It is much less stressful on the wrists, except for it's rock hard clutch. I believe it is 115 hp or so, it is not really a slouch. Definitely
feel like a bad-*** riding the thing. Have to be careful with it, everything drags on it. Low speed it is somewhat easy to steer it with the rear tire, just kind of lean a bit and blap the throttle and the *** end jumps. When I first had it 45 mpg was pretty easy to obtain. I bitched about the real bad backfire it had. Now it is closer to 18mpg and with that little tank it don't go far. Reserve is like a quart and a half. Have had to push it more than once, not much fun in the 115* heat of AZ. Have not ridden it since summer of 2008. Keep telling myself I will replace the harness (got the new one) and figure out the fuel mileage, just not motivated enough.....