Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Best Economy Motorcycles for the Commute

I've come up with a list of some of the best economical and practical motorcycles for the commute to work or school. The criteria for making the list; they must be model year 2008, cost less than $9,000.00 new, be over 150cc, and get 40mpg or better. This post covers motorcycles only, but if you're interested in scooters as well, see my Scooter Quick Reference Guide.

This list includes Make, Model, Type, Engine Displacement, and MSRP.

BMW- F650 GS/Enduro/652cc/$7,100.00

Harley-Davidson- Sportster XL883/Cruiser/883cc/$6,695.00

Honda- Rebel/Cruiser/234cc/$3,199.00
- Nighthawk/Standard/234cc/$3,699.00
- Shadow VLX/Cruiser/583cc/$5,499.00
-Shadow Spirit 750/Cruiser/745cc/$6,449.00
-Shadow Aero/Cruiser/745cc/$6,799.00

Kawasaki-Ninja 250/Sport/249cc/$3,499.00
-KLX 250S/Dual Sport/249cc/$4,899.00
-Vulcan 500 LTD/Cruiser/498cc/$5,049.00
-Ninja 500/Sport/498cc/$5,099.00
-KLR650/Dual Sport/651cc/$5,349.00
-Ninja 650/Sport/649cc/$6,499.00
-Versys/Sport/649cc/$6,899.00
-ZZR600/Sport/599cc/$7,299.00
-Vulcan 900 Classic/Cruiser/903cc/7,399.00

Moto Guzzi- Nevada 750/Cruiser/744cc/$8,990.00

Suzuki- GZ250/Standard/249cc/$3,249.00
- DR200SE/Dual Sport/199cc/$3,949.00
- Boulevard S40/Cruiser/655cc/$4,399.00
- DR650SE/Dual Sport/644cc/$5,099.00
- GS500F/Sport/487cc/$5,199.00
- DR-Z400/Dual Sport/399cc/$5,599.00
- Boulevard S50/Cruiser/819cc/$6,499.00
- SV650 ABS/Standard/645cc/$6,599.00
- SV650S/Sport/645cc/$6,899.00
- V-Strom 650/Dual Sport/644cc/$6,699.00
- Boulevard C50T/Touring/819cc/$7,999.00

Triumph- Bonneville/Cruiser/865cc/$7,299.00
- America/Cruiser/865cc/$7,999.00
- Scrambler/Cruiser/865cc/$7,999.00
- Thruxton/Cruiser/865cc/$7,999.00
- Bonneville T100/Cruiser/865cc/$8,299.00
- Speedmaster/Cruiser/865cc/$8,299.00

Yamaha- VStar 250/Cruiser/249cc/$3,599.00
- TW200/Dual Sport/196cc/$3,799.00
- XT250/Dual Sport/249cc/$4,399.00
- VStar Custom/Cruiser/649cc/$6,099.00
- VStar Classic/Cruiser/649cc/$6,299.00
- FZ6/Sport/600cc/$6,999.00
- VStar Silverado/Cruiser/649cc/$7,299.00
- YZF-R65/Sport/600cc/$8,299.00
- VStar 1100 Custom/Cruiser/1063cc/$8,699.00
- VStar 1100 Classic/Cruiser/1063cc/$8,999.00

So there you have it, the best, most economical new motorcycles on the market. Everything from 196cc up to 1063cc and costing from as little as $3,199.00 MSRP. Most of these bikes are well under $9,000.

There's something for everyone here; Cruisers, Sportbikes, Standards, Dual Sports and some in-betweens. Surprises appear on the list as well. Harley-Davidson's Sportster 883 for instance, "American Iron" for under $7,000.00. Even BMW, Triumph and Moto Guzzi's made the list. It's not just Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha that have the bargain bikes anymore.

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32 comments:

Anonymous said...

So where is the MPG rating for each bike?

This just looks like a list of the smallest engine in each category under the $7k limit from each vendor.

Kano said...

Anonymous-Sorry. I thought the list would be of some use to those thinking about buying an economy bike. It could help narrow down the search some. Following the link to the makers website should provide the MPG's you are looking for. Kano

Anonymous said...

Good work Kano!

Having just bought what has turned out to be the thirstiest bike on earth, I'm now looking to off-it in favour of something a little greener. You've put together a really good starting point for research.

Kano said...

reemus -Thanks for your kind words! I hope you find something. I'm looking over the list myself and dreaming about my next bike and it's sure to come from somewhere on the list as gas mileage is of primary concern to me too.

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