least at the end he has something to show for it instead of just empty pockets and a car wit a 200k+ miles. eventually that bike will be paid off and he can just ride the shit outta it and put liability on it… my buddy pays $450/yr for his gsxr600 and he is 23 yrs old… that would be worth it to me after about 3 months of driving in my truck. i cant stand watching him fill up at the pump and pay $6 lol. i say go for it. ive heard great things bout the gs500f.