From the sound of it - he's ready to do some serious a$$ kicking.
In 7th grade I had a honda ATC110. It was fun - but with no suspension (after breaking/welding a rear suspension kit too many times to list) it was a tough slow ride.
Then came 8th grade - and my dad brought home 2 bikes. Mine was an 86' CR250. (I think I was 14).

It was bigger, faster and could get way more air than any of the bikes my friends' had.
(Mind you I grew up right @ the Johnson Valley OHV area - we could ride our dirtbikes to school).

It taught me responsibility (changing fluids, mixing gas, maintenance, etc.)

The only one I couldn't beat was my father on his 85' CR500. He always had to be faster than me.

I learned to clutch, wheelie, etc. in no time. I wish I still had that bike (for my son). The new ones are SO pricey.

Maybe your boy is ready to move out of ATV's and into something a lot different and much faster.

 

the 25oex is a great quad as well as the z250 but i still suggest the blaster for him

 

Well if he's nine, He should be able to handle the Mojave. Its got plenty of power, and he'll have to learn some maintence some time. So he could lube the chain, change the oil, etc. If he big enough, he could probly kick start it. Lol, j/k nine is probly too young for the Mojave. althought I have seen kids that young on Blasters. I saw a 12 year old on a Tecate at a drag race last fall. Just an Idea.

Jeremy

 

there more than just 250 sports out there too look into the ozark 250 its prity much the same as the z250 but a little heaver and it has a little more protection in the case of hiting trees and othere objects and if u wat him to have a manule cluch after the z 250 after market clutch kit will work on the ozark too!

 

250R. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] haha

 

I was going to suggest a 250r too..

But I think a cr250 (even 4 stroke cr250f/cr230f) would be better for teens. (Don't ask why)..

Alot of teens like MX, to hang out @ the MX track, etc. Its the hot thing to do.

My son keeps buggin' for a new cr85..

 

i say get a blaster if you wanna stick to a fourwheeler. he may be a bit small, but my buddy got one when he was about 9 and he was a really small kid and he did really well on it and it satisfied him till he was about 15. i think that your kid sounds like the bikin kind though. i say get him an xr 100 or a ttr 125. i have an xr 100 that i bored and piped and i can beat z250s and blasters on the trails just cause it is so light and easy to manuver.

 

a blaster would be a good choice

 

i would have to say the best sport quad for him would be a yamaha blaster(stock) or a honda 250 ex or honda 300 ex(stock)