thanks for all the great comments and suggestions guys. i think i am going to go with Megan's choice. the honda seems like a great quad and i think the power will be plenty. if she gets too advanced for it then i will move her but i kind of doubt she will. but ive been wrong before and this may not be the last time. i think she is going to be of the cruising around type rider. i know she wont be doing any jumps or anything. going tomorrow and cant wait.

 

Clutch is better for trails and track. Whats better than having full controll of your transmission at all times. You kinda have more options when you have a clutch.

 

Well good luck! Hopefully she likes it. I will tell you though that I did start out on that bike and I loved it at first but I did outgrow it pretty quick (I even had it piped and jetted)so alot of it is going to depend on how much she rides and how agressive she is.

 

Go with the z 400 or the 400ex. You wont be dissopointed.

 

yeah. It's just a shame that the 400ex does not have the same clutch system as the 250. That would be sweet.

 

i poseted on the other thread. we picked up the machines yesterday and found a cool place to ride. I found the place you were talking about 420. everyone had a blast. didnt get to ride that long but it was still fun. we are going to the ATV park near budds creek sunday. i think that will be the best place for my wife and son to get used to the machines.

 

Were u at the park n ride? And if you were, wear did ya go from there?

 

ATV park is great from what i hear for kids too, bit pricey but cheaper than a 250 dollar fine [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. 420 I can see the clutch aspect, im just saying I ride where there is no trails mostly, alot of us out there, and all day long all i hear is the word dam and restarting clutch ATVs all day. Im just saying im much happier with my Auto now than a clutch, I feel so much more in control now.

Congratz on your purchases burkie [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. have fun

 

pimp- i didnt go to the park and ride because it was so full. i found a little acces road and went in there. rode up past the park and ride and around the water tower and just cruised around in there a little. i ahd my wife and son with so we did not stay long. i went to southern atv today and we had a blast. the people there are so nice. it was good that the weather forecast was scethcy because it wasnt too crowded. i am pretty sure that we are going next sunday before the superbowl.

 

I think everyone forgot about this thread?