ok my friend hes 14 and he has a 250ex and he has been riding for 2 years. and now he wants a yfz or trx or 700r. he can handle a 400ex but i dont know if he should a 450 cause that might to big for him. should he get a 450, 700 or a 400 instead

 

How big is he, my 14 year brother could handle both my Raptor and YFZ.

 

when i was 14 i had a 400EX, but at that time the 400 was on the top of the hill, he should be fine if he is big anuff to throw the quad around when he needs to.

 

ya, im 13, and i rode my brothers girlfriends piped 400ex and it was easy to handle, then i rode a fairly modded raptor, and that was pretty hard to handle, then i rode a fairly modded banshee and that was kinda easy to handle, so its just his size, and riding ability.

 

it depends on how big and mature he is ........ and nothing over 400cc including a banshee JMO

 

he not like a fat kid or w/e hes pretty built im thinking the 450 will be good for him but wasnt really sure

 

i'm 14 and i drove alot of bikes:400ex,raptor,ds650,250r,450r,lt500r well just about everything and they are easy for me to handle but then again i am 5'11" and 160 pounds lol

 

I'm 14 and I'm only 5'5 and 120lbs. I have the 660 and the z and those are no problem for me but I'm also pretty athletic and strong so I dont know but a 400 would probably be good for him

 

Being 14 years old and riding a 450cc ATV are not mutually exclusive. Experience, and having the ability to engage your brain when you hit the starter button are more important than just age if you ask me.

I have two sons that have been riding for a while now. Son #1 started at age 8 with a Honda XR 70 dirt bike, then moved to a TRX 90 ATV at age nine, then a 250 EX at age 11, then a 400 EX at age 12, then a YFZ 450 at age 13. He started desert racing his YFZ 450 when he was 14, and races right along side the adults. In fact, he and I actually race in the same class, being as there is no age bracket for the ATV class in the local desert race series. In the last race I finished 6th, and he finished 10th; and in the race before that I finished 5th, and he finished 9th. He also rides a YZ 125cc dirt bike, and rides it very well. Son #2 started at age 6 with a Polaris Scrambler 50, then moved to a Honda TRX 90 at age 7, then a Grizzly 125 at age 8. He also started riding dirt bikes with a Yamaha PW 50 at age 7, and has moved up to a Yamaha TTR-90 at age 9, and has had no problems with any of his ATVs or dirt bikes.

I went through all of that to make the point that a YFZ may not be too much for a 14 year old, my son started riding one when he was 13. It is amazing to me how fast kids learn how to ride, and being 14 does not necessarily exclude any ATV. The faster the ATV the more experience is needed, obviously, so be careful and have fun.