have owned many suzukis and one honda over the last 40 years...japanese bikes are indestructable...this one will be no exception...already have 2400 miles on it...using it to commute and travel..and a little spirited sport riding ..i got the black/silver..removed the boyracer decals...people ask me if its a bmw. this thing eats interstates and mountain roads with ease..not the beast my tweaked 996 superhawk was and not as grunty off the bottom like my old sv650...but this bike is aiming to \