Well, I went to a local Sears outlet and ordered 2 Monster Moto's for the girls. They had them at $299 ($100 off), and I feel they will be a safer bike for 8-9 year olds to learn on. It's hard to go wrong at that price. I can always upgrade the engines later.
That said, I am now debating whether to keep the Cat or sell it. I know a couple of you were interested in this bike.