Wetdog,
I believe there's no such thing as the perfect bike, it just individual choice, you set your parameters & go with it, relative to costs, that's my main concern, limited spending power on British bikes & what the money will do elsewhere, that's also why budgets are tight , because in relative terms, money doesn't go far on British Motorcycles & further in other areas.
If I spent £3,500 I would consider that's a lot of money & quite self-indulgent, it would represent, 5 months mortgage money in real terms! Just the way my head equates things.
Cafe racers can look nice, but the way the roads are going a Street Scrambler would perhaps be more practical, then there's the Touring aspect to contend with.
Can a bike be built that satisfies all 3 aspects and more!
Cheers
John