i reckon from a loose unit two stroke riders point of vew if you ride a bike and some others and one realy does it for you just buy it bugger what everyone else thinks its up to you put a pipe on it same bike .where not racers just in it for the fun if its fun just buy the crf250 if your into single track thats what there for give me a two stroke any day but thats just me(mid life crises going back to my youth) .the 350 ktms are good just need a filter sock on the tank they crack and use bugger all fuel i use 8litres to there 5 but there dear to buy .just my opionion and the rums kicking in