I hear ya there, I had the DT175 for a short time and then the old man bought a Can-AM Qualifier 400 2-stroke left side kick, he told me and my best friend, dont ride it, then he got to the point were he said, "If you can start it, you can ride it" Bought broke my leg the first day but I got it running and that was the end of it. Stupid Fast, and your quote sums it up very well: "I felt like I was riding a rocket that had murder in it's heart"