toriaoxford wrote:The servicing intervals are every 8000 miles (!) but I guess you'd be well advised to at least get an oil change every 6 months to a year!!!!

Why do you say 6 months? The engine is designed from a Honda car and designed not to need an oil change until 8000 miles or 1 year.

toriaoxford wrote:<snip>but the things that put me off it are a) a chain (a pain to maintain for me anyway though I'm told very easy - and your local dealer may be able to put an auto-luber on it which helps) <snip>

It has a centre stand which means it will take you 5 minutes once a week to look after the chain with a couple of dirt cheap products and a piece of rag. Some folk swear by autolubers but in my experience they just mean a rear wheel, swingarm and the back of the bike covered in oily cack. Chains are infinitely better than they used to be, years ago.

I agree, chain drive would never put me off buying a bike, if it took my fancy.