Hello, I am new to these forums and I am very impressed by the knowledge of the people who post in these forums and am thankfull I found a place I could ask some serious questions and expect an honest response.


I recently decided to purchase a PW 80 for my 8 year old. I used to really enjoy riding my CR250 when I was younger and truly wanted to show him the joy of riding. I realize he may not enjoy it as much as I did but I still wanted to offer him the experience anyway. So to make a long story short I took him with me to the local dealership fully intending to purchase one. As it may happen, they didn't have one in stock. They did however have many Dinli 50cc and 90cc models on hand as well as a couple of Polaris minis.
My son was very excited about the four wheelers and I noticed he didn't have quite the same level of enthusiasm for the cycles that they did have in stock. So after we returned home I realized that this was about what he liked and not about me. So we turned around and headed back to the dealership to purchase one of those 50cc Dinlis.

Unfortuneately their fiance/paper pusher person was out. So we could not get the Dinli that day and my son had to go back to his mothers on the following day (which was a sunday and the dealer was not open at that time). So I put $1100 down on a 90cc Dinli after speaking with the service guy who was obviously an enthusiast. He wanted to purchase my sons saftey equipment when he had out grown it after hearing me remark that he would outgrow it within the year (and I am sure he will!) He said he had a youngster just a couple of years behind my son and told me he wouldn't be buying him a 50cc to start out with simply because they outgrow them so fast. After some thought I fully agreed with him. Especially after seeing how rediculously small the 50cc ATV looked while he was sitting on it.

After returning home for the second time I decided to look up the Dinlis on google. To my horror I found out that the 90cc Dinli weighed in at 275 pounds!! So now I am thinking should I still get the 90 or should I reconsider 4 wheelers all together, surely disappointing my son terribly (who has no problems whatsoever driving our 1000 pound lawn tractor around the yard). Are other makes any lighter? Should I go with a Polaris or Yamaha 90?

I would appreciate some sound opinions of some other parents and actual youth riders. Thanks in advance.
Fizzy

 

dinli are a good choice.hello my boys have 2 dinli diamondbacks they are great quadswith regular mainetance they will last for years.dinli has 3 models in the 90cc.the firstone is a diamondback very good quality quad.they also have a beastmodel it has speedometer and rack.they also have a helix it has a reverse feature.if you need and info pm me i'd be glad to give you more info.trust me they are very good quads and get him a 90cc definitely.hope this helps.

 

Thanks, I appreciate the reply. I did indeed intend to get the helix with both racks and reverse, plus real lights. I just wish it where a bit lighter in weight.

 

your welcome,you might want to go with the beast instead alot less weight only feature it doesn't have is reverse and to be honest they have had a few problems with the reverse.just an opinion.i'm sure whatever you decide your son will enjoy it.the beast is also less expensive also.

 

I feel the 275 figure HAS to be a typo!!!
You'll have a great time watching your child have fun on your new machine.
Have fun [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

the weight is correct the dinli helix weighs quite a bit, because of the reverse and other features. i personally would recommend the beast for trail riding, or just starting out.regardless as was stated earlier it's worth every penny to see the excitement and thrill in your child's eyes.also another opinion quads are much safer that dirt bikes.

 

hi
please, first make sure he fits the quad. you can always buy a used beginner from a dealership and trade it in later at the same dealership and get a good deal since you are purchasing another quad from him.second, look at what kind of riding you are going to do, that should have an impact on what you buy. do your research on the strong points and weak points of the minis. third, take him to all the dealers close and have him make a list of what he likes, you dont have to pick his favorite but let him have a little say so. fourth, take him to some mini-quad races, usually riding at that young an age will lead to a race or two, so see what you both like. we started just trail riding and now race 9 months a year, so be ready, be firm with the safety gear and good luck

thanks for listening

 

Wow, thanks for all the replies. After doing a little more homework I found that the Dinlis are about in average weight for a 90cc quad. The beast is almost identical except for the reverse gear and it's only 40 pounds less. I decided to bite the bullet so to speak and purchased one of those also about an hour ago. I am looking forward to picking them both up friday.
He does indeed fit the quad very well. I simply can't see him learning to ride on a 50cc quad where his knees are above his elbows.

 

Fizzy,
I, have a 01 Dinli T-Rex. I found it to be a good quad.
No problems. It's has a rear disc brake, which is a plus to me, and why I bought it.
It still has the original battery. The motor is pretty peppy
for a 90cc. The suspension sucks on these mini quads.
I don't think it's heavyer(sp) or lighter than the other quads in it's class.
In my opinon, if your son has any skills, and is normal size for a 8yr old,
I would bypass the 50cc models.
My neice's friend is small for her size and had no problem
riding the quad. Both started riding at 9 yr's old.
I adjusted the throttle down slow enough I could keep pace with my mountain
bike. I found the Mt bike useful to yell instructions on the fly.
I put 2.5" spacers on the rear to widen that baby out. With an older YZ80
rear shock,
it now has about 7" of rear travel that actually works. I just purchased
A Arms for the front end. Haven't decided what shocks to use up front yet.
Can't wait to get them.
My neice and her friend, both 12, ride it quite a bit.
No racing, or big jumps, just trail riding and donuts.
I made the mistake of showing them how to do a donut on my quad.

 

AAHHHHHH, The joy of a parent watching their son/daughter having a great time on atvs[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] Gotta love it. Ride safe[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]