15-09-13, 11:37 PM
+1 for sumos. Full on racing sumo would be the perfect urban commuter if it wasn't for the frightening maintenance required. But now you can get electric ones that only need attention to tyres, brakes & chain. And the added bonus of costing pennies to 'fuel' up. Short range is not a problem if your journey is only 10 miles each way and you remember to plug it in every time you get home. The latest ones are alleged to have power to weight ratio of a DRZ400 but this will only get better. The future could well be electric. Just waiting for reliability/longevity reports to come in, and prices to come down a bit.