right, i was kind of hoping there would be some form of support available from oceania or somewhat close by.. I don't speak japanese yet but I'm planning on learning it for many reasons..

That's really good to hear.. I'm sorry i wrote such a dumbass post because I should have looked through all the forum but I saw 93 pages and I was too overwhelmed and not enough time to get through all of them.

My choices are comming down to a RGV 250 or NSR atm.. and the nsr i've checked out was genuine rothmans mc18.. I remember he told me it was mc 1* and i wasnt sure if it was 18 19 or 17.

I gotta tell u tho, i really love the rothman colors more than the rgv, but the rgv i've found is in ridiculously good condition, and its about 10years newer than the NSR im looking at..

What do you NSR owners think of the RGV?? I hear their engine parts are some what interchangeable with the Aprilla RS series.. so does that mean there are more parts avilable for RGVs than the NSRs as far as maintenance go??

I dont plan on doing any major tuning yet.. its going to be my first bike so I really want to take the "respectful" route and take it easy.. learn my techniques, and most importantly, take care of the bike..

I've owned few Japanese cars and I used to do my own modifications and repairs on them, but cars are way too expensive to maintain compared to motorcycles.. time to make the switch for me (a good one).

So please let me know what u think about the RGV's.. and thanks for the nice reply comments