Hi there, I have had my 06 model s50 for about a year now, and i must say what a great bike. It did take a bit to get used to the whine from the drive shaft, as you donĀ“t get that with chain drive bikes. Like the other person, i had the same problem with the front brakes, however, if you just let the pads wear in to the disc, the problem goes away. You can get them shimmed to extend the life of the pads, but why bother when they are so cheap, and its a quick job to replace them. Other than that i have had great running so far with no other problems. Cheers for reading, Dazza