Don't get me =wrong, I'm still tempted, but I'm not a new biker. The CRF looks like a diddy bike to me!

On a slight tangent, to feed my motorcycle habit I used to do motorcycle courier work over the summers whilst at Uni'. My first summer the only bike I could afford to ensure was a C90.

One delivery in the business district. The address was down a pedestrianised alley and the area known for ruthless parking wardens. Meanwhile there were many attractive, ladies walking to lunch. So 19yr old me thought "Hmm.... avoid parking fines and impress the ladies!!! What could possibly go wrong?!"

I embraced the bike in a bear hug, squatted and lifted it clean off the ground, to put in the 40cm curb to then wheel it down the alley with me until the delivery was done.

As it made contact with the pavement I smiled to myself smuggly "Hellooooooo, ladies!"

At that moment, it started to tip away from me! I lunged for it, it fell anyway and took me with it. I was now lying on my C90.... That got their attention.

"Goodbyyyyyye, ladies!"

I have never picked up a bike and disappeared out of sight as fast as I did that Thursday lunchtime!

For sure, $3800 for a bike in those terms is not a huge amount. It might not be unusual, but is it usual? My guess is a mountain bike priced at $2000 is already splashing out for many. I may be wrong, but that is my guess.

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Lol, it reminds me of those photos you see at pubs, where the guy is about ready to walk in front of an oncoming bus, because a pretty lady distracted his attention.

Your story reminded me of one. In college, someone stole my bike, so I used to roller blade to my college job sometimes. The college mostly sits on the downward slope of a really large hill. One day, I was running more late then usual so rather then play it safe and slowly zig-zag down the hill I decided to go straight down. This was a decision that could have only seemed like a good idea in a 21 year old's mind. After about 5 seconds on the hill, I had accelerated to about 40 mph and immediately saw my life flashing before my eyes if I did not abort quick. Right at that moment, class let out and college students came flooding out of all the buildings. They were just in time to witness my emergency turn into the curb and then the epic wipeout where I rolled about 50 times in the grass. Then I heard a ton of people laughing after I finally came to a stop. Some how I had escaped injury except for bloody hands, and a very bruised ego. Feeling pretty sore, I quickly got up and high tailed it away from there. I'm sure I made the day of all the kids who got to see the crash.


Luckily it was winter and I had a new downfilled coat that provided lots of padding. It got ripped and damaged in a couple places but held up pretty well considering. Looking back on that one, man, was I lucky to not walk away with broken bones from that one. There were not a lot of grassy areas, so it was fortunate that I was able to time it right and hit the one I did. All those years of playing hockey definitely helped me through that one.

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This aussie bloke have bought one of these Honda Ct Hunter Cubs and he is doing some testrides on them which he films and posts on Youtube. He has owned and tested a lot of bikes up through the years, 33 bikes the last 8 years and he says this about the Hunter Cub:

«I have had more fun the past week on this great little machine than with the 33 bikes I have bought over the last 8 years»

https://youtu.be/XRR3oEQNQwA

Thats pretty good words on this bike....

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