So. Does the "one bike does all" holy grail exist? What would your pick be?

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Not sure how you could miss that Hungarian lady Ferret.

Yes, the picture is similar to the CBF1000F I rented in Landshut Germany for a week in the alps. The one I rented was fitted with 3 removable Givi cases. I liked the bike a lot and would buy one if imported to the US. The windscreen is adjustable in 3 positions and I found it just the right size for the very cold alpine passes. The motor is water cooled but has power characteristics very similar to the CB1100. I would guess maybe 100HP. Good handling, good brakes (ABS), good gearbox, nice riding position.

For long times, the CBF1000 (and their little sister CBF600) was one of the best sold Hondas in Germany. But Honda neglected to update the bike here and there and keep it up-to-date. So sales dropped, and finally 2013 the 2 CBFs were taken out of the product portfolio (at least in Germany).

We sometimes call such bikes "bread and butter bikes", as they are quite simple, do not outstand but are basic enough for daily food like bread and butter.
Their biggest disadvantage is that such kind of bikes are sometimes too good, which means they are not emotional enough and sometimes even boring. Although they are close to perfect they live in the shadow.