I will try and be a short and to the point. I was on my sons eton v90r and he was in sitting in fornt of me, we had to go through the park that had rope strung along to prevent cars from parking on the "fields." I did not see one or the rope and it caught my son around the neck and as a result of it caused serious rope burns to his neck. I have to live with the horror that I could have killed my son which will always haunt me. I have to give thanks to God that he is doing better. but will have permanent scaring as a result. I had to ask him if he still wanted his atv in which he paused for a long time and said yes. I already had the helmet, goggles, gloves, proper boots. The cdi has a rang from 0-7 settings, I have it at 2 and will keep it at that speed setting. I went ahead a purchased a coller brace that is suppose to keep his head in a normal ridding position, and aslo bought an neck band (looks like a giant wristband) Is there anything else tha I should get? My son is a good rider, unfortunately his accident was caused by his father poor judgement which I had repeatly told him not to do. Please help me to ease my fears and provide my son with all of the proper protection needed.

 

Sh*t happens ,don't be so hard on yourself. At least your kid was wearing gear. Bunch of kids live down the street from me , they never have a helmet or any other safety gear on. Its just a matter of time. It doen't matter how much gear you have or what sport you do. Everything has risk in life.

 

Yes, your right everything in life has some level of risk to it. Is there anything else that I could purchase that you know of? This will ease my fears as well as his mom who did not like the fact that I bought this for my son in the first place. Your response is greatly appreciated.

 

For the type of accident you had, I don't think they make any type of gear that would offer protection in that area.

I don't think that type of accident happens enough for them to really make something for that. Granted, once is one too many times. Most of the gear really comes from the mx side, and trail riding.

Only thing I can think of that would come close is the the lower flap like on this catchers mask. But to me, that would only just direct any cable or rope further up into the lower jaw area.



Truly glad to hear the little one is going to be ok.

Worrying is just part of being a good parent. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

thanks for your input and your thoughtful concern. I guess the only solution is to make sure that I follow my own advice when it comes to safety. Thanks again for the advice.

 

Don't be too hard on yourself...Sounds like a freak accident that could of happened to anyone....I don't know if you can find anything practical to do what you want....Better to check out the area's that your son will be riding and stay away from fenced areas if possible...All low fences,ropes and chains should be very clearly marked and property owners may be liable if they cause injury.

 

Thanks for the advice oldyeller.
Have you had any problems with the Viper 9o? My son has the 90R and the only thing that I need to replace is the fuel tank. When it is full, around the neck it will leak fuel. The only other thing I had to do was clean out the electric connections with some dielectric grease. I want to buy a atv for me, but finance is tight do you have any suggestions on either a Chinese atv vs. a name brand? I look at the Eton and I am very impressed with the design and construction of it.

 

Our Eton has been absolutely bullet proof..It has never even so much as fouled a spark plug..My son has raced it and put on lots of trail miles as well and it has been great.....Most of the problems I hear about with the etons are with the reverse models(electrical gremlins) and the 2005,2006 two stroke models tended to plug up the spark arrestors on the exhaust tip due to a new design from the older models..........I'm not quite sure if your looking at a larger Eton for yourself when you say "Chinese" models?.......I don't consider the Etons as "Chinese" but rather "Tiawanese" even though that may sound silly....There is no comparison between these CVT (constant velocity transmission)style bikes built in Taiwan compared to the other "cheap" bikes that cost half the price or less that are built in China...We have two cousins with the BAJA 90s and I have to work on them constantly while our Eton is simply gas it up and go.......I really have no other experience with the Etons other than our 90cc model so I don't know how well the bigger bikes work....Honestly if you can find a good used Japanese bigger machine for yourself that is the way I would go...Are you looking for a two wheel drive or 4X4?....Also does it matter what kind of transmission it has?(fully auto,semi auto or fully manual)

 

Thanks for the correction...Eton=Taiwan made...I got it now.
I would like a two wheel drive atv. I think with my size 6'1" and 230 lbs. that a 250cc engine may be to small of an engine considering my weight. I would rather perfer that the transmission be a manual, however if a automatic is cheaper, then I will basically setter for what I can truly afford. I have to admit I enjoy watching my son ride and when my neighbor allowed me to use his...well... all I can say is that my son and I had soo much fun that there is no question that I need one as well. I have no problem in learning how to wrench on these machines, I think that is part of the fun. Right now just having a machine that will allow me to go and ride with my son is the main point. It does not have to be fast because I am not trying to run with the big boys just run with my son. I read this web site everyday and I hear a company named Jetmoto come up often and thought that it might be something worth looking into. I have seen your pictures you posted (which are way cool) and have read many of your comments to others. I really appreciate your willingness in sharing your experiance and knowledge with others like myself. Thanks

 

Your a big guy so you will want a 250cc minimum in my opinion...A good fit for you would be a used Yamaha or Honda in the 250-300cc range in a two wheel drive model..I own a yamaha warrior which is a sport bike style 350cc model...It has been produced since the early 1980s until about 2004 virtually unchanged ..That tells me it must be a very good design that was trouble free..It has a 6 speed manual trans with a very low first gear so you can just crawl along very slowly without slipping the clutch....Honda has some great bikes that are similar like the EX 250 and 300....Another option more utility style would be a 250 or 350cc Honda TRX model...My buddy has a 250 version of this and its an awesome bike..It has the semi automatic(no hand clutch) and works very well.....The Chinese bikes seem like a good deal when you are buying them but believe me the wrenching on them gets old very quickly...I don't mind an occasional chain or brake adjustment but they are just too needy for my tastes..