Took a ride this afternoon ... outskirts of the city ... some dirt, some rock, some slab ... this i just the most fun machine I have ever ridden! It just make me giggle everywhere. Its no crotch rocket, no touring machine, or anything so special from a glance at it ... but I get more comments everywhere I go, have more smiles, and feel like this machine is so "connected" to a great riding experience. I have done nothing to it as far as mods, but even stock, it just runs with a superior balance of all the things that make riding fun.
I thought it was a pricey machine for a 250, but I can fully quantify the $$$'s now.