Originally Posted by thegibdog

Recently I have been considering changing my SV for something with a fairing due to my 65 mile a day commute which is mainly on motorways. With my SV being naked it's just become a bit of a drag to ride to work and I find myself taking the car more often than I'd like (definitely more often than my girlfriend would like as we share a car). I've considered putting a screen on the bike or getting an "s" but fancy a change.

I want a bike thats got good weather protection, is comfortable over distances, isn't too big, not too expensive, looks ok and is fun to ride. The Yamaha Thundercat seems to be a good choice for this, its sporty enough without being too extreme a riding position for commuting and seems to have a good fairing. Does anybody have experience of this bike or have any other recommendations?