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good beginner bike for my son
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jermo
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Posted: 06/29/09
03:11 PM
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i'm looking to get my son his first dirtbike he will be 7 soon i was looking at the yamaha ttr90 but not sure if it is to much bikefor him but i dont want something he will outgrow to fast any suggestions?
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Posted: 06/29/09
04:54 PM
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a ttr90 will not be too much bike for him. what is his height and weight?
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Will12546
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Posted: 06/29/09
05:56 PM
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id say that or an xr/crf80 the xr's are bulletproof
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DT_Jason
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Posted: 06/29/09
06:04 PM
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It depends on your son really. How does he ride his pedal bike? Is he aggressive on it and take jumps and do burn outs ? Or does he merely ride to get from point A to B?
If he's aggressive on a pedal bike and handles it well then he should do fine on a
90 cc bike once he gets used to riding in general and it will last him till you can afford a larger one . A 90cc 4 stroke isn't a tremendously powerfull bike . Not like a 2 stroke bike. If it was a 2 stroke then I might feel it was a bit much for a 7 year old to learn on . Just make sure the bike physically is the right size for him so he isn't all cramped up and it will last him a little while .
I think the size of bike you should start your child on depends more on what you expect them to do on it and what they are interested in. They'll learn how to ride with any size youth bike you start them on (within reason) just as long as they have a safe place to practice and a patient teacher.
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Posted: 06/29/09
06:18 PM
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like jason says, the 90 will do fine if he can physically fit on it, and it is powerful enough that he won't get bored of it to fast. you'll have to take him to it and get him to sit on it. it is a big investment, i'd make sure that is what he wants to do. imo.
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Posted: 06/30/09
12:20 AM
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If it was me i would make sure he was interested. Cause when i got my first bike i was 14 so im very late at learning on the smaller bikes and had to jump onto a large bike and learn how to ride. Ask him if he knows who Chad reed/Ricky Charmichael/Travis Pastrana etc just to make sure he knows what dirtbikes are all about and the commitment it takes to learn. Cause you cant get on a bike and be pro within an hours riding.
TTR90's will be a great bike for him providing it suits him, if you approach a store (Providing your buying new) let your son roam the floor exploring the bikes to see what tickles his fancy.
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nick24
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Posted: 06/30/09
06:04 AM
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crf450r will fit him
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crkid
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Posted: 06/30/09
06:16 AM
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not funny nick
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Posted: 06/30/09
11:06 AM
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not at all.
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yzrider2
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Posted: 06/30/09
11:08 AM
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ttr 90 are a klx 110 both are great bikes
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Posted: 06/30/09
11:14 AM
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yes and neither will be too much for him.
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yzwoods
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Posted: 06/30/09
11:32 AM
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What rymes with Nick? Anyway At 7 also look at the Yamaha PW line.
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jermo
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Posted: 07/01/09
07:56 AM
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thanks for all the suggestions
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Posted: 07/01/09
08:07 AM
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i am 15 now but when i was 7 i rode a pw80 i agree with "yzwoods" it was a great bike it was fun had 3 gears not a scary amount of power real easy up keep and a great bike i use to jump it like 15feet not in the air but long and the suspention was great on it work super for me i would let him sit on a pw80 there great little bike IMO anyways hope i helped but a ttr90 would be super too.
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Posted: 07/01/09
12:32 PM
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Could possibly look @ a KX60 or RM65. My daughter rides with a friend who is 8 [about 60 lbs.] and rides the crap out of it. Also his first bike. If he has an agressive sort of personality you could probably put him on one and he'd do fine. Otherwise PW is a good line and he could spend some time on it and you could upgrade at Christmas if need be.
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