hey, well my cuzin is going to get a 4 wheeler, and they want me to pick it out, i want to get him something thats somewhat user friendly, and i dont have to work on alot, but i also want something with some kick, so that he can keep up with everyone, i was thinking about the honda 90ex, but also looked at the lt80, i dont know about the polaris and bombardier models, but i know ive rode the raptor 80 and i think that when they desighed that they just killed a case of beer. thanks guys.

 

Go with the Honda 90. Indestructable, fast, manuverable, easy to get parts. We have 2 TRX90's. A 95 and a 97, they have been great.

 

The Honda 90 is a great quad but it doesn't have electric starting. I have two LT80's they have been bullet proof and it has the magic button. I have had them new since 1999 and the kids have had a ton of fun on them. Definitely a great little quad. I did put a light kit on them and a pipe. I added wheel spacers to the front and Turf Tammers to the back on douglas rims. That widened the stance out a bit for more stability. Good luck.

 

dont all minis have a max speed limit of 30 mph? they should all be around there. what did you think was wrong with the raptor 80? i would look at the polaris preditor 90. i think its a 2 stroke tho.

 

one of the reasons I like the Honda 90 is the fact that they are sooo simple. Very little to maintain and the lack of electric start was kind of nice when the boys were to young to start them themselves.( didn't have to worry about tem getting away) They both were able to start them by the time they were 8 so not a big deal and no battery to worry about.

 

thanks guys, anything from any raptor 80 owners?

 

my little cousin and little bro have kfx 80 and a lt 80 and they are both great quads and are vrey reliable

 

My friend's sister has a raptor 80, shes 9. She loves it. and i ride it alot too, hhee he, that thing has some pep to it let me tell you!!!! 1st gear only goes about 5mph, and it tops out at around 25. its nice because you can allways have it in 2ed or 3ed and come to a stop, and it will go nice and smooth, allmost no need to shift. Its also a great stunt machine let me tell you, lol.

 

I say LT80s, i knew some kids that had a whole lot of mods on theres (110 kit etc) And it was giving my blaster a run for its money! Those things w/ 40lbs kids haul!

 

most of the name brand minnies have some thing missing. no electric star, no A arms { solid frunt } , no reavers< and all have a very tight suspention. i looked for a long time and and went to a yamoto 110 it is a very good minnie has electric start , revers, and looks cool and that is very inportant with kids[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img], and was about $600 less. the kuzuma 110 is the same but if you live in cali the yamoto is the only one that is green sticker.