Commuting - What to get?

Am moving house which changes my 26 mile round semi urban trip to a 60 mile motorway jaunt.

I ride my bike in all weather as long as the temp is >8 degrees. The 600RR has done me proud, I absolutely love it and don't really want to part with it but it seems a waste to pile on motorway miles when it's already at 16k for all the touring she's done!

Shortlist so far is:
BMW F800R - Underpowered? Not enough wind protection for winter motorway runs?
BMW F800GS - More practical but doesn't excite me too much
Street Triple R - Nippier but can it take the mileage without depreciating like a stone?
VFR800 VTEC - I do like these but look a little bit dated now

I'll be doing around 12k p.a. purely commuting so obviously don't want something that's going to take too much of a knock by putting the miles on. Budget is c£5k and I'd prefer something <5yrs old.

Originally Posted by sauluk

BMW F800GS - More practical but doesn't excite me too much

Never ridden one but i've had lots of people rate them. I think they are a very tidy looking bike but then I ride a Gladys so make of that what you will.

I'm sure one of the more experienced folk on here will provide you a more learned opinion but from your shortlist I'd be looking at the GS

[Bibio]

60 round trip or 60 there and 60 back?

get something cheep and cheerful and preferably with a shaft drive like a K100 with crash bars.

Got to wonder, if its just 60miles of pure motorway... a car? Or if not that some sort of cruiser?

CBR125 over 120 miles per gallon and nearly 400 miles tank range.

Street Triple depreciate very slowly, I got one when they first came out, after nearly 3 years of riding I sold it for £350 less than I bought it, that was a great result.

[Biker Biggles]

Keep what you got.Its a Honda so will be reliable,its already four years old so you have taken the depreciation hit.Anything newer you buy now will plummet in value as you put miles on it.

Cant believe i didnt think of this earlier

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bi...-2012-current/

Honda NC700X. Will do 75mpg (as tested by MCN) Apparently has enough underseat storage space for a helmet and will cruise comfortably with its lowdown power

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Keep what you got.Its a Honda so will be reliable,its already four years old so you have taken the depreciation hit.Anything newer you buy now will plummet in value as you put miles on it.

^This!

[embee]

I was going to suggest the NC700 (one sort or another) too. There are quite a few very low miles examples in dealers comfortably under £5k. Fuel economy has got to be worth something, 70mpg real world vs probably mid 50's for similar alternatives, 12k miles/year saves around £300 estimate in fuel.

Not sure what insurance group they are, must be fairly modest I'd think.

Likely to be pretty reliable I'd guess, all built in Japan at present if that's worth anything.

[Sir Trev]

Train?