commuter

I think it's time to retire my X-11 but I can't decide what to get. I was working out a list of requirements and this is what I have so far: - safe (duh) - pinlock available/compatible - drop down sun visor (now I carry 2 shields) My use case is - daily commuter, rain or shine, night...

Anybody ever own a Kawasaki Versys or a Yamaha FZ6R? The Honda CB500F looks interesting too. Anything else I should be considering? I want it to be small and light for easy city maneuvering/parking and also completely bombproof from a maintenance and reliability standpoint. I'm also...

With all that good reviews about the panigale on track, i wonder how it fairs when it comes to daily use in terms of heat,fuel mileage before refills etc. Any comments from the 1199 forum friends? =P