I have a 2008 Sym250 and I couldn't be happier. SYM makes fantastic bikes. Other than maintenance and a radiator, no other problems. The radiator was due to running over a big piece of wood in the middle of the road, in a curve that I couldn't avoid. Thank God I didn't go down, but the wood flew up and cracked my radiator. I put a bigger windshield on and a top box, but other than that...good to go! I feel SYM is every bit as good as the high end Japanese bikes, just not as well known. I hope that changes as I would love to see more SYM dealers around the country. I really like the looks of that bike and I hope you have years of good service and safe riding. Be safe out there!