As a tool I would consider a Maxi scooter, either the Burgman
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...es?logcode=flp
or a silverwing
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...91bn?logcode=p
Very comfortable, good visibility, excellent weather protection, low body maintenance, good storage, decent residuals, brisk enough etc etc...
My FIL has a '09 silverwing and my instructor had x2 '01 silverwings one of which has over 100k miles and is still going strong. It has even been stolen and recovered twice and found in a stream the second time. He never really services it properly as and when it 'feels' like it needs one it goes in and still it strides on...