Ok let me give you a little back ground. I'm 66 years old. And have been riding dirt since I was 16 years old. Even race one year. Was I great at it, no, but I did put myself out there on a 5 tear old bike and did what I could. But now in my later years I wanted to get back out where I had the most fun in my life. Riding dirt. I had always owned 250 of different brands and even had an 80 Honda 450. Man what a ride. So I know a little about riding dirt bikes. When I saw the California carb on it I really didn't expect anything out of it. But when I got it all put together I found it to have quit a bit of power, Enough to throw dirt in my yard and start making a berm in the corner. I had to hold on when I put the power to it. The electric start is a god send for us older guys. So would I recommend this bike to those who are starting out or an older rider that just wants to kick some dirt up again. Oh **** yes. For the new riders you haven't invested 6 or 8 grand into something that will sit in your garage after you find out it ain't your cup of tea. If your an older rider it has power and a great ride, plus like I said it has an electric start which will save you from kicking it over after it turns over. Of course it's over 100 degrees here in Texas and haven't been out much, just to hot for us old guys, it ain't great for the younger people either. You can tell the noobs from the pros on days like this. But I whole heartedly say it was my best investment in a long time.