I have had my honda X one year now..... I have crashed once in sand , once because of a stall , dropped it twice because of footing . no damage to bike , me a little ,but no need for doctors . I have ridden it every chance I have had , but that has not been as often as I would have liked . I believe that just the short amount of time of riding helped me with the tenere in Moab . the last time I rode the X was in September , everything that could pull for my time has . I do not regret buying this bike ,I regret I have not ridden it more. the good news is I was able to pay off the bike a few weeks ago , and as I type this it is parked next to me all pretty in red. my wife actually lets me keep it in the man cave , how cool is that. and Christmas is fast approaching along with a new year . my hope is I get to ride it twice as much in the new year than the last. one nice thing about the X is I don't have to worry about traffic , no left turning cars to ruin the day . if there is another regret it is that I didn't start this dirt bike thing till so late in life . so if you older and reading this and have an interest in this type of riding , just do it. my bike has a 5 speed tranny , its never been past 3rd gear , its pretty fast when it gets on pipe in 3rd. and I'm not on the roads to see what it can do. some may laugh at that , but I am happy and that's all I need . never been a slave to peer pressure , mob rule I call it. this forum has great people on it , and I have made good friends through it , motorcycles rock . this thread about my dirt bike is fun , and I love it when another member shares on it , I always learn something . such a big nation ,blessed with freedom , and impossible for most to be everywhere to meet everyone , this forum allows that through this medium . so after all that or this ,I wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year .