Yeah, the bikes just a little too tall for me at 5 '11. Bit too heavy for a skinny newbie too. Massive tank.

I feel for the guy. That's what really worried me about the YBR. After reading Euphonius' posts about gangs of bike thieves driving round in trucks following riders.
The YBR250 is now probably one of the most desirable bikes around, and i'm guessing at the top of any thieves wish list. I see very few of them around Shanghai so i'd be paranoid that i'm a moving target. The Raptor less so.