Choose me a bike

[Greenmantle]

Criteria
(1) Must be London Commuter Friendly; filtering and making progress through heavy traffic.
(2) Good storage for a laptop without adding width with panniers. I can't deal with a back pack..
(3) 365 day usage in all weathers.
(4) Fun to ride without being tiresome.
(5) Not too tall for a short arse like me.

Nice to have
(1) Undesirable by the scrotes.
(2) Price as always.
(3) Decent looking and not fugly

Suggestions most welcome!

[Cylon2007]

scooter is the answer

[Codswallop]

Honda NC700 or NC750

It was built for commuting, and has a storage frunk big enough for a helmet.

Less likely to be stolen than a scooter if you're London based because the scrotes seem to prefer twist and go.

[TheThing]

Why no backpack?

[Tribal Chestnut]

FZ1. Aside from the fugly bit.

[Donbot]

You can stick a top box on pretty much anything so it is difficult to narrow down.

Busa?

ETA Busa is fugly so that rules it out.

[Greenmantle]

Thanks for the replies - the Honda has caught my eye!
No backpack because my riding becomes ste when I wear one.
If the weather is really bad and the traffic is really heavy then its best not to have a backpack so you can concentrate 100% on the road.

[dibblecorse]

Are you commuting just through London or into and across London, and from where if relevant ? Will help us .....

[EvoDelta]

Greenmantle said:

Thanks for the replies - the Honda has caught my eye!
No backpack because my riding becomes ste when I wear one.
If the weather is really bad and the traffic is really heavy then its best not to have a backpack so you can concentrate 100% on the road.

Have you tried a Kriega? I don't even notice wearing mine.

[Greenmantle]

Thanks for the replies

I start on the M40 at Beaconsfield and I head into Liverpool Street or Docklands. I have an OGIO backpack which is brilliant but because I am always time poor I would rather stow it in the top box which will free me up so that I can get a move on.

[A500leroy]

left field choice peugeot metropolis ?