Where exactly are you at getting shot at? I mean I did just come back from a 15 month deployment too and I am kind of curious. I'm telling you how to spend your money, just curious as to why you don't get a 1K or a 750? I just found nothing exciting or fun about a 600 it just seemed slow? Don't get all butt hurt here, I got walked all over by a kit that was 5'7, 150lbs on a K8 1K. I'm just trying to save you money cause I would assume you would want to upgrade to a big kid bike someday?