I HAVE HAD A GS500E FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND ALL ROUND IT HAS BEEN GREAT...THE 500 UNIT WILL RUN ALL DAY AND IT HAS ENOFF POWER TO GET YOU OUT OF THEM STICKY SITUATIONS,I LIKE THE LOOK AS WELL AND THE BREAKS AND SUSPENTION ARE GOOD ENOFF FOR WHAT I WANT OUT OF A BIKE FUEL USE IS LOW AND RIDING POSITION IS NOT BAD THOUGH I TEND TO SLIDE TO THE FRONT....THE ONLY BAD THING IS THE RUST....I LIVE RIGHT ON THE COAST IN DURBAN S.A.AND ITS SLOWLY EATING MY BIKE AWAY....FOR A MID RANGE GOOD LOOKING CHEAP BIKE THAT WILL RUN FOR EVER THIS IS THE ONE...