Which bike to buy?

Hi all, Once my K12r engine has been changed I need to sell it to recoup the £1700 it cost to fix, so I will be selling it and hopefully have about £2500 for a new old bike, I'm thinking of the below.

ZZR1200
Tuono (first gen)
SL1000 Falco
Futura
Super blackbird

I commute and go on IAM monthly rides, my commute is only about 50miles a week, IAM ride about 150-180 miles and summer blasts.

[TheRamJam]

I vote the blackbird. Always likes them

[NTECUK]

Aprilia and electrics (first gen). Not two words that sit easily together. But if you are handy with a soldering iron your be Ok.

My vote Blackbird, though the 'prilias do have more soul

[jambo]

What you want is a nice VFR 800Fi - 97-2001 - Gear driven cams! For a little more class, a nice RC30/RC45

Jambo

[Red Herring]

Is that 50 mile commute once a week in one hit, or 10 miles a day (5 each way)? If the latter I'd seriously consider getting something small and cheap for the commute, and then something decent for everything else. That way you won't wreck it with all those short journeys and continual exposure to the wonderful British roads.....

Originally Posted by Red Herring

Is that 50 mile commute once a week in one hit, or 10 miles a day (5 each way)? If the latter I'd seriously consider getting something small and cheap for the commute, and then something decent for everything else. That way you won't wreck it with all those short journeys and continual exposure to the wonderful British roads.....

As i'm now changing contracts it's 140 ish miles a week.