Electrics are gradually looking better and better though. I'm still considering one, although not one that costs as much as this one will. I guess it'll need to be second hand.. and that's a little concerning!

Thanks for all the responses - needs proper thinking about. Reckon it'd take a while to notice any money saving anyway because of the price to buy one, even second hand. Also, when the ICE soundtrack gets bigger when the summer riders come out to play, I probably won't even want to sit on an electric!

Hey all. I went for a ride in the sun yesterday and ended up chatting to a Zero SR/F rider when I stopped for drink. I was going to upgrade from my Bandit to a GSX-R750 before the summer but now considering spending less on a higher mileage one and using an electric scooter for short commutes etc. I...