hes been riding? steip the kid up to a 300ex cauz why waste ur money on buying 2 quads in what 2 yrs? that stupied he will grow into it. i got a 400ex as my first bike and now i own that bike!

 

i am 13 and i ride 400ex good 5'5" 110lbs

 

I am in the same situation I have a son who recently turned 13...has been riding a 90 for two years. And I just purchased a 300EX myself. He has learn to ride my 300 EX, but he and I both agree that it is way tooooooo much quad for him. There is a big difference in the performance, speed, handling, and power..when taking a 13 year old from a 90 to a 300.

I am considering an upgrade for him...but no way will I let him loose on a 300EX. And even though he is a responsible rider for his age.....I dare not give put him on a machine that he can not truly control and have fun with.

Good luck, and I hope you and your son have many happy days riding!

RedBarron

 

I let him ride around the yard on the rancher, he showed good judgement, but he knew he was being watched. Will probably let him ride it some more under supervised conditions, so I can monitor his riding skills some more. Will start looking for a used 300ex, as it may take awhile, if we find one I can ride it until I feel he is ready.

Problem could be when his 14 year old cousin brings his 400ex out to ride. My son could get in over his head trying to keep up with his cousin. He will have to ride the 90 awhile longer.

 

The 300EX has very mild power, but it really all depends on the ability of the kid. My little sister is 12 and that's what she's getting next. If she can handle my Warrior then she could easily take the EX. But still, it all depends on how experienced the 12 year old is.

 

Just giving my opinion of whats going on with my daughters. My nine year old (very tall girl) Has out grown here 90 and I have been letting here ride her moms trailblazer 250. It is too large for her,but she handles the power power very well. I think at 12 she will be completely beyond the 250ex. I wouln't want to get a bike that she would be bored with in a year.

 

i got a 300ex as my first bike(after trying out the z400 and a few others) the 300ex doesn't have a uncontroable ammount of power, compared to the others ive tried, but has a enough power to have fun on, and the only time that ive found out you get hurt, is when you try to show off. So for a 13 yearold the 300ex is a good bike(got mine at 14)

 

I have two boys and all they have ever ridden are 400ex's. My young son is the better rider of the two. He jumps farther than I do, wheelys farther, but is way slower than I am(not saying much). The older one just doesn't ride much, so he doesn't go fast. But both of them can handle the 400 fine. The key is that they don't ride beyond there abilities. They started when they were 9 and 11. Iv'e seen kids on souped up Raptors going faster than me. They just have a higher skill level for kids their age. I personally would rather have my kids on 400's than 300's. If my young son had a 300 he would be complaining all the time about how slow it is. As it is, he complains about not having a Banshee. I also think the 400 feels more stable than the 300. If your son or daughter can't ride a 400, they shouldn't be on a 300 either. I would rather buy one quad instead of waiting for him to grow out of the 250 and the 300 because it's going to happen fast. This is just my opinion.

 

i think it would be perfect. I am 13 5 foot and 96lb and i am selling mine to get a 400ex



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It really is about the confidance you have in your son's ability, and his restraint.

The nature of the game is that much of the fun on these toys comes from pushing the envelope, and as parents we all wrestle with this. I really think the 300 is a good intermediate "training" step, and that he will learn to get more out of a bike with less power than jumping into something more potent like a 400 ex or equivalent. The "envelope" on a 300 ex is a little smaller than the more potent sports bikes - but still exciting enough to keep his attention. If he wants to go further - then you can always trade up in a year or two without too much expense. Learning in big jumps can be ego satisfying - if done successfully (ie a 90 - to a 400 ex), the problem is some can and some can't and you would hate to find out the hard way.

In most performance sports it is mandated by some sort of league or organization that learning be done in stages, and there is a reason for it.......more often than not you will learn better and more completely by going through the steps than making the big leap all at once. Even though natural talent may allow you to jump to higher levels prematurely, the learning steps you might miss in the intermediate development - can hurt your development later on.