Yamaha XVS650A

Very classic looking bike. Great riding position. If you are 6 ft or over you will definately be looking for highway pegs. The power is adequate and gets you along very well. A set of aftermarket pipes is an absolute must. There are plenty of aftermarket products to trick this bike up and also have it look better if that is at all possible. Does have a vibration at 100 Kph. This is normal and will disappear with a loud exhaust and bigger air inlet with a carby kit. All in all, this is the best bang for your buck out there.

A cheap alternative for cruising not much slower than a well known american machine. Not quite as much street cred but looks good and reliable. Mine has only cost me 48p apart from services etc that was for the speedo bulb. My bike is a 2004 with 9000 on it got it 2 years ago with 1789 on clock so as you can see it doesn t stay in the garage on wet days not like some.