I'm looking into buying my son a dirt bike for his 5th birthday. I know f all of bikes so I'm not really sure what I should be looking for and what I should stay away from. Any advice would be greatly received.
skiff1,
Mar 25, 6:25pm
Can't beat a Honda fifty. Be prepared to upgrade quite quick, but the resale on them is pretty close to new price and there is always people wanting them.Whatever you do, don't get him a quad as kids go way too fast on them before they ave the skills, where on a bike they fall off a lot and learn to ride.
motorboy2011,
Mar 25, 6:33pm
Suzuki jr50, reason being the foot brake is where it is on a big bike. I had far less trouble going from that to a geared bike than my friends that had the honda and Yamaha, which have both brakes on the handle bars
muzz67,
Mar 25, 6:37pm
They also have height adjustable suspension for when kids grow.
motorboy2011,
Mar 25, 6:41pm
also set out far more like a normal bike with chain drive, pretty sure the others had shaft drive! the Jr does actually have a gear lever too though from factory it only has 2 positions. start it up in N,then push/pull into gear, clutch less single speed from there. it can be modified to have an ULTRA low 1st for hills etc.
dinosaw1,
Mar 25, 6:43pm
That's excellent thanks for the advice guys.
dinosaw1,
Mar 25, 6:49pm
Eeek that's a bit over my head but sounds like the bike we need especially if its adjustable. he has a real passion for bikes and lucky enough to have a huge track at his grandparents farm. I may have to study up a lil more can u recommend a website that may help me!
motorboy2011,
Mar 25, 7:44pm
ideally I'd go to a Suzuki dealership and see one in person, I was never very big but by the time I was 7 or so I was too big for it. if you look for one on here, the older ones have a metal tank, the newer have plastic tanks. bike pics. com is a good place to look and see what year it is
motorboy2011,
Mar 25, 7:52pm
or any other dealership, don't limit yourself to one make or model, it's about what suits your boy best, not what suited me 25 years ago ;)
dunedin_moto,
Mar 25, 7:54pm
CRF or TT-R :) Just my slightly biased opinion.
farmer517,
Mar 26, 5:26pm
no one has said it yet! DONT touch the ones made in china
jrd78,
Mar 26, 5:55pm
I got my 4 year old a Honda qr50, my son can put both feet flat on the ground with this older bike,but with the Yamaha pw50 and crf50 he could"nt. As with quads the kfx50 is a great bike for the kids, doesn't tip over as easy like my nephews lt50 does.Stay away from the Chinese one's as well
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