The sensible choice
1999 Honda NT650V £750
In-built panniers, a run-forever engine, and insanely low asking price make the Deauville a difficult machine to ignore, even if it has the aesthetic attraction of an ingrowing toenail. This particular 650 has value-lowering scrapes and cracks, a staggeringly-tall screen and an MOT to March ’18. Only 33,862 miles, although as the odometer only reads to five figures that could be 133,862. I’d bag £5000 for selling my GSX R, which means enough spare cash to sprinkle on an early R1 or Tuono come spring.