Really nice bike IMO. Good torquey motor, superb handling. From '06 and up, the 250 motor is really well dialed in. But the abrupt power delivery (compared to a 250 4-stroke) makes them two very different animals. The 2-stroke will flat out run circles around the 4. I'll be 51 in a month, am just starting to think I may need to step into something a little tamer soon... it's wearing me out kinda quick. BUT... IMO the 2-stroke is WAY more fun. 35?... you can handle it easily if you're an experienced rider.