>>2764813>Would this be a good replacement for a car for someone who is planning on living /out/ once his lease ends?No. You can't carry stuff on it. Having a pillion seat that you can strap a bag on is the absolute minimum (and how I'm getting my groceries most of the time), having a dedicated carrier is better.
>25MPHtoo slow. You'll get overtaken constantly, everywhere and in dangerous ways the moment you hit the road. you should be able to match legal car speeds. Driving a slower bike safely is possible, but you'd need o be a real asshole and keep hogging the center of the road.
If you seriously consider a small bike instead of a car, look at the hunter cub (honda). That's big enough to fit a box of beer on and still pretty cheap. Or get a 80 or 125ccm bike with a trailer, which won't be as good offroad, but still works.