I´ve had the a 91´ Bandit 400 for 2 seasons now and have put just over 30,000km´s on it. It´s my first street bike and I wouldn´t look back. I love it. It´s reliable, peppy, and handles great. The only issue I have ever had with it was when I layed it down. *sniff* Due to the fact there aren´t alot of them the parts that don´t relate to other bikes (eg. engine covers) aren´t carried in stock and take quite awhile to come in from Japan. But it´s a fun bike and good on gas. I think you´d be hard pressed to find a better starter street bike.