On pavement, GEN2 is definitely better with all its creature comforts. But off-roading, my GEN1 did a lot better. Not that happy with how it performed when I was finally pushing it. I thought with the upgraded shocks and upgraded rear, that it was going to perform. Its too floaty and bouncy overall. My GEN1 being heavier was more planted and soaked up the whoops at speed. I tried adjusting the shocks (which the comfort setting ended up being the overall best setting) and changing weight in the bed and still couldn’t get it to feel like my GEN1 handled. By the end of the weekend I was hauling ass on the smooth short course (GEN2 did well there but GEN1 did better there too due to the whoop section that I could take at 70mph, not so in the GEN2) and took several people for rides, all leaving with huge smiles. A couple of cute chicks got in, sat in the back and gave them a ride they will remember.
Will see if I can post up the video