250-400cc bike for commuting?

Very monster-esque that little Honda

[dyzio]

Nice, yes, but that's not avaliable in the UK
(or is it?)

EDIT:

that would be

Ah, got it

According to wikipedia

The VTR250 is widely sold in the Asia Pacific region but not in the US. While currently difficult to obtain in European countries, the 2009 model VTR250 will be imported to Europe.[1] It was officially imported into Australia between 1998 and 2007, with the 2009 model being reintroduced mid-2009.

I have a Honda CB-1 at the moment and I've had it for...almost 3 months now. To be honest, I'm surprised I've had it so 'long' as I usually get bored very quickly with bikes. However, after 32 previous machines (including SV's, GSXR's, blades, the lot) I find myself so at home on the little CB1. It is, by far, the best in town bike I have ever ridden.

The power is so smooth, the gear driven cams make a gorgeous noise and it shifts if you want it too....you just have to ignore the thoughts of it exploding when you're sitting on the motorway doing 100mph with it screaming its nuts off at 12,500RPM.

Its small, nimble, fairly light and trouble free. Mine has 59k on the clocks now (miles) and it still keeps on going.

The tank capacity is pretty crummy - only seems to last until 90-95 miles to reserve but being that I survive with that when I do 50 miles a day, I'm sure you'd be okay.

[dirtydog]

A few years ago there used to be a magazine out called Greybike and they did a test on the vtr250. Now I only bought that magazine when I had a grey import which would be about 10 years ago now I reckon.

If it was me I'd consider getting another CB1-400 as said above the tank doesn't last too long but it's a lively bike to ride. Only thing I did was fit a small screen which took a little wind blast off me on my short dual carriageway blasts.
I had mine for about 3 years and the only problems I had were a duff reg/rec and a snapped speedo cable

there was a report on that hond 250 in an issue of either ride, or bike magazine. see one everyday parked up in the china town car park.
good bikes apparently.