My son is 12 and has been riding dirt bikes for 4 years. He has currently been riding a KX85 for the last year and a half. I would like to get him a sport quad. Something with decent suspension that he can play with on the MX track. He won't be racing the ATV, just playing. I'd also like it to be a 4-stroke.

I started researching what's available and their seems to be a big gap between kid and adult ATV's. The kid ATV's appear to have too little power and suspension for an experienced 12 year old. My son is 5 foot 2 and 90 lbs.

I've been looking at the Honda Sportrax TRX250EX. This seems to be the smallest of the full-size, sport ATV's.

Any comments on that choice - or any other recommendations?

Thanks! Mark

 

For a 12 year-old with four years riding experience, a 250EX or Z-250 would suit him fine.

Jaybee

 

talk a look at the kfx mojave it is a nice 250 and it is a manuale shift with revers. it gos good im 13 and only ben riden atvs for 3 years and im like em so much i might get one my self. they have adjustable supentoin and ride nice. my nabor has oneand hes ben riden for 28 years and he loves it!

 

The 250's are great bikes. But, if he is willing to shift a fully manual hand clutch, he (and you!) will have more fun on a Blaster (cheaper too!).

 

I would look into a blaster(two-stroke) or a 250ex. If he can ride and clutch then look into the 300ex. Its much better than the 250ex.

 

Thanks for the advice! Sounds like a 250 or 300 will work well for him. We sat on them at the dealers and they seem big, but I guess he'll get used to that. I like the idea of an adult-sized quad because I'll be able to ride it, too!

The 300EX seems like a much better sport quad than the 250EX - better suspension, carb, etc. I'm going to consider that as well.

Thanks again! Mark

 

My suggestion would be something like a warrior. It may be a little big but he wouldn't grow out of it for quite some time and it's not too powerful.

Alos it would be a good idea because you could buy mine. It's currently for sale. hahahhaa

On a more serious note, I see you live in Lawrenceville. I'm in Augusta. You ever been riding at Durhamtown?

 

I think he'd have most fun on a blaster, but if it has to be a four stroke and he's pretty good the new yfz 450. but if you think its to much for him the z250.

 

mi friends has a blaster that is 03 he has had more problems with it than mi 1977 pe250. pluse the blasteris to small for mim i am 13 and i am 5ft10in and it is way to small but great speed. mi friend is as tall as me and he is getin a raptor 350. it is the same as the worrier but liter and sport plastices it comes out next month so i would think about that too.

 

My son wants the 250EX but I'm not sure it's sporty enough with its shaft drive, etc. When I suggest anything bigger - like the 300EX - he thinks that it will be too much to handle. He thinks they will have a hit like the 2-stroke MX bikes he's used to. I'm thinking that an air-cooled 4-stroke pulling the extra weight of an ATV will have a nice smooth powerband with an abundance of torque.

He sat on a Blaster this weekend and it fit him well, but we really don't want a 2-stroke.

Thanks for all the suggestions! Sounds like there's a lot of other choices than the 250/300EX. I need to keep researching.

de8212: Never been to Durhamtown. Heard it has some good trails but the MX track is mediocre.