Commuting is the one of the primary uses of my H-D and so it will now be the primary use for the Ninja 1000. There are some challenges to commuting on a bike with no storage. The main one being that I have nowhere to put my lap top bag. Luckily I do have tie down straps and am able to lash the bag to the back seat without much trouble. This arrangement will work out fine as long as I don’t run into any rain. So far so good on that, but I am looking at alternatives that will be more weather proof/resistant and that look better than wrapping my lap top bag in a lawn trash bag. The Ninja is a very capable commuter. My commute is about an hour one way which, as I mentioned in my longer ride report, is about the limit for me before I need a break. The Ninja is very smooth and easy to manage in traffic. The power delivery is not abrupt when leaving from a stop light or in stop-and-go traffic. She certainly wants to go faster, but is content with a more sedate pace. I find that refreshing because one of my main concerns about using a sport type bike as a commuter was that I would get whiplash every time I twisted the right grip. I’m seeing better gas mileage now that the bike is breaking in. My previous fill up came in at 33.2 mpg and this last at 40.1 mpg. As I get better (more restrained?) at throttle control and shifting I expect the mpg to be much better. The fuel up information is available at http://www.fuelly.com/driver/redkamel/ninja-1000.