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The European view is different. Honda make the Deauville to fit precisely this slot. And sell it by the truckload to commuters in mid and southern Europe (it's built in Spain). The new 680 cc version is a real jack-of-all trades. I live in Denmark and ride most of the year round in sun, rain and low temperatures. Totally maintenance-friendly with shaft drive, heated grips, built-in panniers, etc., the Deauville will even so do 180 kph when required and would take me to the North Cape if I wanted. So they DO exist and are bought!