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re: Dirt bike for tall teenage boy who's never ridden, but is fearless?
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:38 am to subMOA
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:38 am to subMOA
He's pretty good at mechanical stuff. What is modern? I'm looking at a 2004, barely ridden, 4 stroke 150f yadda yadda... Is that modern in terms of this bike? What is clapped out? Sorry, again, no idea. Also have a 14 yr old son who could use this bike when 17wants to move up.
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Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:44 am to lesserof2weevils
That 150F is more of a recreational, ride the trails, learn the ropes kinda deal.
You really can't kill them, they are old school technology vs. the 250Fs and 450Fs that have been mentioned here.
If you want to be cool, buy the 150F and let both of them ride it....that's the perfect size bike for the 14 yo and a little small for the older boy.
Be advised, they will crash, you will be scared. Buy good helmets, boots, jerseys, etc. That means a SNELL rated helmet, not DOT. My 5 y.o. doesn't go near his bike w/o $500 bucks worth of gear on. He also, thank God, hasn't been hurt.
Dirtbiking is a great sport, that requires a little bit of brains and some responsibility from the kid and the parent. Don't be that person that lets their kid ride in shorts and wonders why they are in the emergency room with 2nd degree burns from the exhaust on Junior's leg. I have a friend who is 45 years old and still has a hamburger leg because of this when he was 13.
You really can't kill them, they are old school technology vs. the 250Fs and 450Fs that have been mentioned here.
If you want to be cool, buy the 150F and let both of them ride it....that's the perfect size bike for the 14 yo and a little small for the older boy.
Be advised, they will crash, you will be scared. Buy good helmets, boots, jerseys, etc. That means a SNELL rated helmet, not DOT. My 5 y.o. doesn't go near his bike w/o $500 bucks worth of gear on. He also, thank God, hasn't been hurt.
Dirtbiking is a great sport, that requires a little bit of brains and some responsibility from the kid and the parent. Don't be that person that lets their kid ride in shorts and wonders why they are in the emergency room with 2nd degree burns from the exhaust on Junior's leg. I have a friend who is 45 years old and still has a hamburger leg because of this when he was 13.
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