I have two cousins that are 6 and 4 years old. They both ride E-Ton Viper 90-R's and they can take them everywhere. Now my Uncle wants to upgrade them to a bigger bike.

Does anyones have any suggestions?

250cc and lowerer only....

 

4 yrs old heck he's ready for a grizzly 700, he can stand on the seat and drive. You only need a thumb to push the gas.

 

Its funny you would say this because the 6 year old actually jumped on my KQ 700 while I wasnt looking and he started it and rode off down the driveway.

Any way the only reason he wants to get them bigger bikes is because they have been riding for three years a piece, they both started on 40cc quads and are both really tall for their age.

 

Hunter009, my suggestion is to stick with the quads they have. Check out the atv safety web sites, and the American Pediatric Association web sites and such. A HUGE proportion of the serious ATV accidents (including death) - something in the order of 95% - are male kids riding adult ATVs (meaning bikes that are too big for them).

I know that many parents will argue "Yes, but my kid...." (One parent said to me his 6-year old could take apart a water pump from a car.) But look at the real issues - speed, judgement of distances (and speed), preipheral vision, perception of danger, willingness to follow the rules and know when unsafe things are being done by others, peer influence and how it makes your kid stupid, etc. etc. etc. (In fact the American Pediatric Society recommends that kids under 16 should not ride ATVs - period.)

While I don't agree that kids should not ride at all (mine is 9 and has ridden for 2 years), we do need to be responsible about it. There is a fabulous document put out by the ATV Safety Institute called "Parents, Youngsters, and ATVs" (see www.atvsafety.org to order it) and these guys also have quizzes to help you determine if your kid is ready to ride. As well, my daughter took a FULL DAY ATV safety course offered by the Canadian Motorcycle training services just outside Toronto, and this course provided her with Canada safety Council certification, of which she is very proud, and which really helps her drive safely and confidently. Most importantly, I NEVER let her ride without me being right there. (In fact it's the law in Ontario for kids under 12 if you ride off of your property.)

So, how much of a risk is your Uncle willing to take? And for what?

 

Check,
You are 100% on...six and four, that is pushing it. Judgement, judgement and judgement. This is the kind of stuff that will eventually get us more regulations or even outlawed. Please be careful...a 90cc is plenty at that age. SEADAWG

 

Yeah as posted before me keep the 4 year old on the 90 and maybe put the 6 year old on a eton viper 150

 

A 150 cc quad is way too big for a 6 year-old kid.

 

Woah Woah Woah guys, i didnt mean today...I meant a little down the road just was wondering if you guys ahve heard of any new and upcoming plans with companies and their younger aged quads.

 

The viper 90s can be modified to be more than a 4 or 6 year old can handle...I wouldn't be moving them up just yet....Also our stock viper 90 is nearly 5 mph faster than a 150cc chinese quad we ran it against on radar!

 

Those Viper 90-R's have alot of potential for those kids for years to come. If the their height is an issue, then make the quads wider and maybe a little longer. If their performance is not enough, then give them more performance. I have seen mini quads that were scary fast even for adults to ride them.

Manufactures are coming out with new quads(and mini quads) almost daily. Not to mention new manufactures that are getting into the market. What is out now is going to change in 6 more months. So what are some of the new things coming out? Everything.