Hey wheelie dude we should go riding sometime i gotta 99 300ex (in pieces right now) but once i get it runin we should meet up.

 

Hey WarriorSki,

You mentioned that your son rides a Blaster. My son is nine. He weighs 85 lbs. I bought him his first quad this year; a E-ton 90 DXL.
He can already out ride his quad. I wasn't expecting that so fast. Now I think he might be able to handle a Blaster next year. What do you think? How big do you think a kid needs to be to ride one safely? (besides following saftey rules, etc...)

 

I got the Blaster for my son's 13th birthday, and think 10 is too young. A Blaster may only be 200 cc, but can easily get away from you. I would look into other options for a few more years. Better to be safe than sorry, especially when riding is a life-long activity. Happy Holidays and remember the reason for the season........
Christ!

 

The only reason people have reliabiliy problems is because
#1 they dont know what they are doing.they do a poor job of a top end rebulid,
#2 Too Cheap,If you ride a $2 quad buy a $2 part,cheap parts cost more $$$ in the long run
#3Proper fuels and oils. They use cheap oils becasue they think they all work the same and run the lowest octane fuels because it costs less.
#4 they dont do any maintenance they only fix whats broke and leave the rest
#5 they dont know how to drive a 2 stroke,people who lug the engines or ride a high perfomance machine and just putter around on it are hurting the machine more than riding it hard would, some people know how to drive 2 stroke and some will never learn.
#6 Warm up,your engine needs to warm up before riding, Dont let them idle to warm up,You need to blip the gas to burn out as much of the extra fuel/oil as posible.They dont need to be hot but nice and warm (water cooled engine need longer to warm up)
#7Keep the quad/bike clean this way you can see cracks and leaks before the get bad
#8 pre ride inspection,I dont know many people who before a ride go over all the major nuts and bolts and check the bike out before each ride,lube the chain or grease the jopints that need it.
I could go on for hours on why people have so much trouble with there machines,The Blaster is a very reliable ,quick ,fun machine and with proper care, they are just as good as any quad out there!

 

I too bought my son a Blaster, he was 12 and about 95-100 pounds. At first I thuoght I had made a big mistake, way to fast for his size. But luckily for me I taught him well, he knew not to overstep the boundaries and I never pushed him to go any faster than what he was more than comfortable with. He has now had it for about
1 1/2 years and has grown into it quite well, I still think it is a little to fast, but he still knows not to go to crazy. As far as getting one for a 10 year old, I don't think it would be that great of an idea. I guess that it is kind of a judgement call. Make sure you ride one and think of his weight and driving skill compared to yours before you jump in.
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