Just saying what you said was pretty idiotic. Your making it sound like all real men ride stretched bieks (no disrespect to anyone who does its just not my scene). Id like to see you ride a -1 in all honesty. If your into mx, trails, tt or even just an all around play bike yes a - swingarm is nice. I dont even run a -1 I run -2 on my bike and im loving it and have no problems with it. Im sure your going to make some smart ass comment on the bike being improperly setup or not enough power to lift the front wheels. It was ported, pwk 28s with pods, 18cc domes, with dynoport big volumes or toomeys whichever I felt like running. All on personal prefrence im not worried about my front wheels lifting I enjoy pulls the wheels up but it does infact hook much better with bald 18s I could still pull up in damn near any gear. Yes in the dirt pavements no problem..