I wouldn't go more than a mile from my house on a pit-bike. They're fun but not something you'd want to ride around all day.
awh dude your missing out..
but then again OP said he just wanted something to tool around by his house..
but hey, its your choices and opionons ha..
ive ridden/ had
- sno pro 440 (with high comp. head, exhaust, porting) fastest sled ive ridden by far..
-can am ds 450 -nice quad. (dasa built top end, exhaust, programmer mods) nicest 450
-ktm 450 nice quad..
-250r with mods! (esr 360, exhaust,) this thing killed stocker 450's
-crf 50 - with 88c tak head, rev box, suspension, clutch, exhaust ( neat little bikes, tooled around all day)
-klx 110- 130 big bore. exhaust.
its all what you want.. you gotta try new things..
good luck OP