hey man, i've been looking at the same bike also 
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v-twin engine configuration gives added power compared to single
cylinder bikes, and it's 4-stroke, so less maintenance issues. 17l
fuel tank too...
but it has some cons i think.
v-twins are known to guzzle more petrol, so fuel efficiency wise it
may not be so cheap to ride.
it's damn expensive. $9.5k OTR was what i was quoted. not a good
choice if you think you wanna upgrade to 2A or class 2.
this bike is damn new, press-release came out in like 2001. it's
almost impossible to find a second-hand one. it may be difficult to
sell, because it's a rare bike, no one dares to buy it, so you
might lose money if you change bike. linked to this is that it may
not be easy to find a reliable mech to service it, or find parts
that the bike needs specifically. and besides, it's like a pilot
project. bound to be some flaw in the design that they'll correct
with the later years'. imagine if the fairing breaks, go where and
find???
no kick-starter. some people won't see this as a con, but after
hearing so much about failed electric starters, esp on italian
bikes and my personal experience on SSDC's honda bikes, i think
it'll be way safer to have a kick-starter.
last of all, the power of the bike is suspect. it may be a v-twin,
or however powerful that honda claims it to be, but it's after all
a 125cc 4-stroke bike, and it's about 150kg in dry weight. so it's
debatable as to whether the v-twin will compensate the effects of
the small engine size and its weight.
don't mean to discourage you or paint such a bleak picture man. i
like the bike too, just that these issues are on my mind when i
think about whether the 9.5k is worth paying. would be happy to
hear any good comments about the bike! 
i'll happily stand corrected! hahaha
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rock hard... ride free...
[This message has been edited by l3stat (edited 23 January
2002).]
