eh... if anyone has taken offence at my posts regarding italian
bikes, JUST TOO BAD! 
totally sick of hearing "aprilia? cagiva? OH...
PROBLEM bike LAH!"
have these people actually owned or are owning these bikes? or are
they regurgitating what their friends tell them, friends in the
same situation? or are they hearing from friends who 1. do not know
how to take care and maintain their bikes, or 2. don't know how to
choose bike, or plain suay that they got a bike that's been abused
and neglected by the previous owners.
are these people saying that a SP, KRR, TZM, whatever you name it,
will be PROBLEM-FREE even if you don't service it forever? care to
put your name down for a warranty? i'll buy one if you dare
to.
pls... think about what you hear before you pass it on to someone
else... i praise the mito even though i don't ride one. i just like
the bike a lot, rode one before as well. read my previous posts, i
have reasons to do so.
myth number two: "HIGH MAINTENANCE LAH!" oh yesh i suppose they
think when it's time for the 5000km servicing, an overhaul is done?
"maintenance" for an italian bike includes carb cleaning, air
filter change/wash, valve cleaning, transmission oil change. how is
that different from your japanese bike? jap bike don't need to
service at all? how are italian bikes "high maintenance"? oh yesh
use the best 2T, if you're going to say that using a
fully-synthetic 2T for maximum protection, that costs perhaps $5 to
$10 more than the 2T you're using is HIGH MAINTENANCE, i think
you're too cheap to ride a bike.
admittedly parts for italian bikes are expensive. other than the
fact that some parts are performance parts, a lot of this relies on
again many other factors pertaining to economics, production
methods, macroeconomic policies etc. yes parts are more expensive,
so are these guys saying that their jap bikes will never break
down? or do they get to buy their parts for free?
for your info, i've a friend who services his mito at 5,000km
intervals. problems? none. he ran 20,000km on his bike before he
upgraded.
enough said.. if you take offence at my post, YOUR PROBLEM. for
your own sake, think about what people tell you before you believe
it like gospel. 
for your own
damn good. but it's a good thing that many people feel this way.
that's the reason why i can ride what i feel is an excellently
designed and manufactured motorcycle, more cheaply than my
counterparts who don't get what i do. my thanks go out to
you...
