I´ve had this bike for about 3 years, and with regular maint. it´s been supremely reliable. Very comfortable with more than adequate performance, it´s been a great sport-tourer. The best thing I´ve done to the bike is new tires - replacing the old factory spec Metzlers with new Avons brought out agility that I didn´t expect, but am thrilled to have. Different in character from all of the Japanese bikes I´ve owned, I can´t imagine owning anything else. As of this writing I´ve got about 60k miles and she runs like a top.