2009 Honda CRF

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"Probably the best commuter bike ever made." 60-70 MPG+ 2009 Honda CRF230M street bike. 250 Miles! Garage kept. Adult ridden. Well maintained.Everything on this bike is perfect no damage!!! Six speed trans, GREAT HANDLING!, Super Fun!, great fuel economy!, Honda quality and reliability. Great condition,. Ready to ride! Great starter bike! This bike is in such great shape. It includes a rear rack for hauling cargo. Low milage ready to roll Here is a review Honda's new CRF230M has to be one of the smartest buys you're going to make this year. The concept is simple: We took our awesome, proven CRF230L dual-sport machine and fine-tuned it for the street. By giving it 17-inch front and rear wheels we've made a machine that's specially tailored for the street, and which can use premium street tires. An electric starter makes getting going a snap, but best of all has to be the new CRF230M's fuel mileage. It’s been just about one year since we rode the 230L, so time on the M model served as a reminder of some of the nicer qualities about this basic Honda platform. An air-cooled 223cc Single doesn’t sound impressive in this day and age, where 1,000cc superbikes are as ubiquitous as “male enhancement” commercials on late-night cable television. But what may come as a surprise is the CRF230M’s ability to loft the front wheel with ease in first gear given a little assistance from the clutch. The gearbox feels taut and has a short throw, making clean, positive shifts a routine thing. But more impressive than the transmission was the general smoothness of the engine. I’d forgotten in nearly a year just how darn good of a job Honda has done at mitigating vibration from an engine configuration that is otherwise inherently buzzy. Even with the throttle rapped out in top gear in order to stay just ahead of L.A. freeway traffic, the 230M is smooth for a Thumper, and therefore a pleasure to ride. In the right conditions the 230 makes just enough power to see an indicated 80 mph, keeping you (mostly!) just out of harm’s way on the highways and interstates of SoCal. And before you ask, no, I wouldn’t recommend any more time on the freeway than absolutely necessary. The bike is, after all, a small-displacement machine. Finally, fueling and throttle response from the basic carb was very good if not flawless. The suspension’s been tuned with a good amount of compression damping without feeling overly squishy, as a budget-bike's suspension often tends to be. The Dunlop rubber offers plenty of grip for a bike of this displacement and claimed ready-to-ride weight of 276 lbs. The tires have about as ideal a profile as possible with good feedback, neutral handling, and linear and predictable turn-in feel.