My son is 7 yrs old and currently rides a KTM 50 Senior and he is going to be to big physically for it soon. He has told me that he wants to get a quad instead of another motorcycle. I am thinking we will be looking next spring so he will be 8 yrs old then. I know that some people will say that he is too young but I dont think so. Anyway please give me your opinions about a good quad for him. Thanks.

 

Yamaha now has a Raptor 50 and an 80, along with the Breeze, but im not sure what size it is. Theres also a Predator 90.

 

The Scrambler or Predator 50 are pretty quick minis so they might suit him better.

 

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You would probably be better off with a Pred 90. More room to grow. Our 11 year old started on it. He is now starting to ride the bigger toys. Our 5 and 6 year old run around on the 90.
Make sure you are watching for grip as you get into bigger quads for the kids. I have noticed a problem with them reaching the brakes! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Later,
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give him some room to grow id say 250ex or Z250

 

how big is he? if hes big enough get him somethin like a blaster,250ez, or z250 that he can grow into cause he will out grow an 80 very very fast like when hes 9 or 10

 

JuJuBean is right. We got my daughter and son Honda 90's when they were 9 and 10. They out grew them VERY fast. At the time they were too small for anything bigger. I would highly recomend the honda 90. the are pretty fast for a mini. They'll do about 27 mph. We had zero problems with them. But if I were you I would seriously consider a bigger ATV, especially if he is big for his age. I'd recomend the Honda Recon or 250EX or the Suzuki Ozark or Z250. My wife has the Recon, my daughter has the Ozark. Both are good quads. The Ozark does everything a little better than the Recon. If he wants a sportier quad, go with the 250EX or the Z250. Good Luck!

 

mmmm My friends brother rides a Suzuki quadsport 160 and he seems to do fine on that. Hes on the short side though. I don't know how old he is but hes going into the 4th.