i've been only riding for a couple years now...i started on dirt bikes but always thought that atv were faster, but thats all in the bike or atv and what aftermarket work has been done....i just recently moved to a 400ex myself and love it....i feel a lil more comfortable on the 4-wheels than 2 and i noticed that i'm a lil more ballz on a quad then a dirt bike....didn't like the feelin of a wheelie on a dirt bike, but find myself alawyas trying on the quad but thats just me wanting to be safe and no broken bones..got them children to take care of uknow