I've had literally dozens of bikes in my 65yrs. Including a ZRX1200 and a ZX10R. I always come back to my 04 250. I've got 24K on it. My motto is: It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow. Not that my little Ninja is slow. I've seen 115mph on it. I've geared it up twice and have a 16T counter on order.