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re: Dirt bike for tall teenage boy who's never ridden, but is fearless?
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:44 am to lesserof2weevils
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.
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:48 am to subMOA
If you buy the bike, it oughta start on the first or second kick from cold. Three or four times probably wouldn't scare me away. Hondas are kinda cold blooded, so it will take a few minutes on choke to warm it up.
Kids loose interest quickly if the silly thing won't start right away. Make sure you aren't buying someone else's problem just because it's there.
Kids loose interest quickly if the silly thing won't start right away. Make sure you aren't buying someone else's problem just because it's there.
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:59 am to subMOA
Dr Weevil has seen MANY injuries from being stupid. He will be well protected, and VERY tediously instructed (poor boy). I guess you know that if this kind of thing is in their blood, you have to find the safest outlet for it or they will do it anyway, not so safely.
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:59 am to subMOA
Dr Weevil has seen MANY injuries from being stupid. He will be well protected, and VERY tediously instructed (poor boy). I guess you know that if this kind of thing is in their blood, you have to find the safest outlet for it or they will do it anyway, not so safely.
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