Sport/Supersport for the daily commute in Dublin (50km per day)?

slinky2000

I've a 2000 fazer 600cc as my first bike and I've used it for the daily commute for the last 12 months and it's been grand, no bother out of it, reliable, nimble/thin enough for filtering, comfy, fast-ish etc.

But I long for an upgrade, I'd love a cbr, gsxr (possibly a 1000cc but we'll see) or another sports bike.

What would they be like for a daily commute? I see lads coming into the city on fireblades every day but is there any cons to it? Comfort? Extra Servicing? Reliability? etc

I do about 25km each way per day, 6-7km in the city in heavy traffic and the rest motorway/b roads.

stewygriffin

I commmute on an R1,handy enough but sometimes can be a pain in the hole in really heavy traffic,where the likes of a bandit or fazer 600 could squeeze through those narrow gaps a bit easier than the R1.

DaveD

I commuted on a GSXR through Dublin city for 4 years and honestly I found it better at getting through narrow gaps than the Bandit I had previously. Granted it wasn't as easy to turn in traffic but there weren't many gaps I found I couldn't get through once the mirrors were folded in.

Reliability wise it was spot on apart from the regulator dying which is a common problem. I got lucky cause the bike died as I pulled into my driveway.

I only got rid cause I got tired of the riding position and wanted something a bit more upright. But the Hornet i replaced it with wasn't as easy to get through the gaps.

Go for it, you only live once

multiscan

I clock 60km daily on cbr 600 and its grand. I would say most of newish 1000 are compact enough but still not sure if I would hack fireblade in traffic everyday if I ever get one. II may just buy smaller bike for town and 1000 for everything else

slinky2000

DaveD wrote: »

Go for it, you only live once

I like that advice!