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I've got one of the original models. It's truly a great little bike for what it is. Expecting a lot of power or a great suspension is silly - it's a bargain 250 bike. However, it's a blast to ride. I have just as much fun on that little thing as I do on my R1. At least on the 250 you can run through the gears all the way up and not end up in jail or worse. It provides a great platform to work on cornering skills - there's usually only one gear that's the right one coming out of a corner with anything resembling power.
I've never seen anything close to 80 mpg. I typically get in the high 40s to low 50s, but I wring it's neck pretty much all the time, rarely letting the rpms drop below 10,000.
The new one does look great. It will be interesting to see if they've done anything at all with the suspension / frame. Personally I was hoping for an aluminum frame, but the price point is probably more important to most folks than the frame.
Did your son take the MSF class yet?
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