soto
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Congrats, sounds like you got yourself a nice urban assault vehicle
Btw, are you referring to Altona http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altona,_Ontario? Riding through there sounds awesome!
Konker ksm200
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Congrats, sounds like you got yourself a nice urban assault vehicle
Btw, are you referring to Altona http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altona,_Ontario? Riding through there sounds awesome!
LesMcLuffAlot
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Congrats, sounds like you got yourself a nice urban assault vehicle
Btw, are you referring to Altona http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altona,_Ontario? Riding through there sounds awesome!
Yeah - that general area. I've got to check out Glasgow & Mongolia as well
details on this bike seem limited at best, all the reviews seem to paint in a good light but im unsure of its reliability, i've been looking for a cheap (bike cost/insurance/gas) and fun commuter (also looking at crf230m, or a scooter 
). Can anyone who has owned this thing for more than a year or two comment?
). Can anyone who has owned this thing for more than a year or two comment?honda750guy
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I think the street certified Konker’s only went on sale in Canada in spring 2009, so there aren’t any 3 year owners yet!!! The Konker quads & pit bikes have been available for 11 years now. I have no experience with the non-certified Konkers.
I bought a KSM 200 in April 09, and until Oct 2010 I put on 24,800km.
Cheap initial purchase as you know.
Excellent fuel economy, which a 200cc ought to have (around 80mpg over 24,000km)
Insurance is pretty much based on displacement, so again cheap like a 200 ought to be.
Mine has been reliable, and never left me stranded. I broke some signals and levers until I fitted brushgards. I’ve put on about 20 hours on single track, the rest is gravel & 2 lane commuting.
As an in-the-city commuter it’s an OK ride, still faster than most cars ;-) What it doesn’t do well is 95kmph rural paved roads. The cars will try to push you.
I bought mine expecting to get 36,000km on with minimal repairs. At 24,000 I bought a Transalp, so the last 12k will take some time
I bought a KSM 200 in April 09, and until Oct 2010 I put on 24,800km.
Cheap initial purchase as you know.
Excellent fuel economy, which a 200cc ought to have (around 80mpg over 24,000km)
Insurance is pretty much based on displacement, so again cheap like a 200 ought to be.
Mine has been reliable, and never left me stranded. I broke some signals and levers until I fitted brushgards. I’ve put on about 20 hours on single track, the rest is gravel & 2 lane commuting.
As an in-the-city commuter it’s an OK ride, still faster than most cars ;-) What it doesn’t do well is 95kmph rural paved roads. The cars will try to push you.
I bought mine expecting to get 36,000km on with minimal repairs. At 24,000 I bought a Transalp, so the last 12k will take some time
