THE FACTS
PRICE/AVAILABILITY From £6,649/now
POWER/TORQUE 105bhp@11,700rpm/51lb ft@9,100rpm
TOP SPEED 140mph (est)
FUEL TANK/RANGE 3.8 gallons/150 miles
ALTERNATIVES Ducati Monster 696, £6,195. Honda Hornet, £5,903. Kawasaki ER-6n, £5,075. Suzuki GSR600, £5,350. Yamaha FZ6, £6,299
VERDICT Animated, communicative, enthralling and dripping with character.