-up.

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