most of our local trails are generally like a serpentine ribbon, rarely if ever are they like the junked out shit I begrudgingly ride a few times a year 'up north' with the Rental-tards and weekend warriors from FIB-land. remember back when I changed my spring/shock set-up to increase the cornering ability? even though it only came down 7/8" in the front and just over an inch in the back I haven't regretted it once! rear skid bolts in the upper holes and limiter straps one notch tighter. Mike Carver delivered.
but you ride the Yoop man, along with 46,008 other people.
my buddies father picked up a Viper last winter after finally conceding his old Indy was uncomfortable and unreliable - he loves it and is man enough to make the weight of the 4S work for him and loves the stability. there's no reason the manu's can't make a trail hugger/lake racer for folks that don't need 15" of suspension.
tell us more... and I grew up riding berms
good god, berm riding was fun... on a leafer with 3" of travel in the back, while wearing a kidney belt.
maybe our trails are different, we spend very little time in ditches or riding across farm fields here.