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Shoei XR-1100
Price: £379
Reader rating: 5/5 from 14 reviews
wrong with a Shoei. DaBomb: Quality lid if not a little noisy Strengths: Great visibilityPinlock system is superbWeightVentilation Weaknesses: Great visibilityPinlock system is superbWeightVentilation Overall: I have recently upgraded from an XR1000
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Ducati SC1000 Sport
Price: £7435
Year: 2006
concentration dropped.This Sport has bar end mirrors which give broad, 'elbow-less' visibility, but you'll need to be careful if you like sneaking between cars when traffic is busy. I lasted about 15 minutes before clipping a Punto.I also scraped a wall, which
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Honda FES 125 S-Wing (2007 - present)
Price: £3395
Year: 2007
visibility night and day.Comfortably contoured stepped seat with low 775mm seat height offers an ideal balance of rider eye level and long-term riding ease.Large, easy-access compartment under locking seat provides ample carrying capacity with room for a
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Harley-Davidson Street Glide (FLHXI)
Price: £14495
Year: 2006
, including stalk mirrors that are now incorporated into the front fairing to become almost invisible from the front, but still offering the rider good rear visibility.Custom touches include Streamliner footboards, brake pedal and passenger pegs. Stretched
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Honda PS 125i (2006 - present)
Price: £2570
Year: 2006
Reader rating: 5/5 from 1 review
position with perfect visibility for commuting* big tyres soaks bumps well* great MPG very frugal* great Honda build quality Weaknesses: * perfect commuter bike no gear shifting just twist and go* very good power 14hp with * nice acceleration on lights
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Honda XL125 Varadero (2001 - present)
Price: £4390
Year: 2001
Reader rating: 4/5 from 11 reviews
Weaknesses: Looks impressive for a 125 and commands respect on the road from cars more than any other 125 Overall: Great bike with excellent visibility both for the rider and for car drivers to see you coming. Everybody who has seen it, doesn't believe it's a
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Harley-Davidson Super Glide Custom (FXDCI)
Price: £9595
Year: 2006
Reader rating: 4/5 from 1 review
, headlight cover, and speedo housing. The low-slung seat is new this year. As well as receiving a new frame package throughout the range, the FXDCI now has a new single floating front disc so that more of the chrome laced front wheel is visible - it's all
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Honda CBF 125 (2009 - present)
Price: £2320
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 3 reviews
or if you get enough speed up but again as a learner its nice to feel like you are visible to other road users. The economy is good, I have filled up twice, about £10 a tank, and covered 560 miles currently, which by anybodies calculation makes this cheap
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Honda XL1000V Varadero
Price: £7349
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 16 reviews
this is a decent bike i rode mine from sheffield to malaga spain and back in winter, but dont expect any thrills out of this bike it just a solid workhourse. Poacher01: Fun to play with but not for serious miles Strengths: High position gives good visibility
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BMW F800GT (2013 - present)
Year: 2013
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 1 review
. Sorry about that.So as we made our way to the Suffolk coast on BMW's new F800GT, in drizzling rain, stuck behind all manner of slow-moving vehicles, dodging gravel, farmer's mud and making the already poor visibility worse every time I tried to wipe
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