I JUST BOUGHT AN LT 160 FOR MY DAUGHTER, I PUT SAND SHARK PADDLE TIRES ON .125 ALUMINUM WHEELS. THAT LITTLE BIKE IS A GREAT KIDS BIKE FOR THE DUNES. MY DAUGHTER IS ONLY 10YR THIS IS HER SECOND YEAR RIDING AND SHE HAS NO PROBLEMS. THIS BIKE IS DEFINATLEY UNDERRAITED AS A KIDS BIKE.

 

Dang, my little brothers have a 160 and wouldn't of thought it could make it through the sand. I guess I underestimated it too.

 

WE RIDE HERE INE WASHINGTON BUT MOSTLY ON THE OREGON COAST. I KNOW A COUPLE WITH A BUILT LT 80 AND THIS LT 160 OUT CLIMBED ALL THE DUNES AT COOS BAY OREGON EASILY. THAT WAS WITH DIRT TIRES ON THE 160.

 

DRDAN, where did you get the wheels and tires at? I've been looking but haven't found any other then the dealer selling me stock wheels which are way over priced.
What year quad is it and what size tires did you go with?

 

We had the old 160 with the racks. Loved that machine. The new one is 50 lbs. lighter, which has to be a great improvement! Sold ours to a friend, and it is still going strong after many years.

The only problem with this bike is it is an "intermediate" size, in between the kids bikes and the 250's. A lot of kids don't stay in this category very long. My daughter outgrew hers way to fast!

 

Recon, I agree with you it is a excellent intermidiate bike. We bought a '03 model for our daughters. They are 14,11 and 8, so the bike will be in the family for quite a few years[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]My oldest daughter will soon get my mojave and then DAD can get a new bike[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I know most of you will laugh at me, but I still ride a 160. I am 6'2 and a bit over 260. I do still fit on the quad and it still has enough guts to go places. But the real reason I love it is most of the bigger quads are sometimes too darn big to go places. I love using the 160 to go through woods etc because it actually fits between trees and even if you do get stuck it is light enough you can move it around by hand.

 

THE TIRES YOU CAN BUY ANYWHERE, THEY ARE 20X11X8 SAND SHARKS. THE WHEELS ARE FOR A BLASTER, YOU JUST HAVE TO DRILL THEM OUT A LITTLE. IT WHAT EASY TO DO AND WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS.

 

The 160 was my first ATV !! It is the toughest ATV I have ever seen. Man I must have put a miilion miles on that thing and she still started everytime.

The tires I put on it were Blaster OEM tire and some strange set in front.

 

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Would this bike be okay for my wife to ride? how fast do they go and are they reliable?