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Honda CD200 Benly....Is there better

Advantages: Economical,Small Frame, Excellent commuter
Disadvantages: Only made for 6 years from 79 - 85

...Ahh, finally Ciao have what I would consider the best 80's small bike listed. I have written opinions o 3 other Honda bikes, and none match the courage or sincerity of the CD200 Benly. It's slow for a 200cc bike. Remarkably slow. The CB125TDC Superd ...

o_morris 23.05.2003 · Read full review
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The Honda CD200 benly...a little gem!

Advantages: Cheap to run and maintain, comfy and fun to ride.
Disadvantages: Poor handling on the rear with the factory shocks, 6v lighting poor

Hi, I bought mine in 2004 for £205, it wouldn't start. I found a 12v coil fitted eventually (do be aware that there was a 6v version and a 12v version) Then I found a stripped spark plug thread, and had that helicoiled ( a steel thread insert, replacing ...

hondaCXrider 31.01.2009 · Read full review
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Honda C50 (1967)

Advantages: Cheap, small and friendly
Disadvantages: errrrrrr cheap, small and friendly!

Having had my first experience of a Bike, whilst on a Caribbean island wearing nothing but shorts and straw hat, on the way to a chicken fight with about a dozen other ‘moto-conchos ‘I suppose I had been spoilt! Knowing I would never be abl ...

Gavingrant 23.12.2003 · Read full review
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the ultimate commuter

Advantages: cheap and reliable,can be run on dole money
Disadvantages: rust prone

These bikes are ace!Fuel consumption can be between 150 and 200mpg depending on model. The best one is the C50 economy(the square light model),but they are very rare.What they all have in common is a propensity to rust under the rear mudguard and the ins ...

farce 16.01.2004 · Read full review
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Egbert The Little Shrimp

Advantages: Cheap to buy and run, reliable.
Disadvantages: 50mph top speed. Acceleration 0-50 in 3 1/2 hours.

...In 1995 I grew up. I'd been riding a Honda VT600 for two years and previous to that I'd been hammering around Southern England, (whilst working on racecourses), on a Suzi 450E that I had for seven years (and was my best buddy) and various other meaty mach ...

manofcatrine 13.02.2008 · Read full review
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