Spend someone else's money

Numbrseven · 12-27-2016, 04:28 PM

Say you had a job that took you all over your state (in my case, Florida), where you occasionally stay away from home. What kind of bike would you buy that would fit in the back of your truck or on a bike carrier hitch to ride around when you are stuck out of town for a couple of days at a time? A street bike? a dirt bike? an enduro? a scooter? a monkey bike? an ATV? something else? Hypothetically speaking, money is no object, but you must buy a Chinese model (artificially keeping the price lower) and not spending money just to be spending money. I guess what I want to know is what would give you the best bang for your buck?

**JerryHawk250** · 12-27-2016, 04:39 PM

Enduro. just because of low cost and you would get more use out of it at home too taking it on and off road. Hawk would be the least expensive then the Brozz, Stallion 250 or the CSC TT250. On the other hand a Scooter would have lockable storage space for when you are out running around.

FastDoc · 12-27-2016, 05:47 PM

+1 on the dualsport.

If you can only have one, that's the one to have.

Definitly not the ATV, opposide end of the usefullness scale. Also unweildy things.

Maybe also a little folding bicycle

BlackBike · 12-27-2016, 06:38 PM

in my thinking it would be an enduro (obvious, platable). honda. for reliability (since you're out of town and can't be fixing it every 5 min

). also the thing needs to be light enough to be able to clutch/walk it up a ramp into a pickup for frequent safe transport.

did you think you were going to get any other answer from this site

Numbrseven · 12-27-2016, 07:18 PM

HaHa, no not really. And that's the way I was leaning too. Kinda get a little bit of all worlds with an enduro. If I had a 2 wheeler I probably wouldn't be doing a whole lot off-road, but I'd like the capability. Sometimes I run across some cool looking off the beaten trail kind of places and would like to venture back to check them out after work hours. I had a lot of fun with my dad's little 50cc scooter, but never took it to work with me. I see some of these scooters and monkey bikes can be bought with more aggressive tires. Not as knobby as the enduro tires, but good enough for gravel and dirt I'd imagine.

BlackBike · 12-27-2016, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Numbrseven

HaHa, no not really. And that's the way I was leaning too. Kinda get a little bit of all worlds with an enduro. If I had a 2 wheeler I probably wouldn't be doing a whole lot off-road, but I'd like the capability. Sometimes I run across some cool looking off the beaten trail kind of places and would like to venture back to check them out after work hours. I had a lot of fun with my dad's little 50cc scooter, but never took it to work with me. I see some of these scooters and monkey bikes can be bought with more aggressive tires. Not as knobby as the enduro tires, but good enough for gravel and dirt I'd imagine.

so, your new avatar...is that a Holstein? kinda hard to tell.

**JerryHawk250** · 12-28-2016, 08:51 AM

You could also get one of these. Best of both worlds. http://www.apscusa.com/New-150-Endur...tic_p_638.html

letsride · 12-28-2016, 08:57 AM

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You could also get one of these. Best of both worlds. http://www.apscusa.com/New-150-Endur...tic_p_638.html

Now that is a nice lookin scoot!! I like that. I would ride the wheels off that thing. Well then again, I will ride any thing that HAS wheels so.

**JerryHawk250** · 12-28-2016, 09:09 AM

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Now that is a nice lookin scoot!! I like that. I would ride the wheels off that thing. Well then again, I will ride any thing that HAS wheels so.

I was thinking about getting one for my wife. She's not good with anything with a clutch and this would be perfect for her. My daughter will be 16 next month and would probably take over it. lol

Numbrseven · 12-28-2016, 02:16 PM

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so, your new avatar...is that a Holstein? kinda hard to tell.

That's a goat. His name is Spongebob. We have cows too, but no Holsteins. I live on a 40 acre hobby farm. We have cattle, goats, mini horse, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, quail, pigs...

Numbrseven · 12-28-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

You could also get one of these. Best of both worlds. http://www.apscusa.com/New-150-Endur...tic_p_638.html

That is the scooter I saw with the offroad tires. They look cool! I had an enduro before, but I just didn't ride it much. That was before I had this job too though. Decisions, decisions. Ideally I could get one toy for the street and one for the dirt, but you know that money thing hurts sometimes. I already have several toys; how many can one person justify? LOL

Azhule · 12-28-2016, 03:08 PM

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I already have several toys; how many can one person justify? LOL

"Just one more"

**JerryHawk250** · 12-28-2016, 03:32 PM

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"Just one more"

what he said.

**cheesy** · 12-28-2016, 04:26 PM

Another way to phrase it is n+1, where n equals the toys you have and 1 is how many more you need.

Weldangrind · 12-28-2016, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Numbrseven

That's a goat. His name is Spongebob. We have cows too, but no Holsteins. I live on a 40 acre hobby farm. We have cattle, goats, mini horse, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, quail, pigs...

I gotta ask; is Numbrseven a reference to Mad Jack's mule?

12-27-2016, 04:28 PM	#1
Numbrseven Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Florida Boy Posts: 89	Spend someone else's money Say you had a job that took you all over your state (in my case, Florida), where you occasionally stay away from home. What kind of bike would you buy that would fit in the back of your truck or on a bike carrier hitch to ride around when you are stuck out of town for a couple of days at a time? A street bike? a dirt bike? an enduro? a scooter? a monkey bike? an ATV? something else? Hypothetically speaking, money is no object, but you must buy a Chinese model (artificially keeping the price lower) and not spending money just to be spending money. I guess what I want to know is what would give you the best bang for your buck?
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12-27-2016, 04:39 PM	#2
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	Enduro. just because of low cost and you would get more use out of it at home too taking it on and off road. Hawk would be the least expensive then the Brozz, Stallion 250 or the CSC TT250. On the other hand a Scooter would have lockable storage space for when you are out running around. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel Last edited by JerryHawk250; 12-28-2016 at 08:12 AM.
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12-27-2016, 05:47 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	+1 on the dualsport. If you can only have one, that's the one to have. Definitly not the ATV, opposide end of the usefullness scale. Also unweildy things. Maybe also a little folding bicycle __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-27-2016, 06:38 PM	#4
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	in my thinking it would be an enduro (obvious, platable). honda. for reliability (since you're out of town and can't be fixing it every 5 min ). also the thing needs to be light enough to be able to clutch/walk it up a ramp into a pickup for frequent safe transport. did you think you were going to get any other answer from this site __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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12-28-2016, 08:51 AM	#7
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	150 Enduro Scooter You could also get one of these. Best of both worlds. http://www.apscusa.com/New-150-Endur...tic_p_638.html __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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12-27-2016, 07:18 PM	#5
Numbrseven Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Florida Boy Posts: 89	HaHa, no not really. And that's the way I was leaning too. Kinda get a little bit of all worlds with an enduro. If I had a 2 wheeler I probably wouldn't be doing a whole lot off-road, but I'd like the capability. Sometimes I run across some cool looking off the beaten trail kind of places and would like to venture back to check them out after work hours. I had a lot of fun with my dad's little 50cc scooter, but never took it to work with me. I see some of these scooters and monkey bikes can be bought with more aggressive tires. Not as knobby as the enduro tires, but good enough for gravel and dirt I'd imagine.
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12-28-2016, 04:26 PM	#14
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,834	Another way to phrase it is n+1, where n equals the toys you have and 1 is how many more you need. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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