I've been riding small (<250cc) motorcycles since '77 on and off-road, and with the right gear they can be fine for year-round, all-weather commuting, but I only know of two bikes from Honda (which fit your budget) and the Zero electric motorcycles (which absolutely do not fit your budget) that have automatic or clutchless transmissions. A moped or scooter would work, and fit your budget, but isn't a great... Source: 12 months ago

I mean you will have 100k Teslas giving people their first Tesla rides every day. Anyone who has ever driven a Tesla knows it's like having an extramarital affair with your car. Nothing in your old car will ever feel as good again without that instant acceleration. So you go to tesla.com/model3 and take the plunge. Source: over 2 years ago