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The Big Ruckus are about £3k. Bullet proof 250cc motor and marmite looks (i prefer the twin round headlight version). A great choice if you can find one but they're mostly Japanese imports and there's one guy cornering the market at the moment. I love them and wanted one when I bought the SH300, just couldn't find one and needed transport. Not sure how insurance would be on an import either. Not sure why Honda stopped making/importing them.
I just put a Lithium battery in my R80. Maybe it will last longer on a barely used bike than the lead acid as the standing discharge is low. £200 though. The lower weight is a plus and it does seem to little performance increase on the alternator/ignition side although that may just be compared to the knackered lead acid I've been running for a year.