Hand on heart, I`m 45 years old, and I have been a biker from my mid teens. I have owned a vast spectrum of bikes, ie Honda CB900F (broke my heart with timing chain problems (in fact all my Hondas did) Suzuki GSX1100R (great bike) just to mention a few. I commute 98 miles per day 5 days a week on my Jawa 350 in all kinds of weather and I have never had any problems. The bottom line is if you want star ship enterprise warp speed and acceleration, and your not happy unless you have buffed your knee`s on every corner......simply dont buy one!..... However, if you want very low running costs (70 MPG plus) and a very respectable purchase price (the price of bikes and their parts are ridiculous) this is a good buy! A really good simple uncomplicated A-B form of transport.