looking for a cheap commuter that could do a bit of touring. Any ideas?
Suzuki SV650S – I used to commute every day on one and went touring two up to Spain and back and round the UK. Fantastic first bike – always brought a smile to my face whenever I rode it. Replaced my first one with a Honda Hornet, absolutely hated it and sold it after 3 months and went and bought another SV. The people at http://forums.sv650.org/%5B/url%5D are very friendly and will point you in the right direction.
Oh, and congrats on passing your test.