I purchased my NX 250 new in ´89 at the age of 15. Since then I put over 20,000 miles on it. I would drag race it stock at the local track and never lost to anything smaller than 400cc. It would leave 350´s (Yahama, Suzuki, Honda) in the dust! At about 14,000 miles I broke the engine down and found virtually no wear, even when I used to run it hard on the road. I have never had a mechanical problem of any kind & it always started on the 1st turn. I have outgrown my 250 so I bought an ´88 NX 650 a couple of years ago and absolutely love it too. Even though the NX 650 is a much more powerful bike, the NX 250 is still a much nicer and better built bike. My fiancé has since adopted the NX 250. The NX pair is a perfect match!