My son has had a 2000 ZR 120 for 4 years, never an issue. It has been a great starter sled for him, 8mph was plenty fast for learning then we bypassed the governer to bump the speed up to 16. Very safe and fun, he would ride till it ran out of gas. Kids dont care about the brand or color so much when they are young, parents usually make it an issue. He has a Bravo to ride now which is a very logical step for a kid. I see far too many kids on large sleds, even triples and that is irresponsible. The 120's are great and it is nice to have Yamaha in the game. It would have been nice to have a mini Apex or SRX but it is not cost effective. We are now going to sell the 120. should paint it blue and sell it for $2500!