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Well i am looking into getting a bike in the near future. (damn gas prices) and i have always wanted one. Well i am looking for something that is all year and my favorite that i have seen so far is in my sig. But does anyone have any input on "year-round" bikes/ dual purpose bikes? By the way it would be my first bike.

Where are you from?

How much do you have to spend?

What time does your work start?

How far is your commute?

What cloths do you wear for work?

I will more then likely be in the Northeast maybe south.

I would like to spend maybe no more then 7K.

Start time i assume would be around 7-9am

Largest commute is one hour.

Clothes would be a graphic designer kind of clothes.

so You want to ride a bike year round in the Northeast in roughly 1-3 feet of snow in less than 0 degree weather with the wind speed? well then I would suggest a multipurose bike for sure but I have to say that is not a super smart thing to do.

^^ What he said - bike is not a year round transportation mechanism in the Northeast.

If you have a locker or gym at work then you can always keep an ironed shirt and neat shoes for when you get to work after a wet or muddy commute.

As long as you don't have to take your work home on anything bigger than a CD/DVD you are ok ;)

well not that far northeast. like the highest is New York/Pittsburgh. Its looking to be Philly/DC area. But i was wondering what bike has the best year round abilities? mild snow, rain, cold, heat, etc.

well hate to break it to ou but in NY and Philadelphia it gets an ass load of snow and very cold

yes i know but like here in pittsburgh we get snow aswell but it is not enough to amount to anything to bad. I am looking at getting one in a year or two after i figure out where i am going to be getting my job but i figured i would buy one and try to get use to it. But as dual purpose bikes is the TW200 good? This would be my first bike.

a 200 is kinda week for a highway bike I would go for something in the 400 range possibly unless you have 0 experience on a bike then a 200 might be good to learn on.

LOL - the wind-chill of 50 degree air at 60mph will have you ditch your bike te 2nd day of fall :P

haha i know what you mean. I MT. bike in the snow its freak'n freeze'n at 10 mph lol. But what kind of protection (clothes) are they for all-weather?

Which is the better starter bike for someone with 0 bike seat time. (only jetskis)

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/p...GO_blk_1_v.jpg
http://www.kawasaki.com/kawasaki_mai...e/1357_800.jpg
http://powersports.honda.com/images/...k_large_01.jpg
http://powersports.honda.com/images/...l_large_01.jpg
http://www.suzukicycles.com/images/g...os/GZ250K5.jpg


i like the yamaha for the v-twin, but overall i like the Nighthawk, thought i don't like the front disc brakes :(