Here's a brief review of mine, a 2006 model. I bought it 2 months ago and have done about 300 miles in that time. I am still on L plates. This is my first motorcycle. Overall, I think this is a good bike, it has been reliable, and I feel comfortable on it (I'm 6ft 1). The switches feel solid and fall easily to hand, and the mirrors are good (better than my old Vespa). It handles quite predictably and is enjoyable to improve my skills on. I feel comfortable at 50/55mph, the ride is smooth, it's just so much better at this speed as my Vespa. If you do this kind of speed regularly and are umming and urring about a motorcycle over a scooter (I did a lot of umming and urring), I would definitly recommend the 'upgrade'. Saying that, low end acceleration isn't as good as I expected. This is my only real disappointment about the bike. It's quick enough to get away from lights, but would have liked a little more here. I weigh about 80-85kg... I've not measured fuel consumption, but it feels like it's really good. I changed the spark plug on it, such an easy job. Looking forward to changing the oil before too long! Apparently it's an easy bike to work on overall.