Hello everyone, I am a noob from Michigan. I have been looking into 500's and their capability at the sand dunes for a few months and this site was recommended to me. Long story short, last year I got my ass wooped at the dunes and next year I want to do the ass wooping....thus looking at a 500cc two stroke. In December I got rid of my CRF 450R for a 2006 YZ250. Love this bike but its still not going to dominate the sand, so I need to learn as much as possible and purchase a 500.