My cousin and a couple other friends have a 1000-5 and a 1000-3 and its fun watching them trying to maneuver through the tight trails when the trees get a little tight and I go through with no problems. I really do like the 1000 and was gonna get one this year, but ended up going with a 17 500. The size of the machine is perfect for me and I go through everything maybe even more with mine then they go through. I catch a little flack about the speed when we're riding out in the open, but I just take my time and enjoy the ride. I'll catch up with them on the trail head lol.