I agree Brenden, stuff the maico's The big kato's will eat them for brekky....and do it for third of the price. Amazing how the journelists have such an influence on the market, I am in the trucking industry and see it alive and well there too. i once owned and raced a Maico in the 80's and it was good, i loved that bike but it was'nt worth twice or three times its next rival....