I ride my shee in the woods all the time and do alot of trails and hill climbs i even did a few GNCC races this year with it and i kept up with all the 400-450,s my best friend has a yzf 450 and he will tell you im hard to catch when im in front on the trails its all in what kind of riding you do and like but if your tired of your bike get that shee and you wont regret it at all