The build quality is such that quite a few have used them as a commute all year bike. I've always liked the bird because it is a grunt monster, no fancy electronics and it will poodle all day with ease but open her up and the smiles come easily. It will tour, single ride and commute.
Once on the move the weight is not an issue. Some may say (in an old top gear stylee) that the bird is too heavy to flick, I've met some of the folk in here riding round the backroads of Hunstanton to Wells next the sea and I can assure you, they rode in a way quite a few power rangers on their ninjitsu's would struggle to keep up with. I've also used one in the mountains in Italy doing the constant 90 and 180 degree bends near Mugello when we went to watch the moto gp a few years back and kept up with a naked hornet 900 all day long.
I prefer the carbies, failing that pre cat's 2002's but in all honesty any of them would be fit for purpose.
Sounding even better noobie. Going to stick with whatever I get for a while, so I guess its just a case of getting to know the bike.
..I used to pop over to Hunstanton for a fish and chip lunch on the Hornet. No Italy, but good times for me anyway. Ah, those were the days. Need to get a bike soon!