Thats great to hear. My son keeps asking me how many more days dad. What do you think is a fair deal for a 06 Kick 450r and the 06 trx90 if I bought them together?

 

My 2 cents worth: The TRX 90 is a great quad. In my opinion the best kids quad out there, especially now that it has electric start. The TRX90 is also on the larger size end of the kid quad scale. Definately too big for almost any six year old. Yes, you can restrict the throttle, intake and exhaust but it's still a large kids quad that weighs 246 pounds. We tried starting our youngest at 6 to 7, on a TRX90, as it was the smallest thing that we had. He learned to ride in the yard so we 'graduated' to some easy trails. Even though we had no incidents, I could see that he just wasn't in complete control. We bought an LT80 (on the small end of the size scale) and have had no regrets. The smaller bike fits his learning curve much better - now at nine years old he is still on the LT. Once he gets larger he'll move up to the TRX90, but there is no need for that as yet.

I know that the temptation is strong to buy a good quad that will be around for many years but you just can't fit your kid to a quad that they will 'grow into'. You can buy a cheaper Chineese quad or a used big name mini and have a minumum investment. I know that we bought our LT80 two years ago for $1400. I expect that when the youngest does finally move up to the TRX that we'l sell the LT. I'm betting that I get no less than $1200 for it. $200 is a pretty small investment to keep my kid on a quad that he can handle.

I would also recommend that a kids first quad be an automatic. They have enough to concentrate on with throttle, steering and brakes as it is. Then, they can 'move up' to an auto shift or clutch type quad as they get older and more experienced. Putting a kid on a simple and right sized quad is the best way to get them to feel confident at riding and enjoy what they are doing. That's the goal here isn't it? If they feel comfortable then they are going to want to go riding with dad more often. If they are on a bike that is too large for them to really control then it will show up eventually - could completely ruin their ATV experience even if they don't get seriously hurt.

Bottom line - Get an ATV that fits your kids size and skills now - with some restrictions to the available power. If your kid is truly a fast learner, then the restrictors can come off pretty quickly. Never move up in size until you know that your kid is ready for the new ride - be it after a few months or a few years. Consider where 90% of the bad press about our sport comes from - accidents where there are kids riding larger quads.

Jaybee

 

jaybeecon55

I hear what you are saying, But my son is very advanced for his age and will only ride in our yard with my supervision. He listens to everything I tell him. My oldest is only 9 and drives my Kawasaki 220 with no problem at all. Thanks for the advise though I appreciate it.

 

Hey craze, if I were you I would not pay anything over MSRP. I never pay any of those extra charges that dealers add. I dont know if you are dead set on an 06 450r but i have seen a couple of 05's discounted at least a $1000.00. That puts it at a price around $5300.00.

 

8800.00 for both OTD I thought that was fair for the hard to find kick start 450R and TRX90.