Congrats on the bike! I am a new NSR freak teaching English in Taiwan. A buddy of mine has a 150, so I decided to save up for the 250. These are almost impossible to get registered and plated in Taiwan, so I have to run it with a 150 plate and pull the whole "I dont speak Chinese" bit with police if pulled over

My bike was in a similar situation, needed new needles, clutch, piston and ring set. Also needed a new stator and basically all new wires. It was extremely difficult to get this done in Taiwan, but it just makes it that much sweeter to ride.

Question, is your bike titled and registered? I would like to buy one when I get back to the States.