I agree with wshrdskn. My oldest boy who just turned 4 has been riding his LT50 for almost a year now. He rides the wheels off that thing. By the time he is 12 he will be riding my raptor and have the capability.

 

An average 12 year old can drive a raptor and as long as they apply some sense can probably be pretty capable of handling it. We are not talking about that here. This was a race, wide open on a 686 Raptor.

Ive been wrong before and if I am wrong here there is only a little pride at stake for me. If anyone else is wrong there is slightly more at risk.

 

I have to say that each of you are correct in some way.
For example:
In rockey's last post he says an AVERAGE 12 year old can drive a Raptor. This I agree with but I think that ya'll are talking about an above average 12 year old. This, to me, would change alot.

When I was 12 I had a kx 250. Sounds bad just left like that, but let me add that I started riding at age 3 on a Honda 50. I gradually progressed increassing sizes as I aged. There are alot more factors that should be taken into consideration than just the girls age.

 

Age and experience are two totally diff. things, I know people that are almost old enough to retire and have never even touched a quad. I for one have never even had a bike, I got an lt50 when I was 4! I rode that until I was to big for it and then progressed to where I am today. I agree if the girl has never rode anything but a breeze in her backyard then yes I would be scared. I asume that her dad had made sure that she had plenty experience b4 letting her hop on a freggin 686, if not well he needs to be put in jail for being a complete danger to well being of society.

 

shoot I'm 5'5 13 years old and 132lbs. And right now wish I could have anythng. But,to say the least,I wouldn't fit too well on a trx90.
Even look in the DWs where they tested the trx90. They had a 12 yr old that was 4'5 it looked like then there was one who was atleast 5'6.

YES that law needs to be updated.

 

i i wouldn't let any of my kids have a raptor/banshee type quad untill they were at least 16.

can a 12yr old is stong enough to lift what... 45 pounds?

 

wouldn't the parents get into big trouble if a 12 y/o got seriously injured on a adult quad?especially one like a 686 raptor?

 

YeeeHaaaa

 

Im 14 and my step dad rides a modded 98 cr250, I ride it like its nothing. Sure, its powerful, iv been riding 3 years on smaller machines. Im not a'scared of power. I need a 250 [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

 

I have seen a lot of 12-13 yr olds that dirve a lot more sensible than some young guys (mid 20's)
I personally say it is a case by case basis. My daughter is 7 and I let her drive my sportsman. I am riding with her of course (she is way to small to go it alone). However, I also feel that it is better that when she asks, I take her and show her the Safe correct way to operate the machine than to find out a couple of years from now that she took it out when I was at work and hurt herself or somebody. I started riding snowmobiles when I was 5 yrs old. by the time I was in my early teens, I was doing radar runs. Again some people I would definately be worried, but hey if she was beating guys, and she never rolled the bus, then who are we to judge.