Haha, that red 150cc bad-boy "R8" I bought new for 3,500 RMB. I've put 4k km on it since late April when I bought it. It breaks "something" just about once every two weeks but it was the simplest way for a Newb like me to have gotten started. Also, I justify that if the police take it away, at least I've already got my money's worth. I just came back from the States where I took a MSF Course and got my US moto license. [Highly recommend it!!!]Took two trips out with my dad's 1100 cc Honda Shadow, he had graduated to a 1200 cc BMW. While I enjoy the power plenty, 150 cc's seems like enough for me here in China. I go 85-90 km/hr on flat surface. This scooter is a staple of the student population around 五道口- mostly Krazerians. I want to graduate to a motorcycle but I don't like anything I see on the market for the price. Any tough reliable bikes for less than 10k RMB out there?