I had picked up this same blue 500 kawi for $600.00 it needed tires but had only 1000 miles on it tires were rotted out, The old Guy I got it from said His Kid got it when He was home on leave but He did ride it after it scared Him so He told His dad to sell it, I got it home put tires on it and went over to a pals that just got a new 750 honda SS this was 1977 , I proceeded to beat the pants off His new bike light after light, We hit the freeway and we were side by side He couldnt pass Me I couldnt pass him , But if I got a head of Him He couldnt catch up, I could to Him cause Mine went up to 95 mph fast then his did, He has never heard the end of that deal,I went on to riding everything, he has still that same old slow 750