yea, a blaster is pretty good. They go good in the snow too. Also, you can get Blasters pretty cheep compared to a Z400.

 

You guys notice he does lots of mud and trails? Maybe he'd enjoy a sport utility more like a scramber or wolverine or something.

 

i think ide still go for the blaster, cheap, reliable alright power and mod good.

 

maybe an Ozark

 

I think enough of the previous people mentioned that the 160 might be small. I do have the machine. I think you will be disappointed with it for several reasons. First and foremost parts are hard to find, and when you do find them, they are more expensive then they should be. The parts for the 250 and up are so much more available. Including aftermarket (especially). Just try it for yourself, do a search for plastic bodyparts for it.

Second, the shift on it is more annoying than anything...get an auto or CVT . much more controllable and responsive.

Third, power,,,"i wish it had a bigger engine"...that is what my 14 year old DAUGHTER says...... plus option for 4wd is a plus too. unless you are racing. if you are racing this is not the machine.

enough said.

 

I'm in a similar, yet different situation. I have a 14 year old with little to no experience and want to get something VERY user friendly and fun but need to make sure I don't get him too much quad and risk him injuring himself.

I've considerred the Grizzly 125 and the Quadrunner 160, but I'm leaning heavily towards the Bombardier Rally. It's a 160cc, liquid cooled two stroke engine with a CVT transmission. It has a reputation as being very peppy (it compares with the ozark, bruin 250 and recon) but the CVT makes it easy to put a beginner on one.

Bombardier Rally

 

bugaiho how old is your 160 any problems with the motor I have a dealer 15min. away and he has always been a great help if he can't find stock parts he looks high and low to find aftermarket even found me a pipe for my 1973 70cc in Australia and had it shipped in it was only $130.00. We looked at the Rally (175cc in Canada) it was $6100.00 with tax no thanks

 

those rallys really move for there engine size i almost didnt believe my eyes when i saw one for the first time i thought it was a joke but its for real

 

We have an '03 LT 160 that I bought for my girls to ride. I love the size of it. My oldest daughter just moved upto a 250 and my middle daughter will now ride the 160. It is a great beginner bike. Like what's been mentioned, parts are tough to come by, especially aftermarket parts[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] I can't even find after market wheels for it[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]so we can put sand tires on it. The wheel size are odd at 4/112[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
Whatever you do, don't fall into the trap and get to big of a bike for the rider, in hopes of him growing into it.

 

my son rides my 250 from time to time and likes the power but it tires him out in the trails I don't want him to grow into it I want him to feel safe but still have fun thats why I thought the 160 was a good jump up from his 90 the 125 yamaha is almost the same physical size so I think he will outgrow it to soon . really like the Bombardier Rally but to much money