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Kawasaki GT550
Price: £2999
Year: 1984
Reader rating: 4/5 from 1 review
In short:The classic courier's tool. Will be around forever Pros:The classic courier's tool. Will be around forever Cons:The classic courier's tool. Will be around forever Top speed: 110mph Engine capacity: 553cc Power: 56bhp Torque: 32lb ft Weight
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Honda Dominator
Price: £4299
Year: 1988
Reader rating: 4/5 from 2 reviews
In short:Perfect urban commuter. Good value for money and a courier's favourite Pros:Perfect urban commuter. Good value for money and a courier's favourite Cons:Perfect urban commuter. Good value for money and a courier's favourite Top speed: 105mph
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Derbi Senda Terra Adventure (2009 - present)
Price: £2985
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 3/5 from 1 review
commuting and be good value compared to the Honda Varadero. The service recieved from Palmers Bikes and the Courier to Scotland were great. I am looking forward to receiving the manual in English so I can upgrade the headlamp bulb and learn more about
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Honda CBF500 (2004 - 2009)
Price: £3749
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4/5 from 8 reviews
mm Fuel capacity: 19.0L Full Review: Don't write the CBF500 off before riding it, because as a million couriers will tell you it is actually a brilliant town bike. Alright, it isn’t much special but the CB handles well (they race these things you know
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Honda NT650V Deauville (1998 - 2005)
Price: £5849
Year: 1998
Reader rating: 4/5 from 10 reviews
value for money especially as a second hand buy. Couriers love them and some say that they are pretty bikes. Clutch lasts forever i.e. 130k plus miles. Weaknesses: Reliable, low maintenance "Captain Sensible" bike with excellent mpg return, cheap
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Triumph Sprint 1050 GT (2011 - present)
Price: £9499
Year: 2011
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 2 reviews
from the other half, don't buy this bike. The luggage (I have purchased the Top Box) is cavernous, though it can make filtering on Motorways challenging. We ride into London regularly, and whilst it wouldn't make a great courier bike, I get through
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Yamaha TDM 900 (2002 - present)
Price: £6549
Year: 2002
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 18 reviews
I ride like a courier- mental! My journey in and out of work still turns in over 45mpg which I find astonishing. No matter what I do to it the TDM insists on giving me 45mpg plus.As a commuter the bike is superb. The upright position gives a great
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Honda CB500 (1994 - 2003)
Price: £3655
Year: 1994
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 13 reviews
riding (I am a part-time courier)I love riding it so much I thought I would get paid for it at the same time. Great bike. Weaknesses: very reliable bike starts first time even when kept undercover outside in the worst winter for 30 odd years. Easy to ride
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BMW K1300GT (2009 - present)
Price: £12240
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 5/5 from 4 reviews
of kit. You can adjust the suspension on the move and even rest your right hand with the cruise control. Overall: A very sporty tourer with all the bells and whistles you could ask for. Big mistake in binning it from BMWs line up. Cosmic Courier: Epic
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Honda CBR929RR Fireblade (2000 - 2001)
Price: £8624
Year: 2000
Reader rating: 4/5 from 26 reviews
could even courier on one!! The Honda build quality is the stuff of legend and it's never been bettered than on the 929.For the money I think the 929 is the best litre sportsbike you can buy and it looks best in black. Titz: STRONG, STABLE, COMPOSED
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