I don't know much of anything about motorcycles. However, a close friend of mine has this bike. He had the......?1000 version and thought it was too much. I have ridden the bike and it is fairly easy to ride with two observations, which I think were made above--if you are going to off-road it at all, you better be 6'2"+. At six feet, I could not flat-foot the bike (I am also pretty light
). The other thing is that the front shock is not adjustable and if you are used to KTM'S or other street/trail touring bikes, you will be in for a suprise when you clear that first log or try to put it hard into a trail bank.