-1 +15. I love my gearing. i can really give it brake and it hasnt stalled out on me yet at idle. I run pro taper dirtbike bars and love them. You dont need a bar if your learning, besides gangster mashing your taillight, subframe, and tail section is a high point when you are learning to stunt. And its more forgiving. As for cages having had both FI and 905 im not sure which i like better. Im runnign the 905 now. The FI cage i had got all magled up and the bike only flipped up onto the upper once. The 905 is more hardcore but i think im going to have a tough time keeping it form rolling onto the upper, or lack ther of. But of all the cages i know i think that Powers have got their shit toegther. but the FI looks better. I would recommend getting an MXD/905/Powers to learn with, then move onto the FI cage when you arent wadding your bike up as much. After a FI cage gets bent up its hell to take on and off.