I have a boy turning 4 this summer, his little sister turns 2 and we have one on the way!!! Can't figure out what's causin' it???!! Just lucky I guess. Its time to pick up a good kids quad for next season. I had an ATC 70 as a kid and that is where my knowledge stops, so I wanted to hear from parents what are some pros and cons of each make as far as suspension, kill switches, throttle adjustability, reliability, etc....... I want to buy new so I know the history of the bike and it has to survive at least 3 hand-me-downs as the family grows. The lead paint, sales freeze on new kids quads will hopefully be resolved in a little while. If not, looks like I'll need a private sale of a newer quad. Thanks in advance for your info!

JT

Suzuki lt80 great quads for little kids.

Polaris 50 (2 stroke)

TRX 90 (gears)

OR...just buy a TRX 70 from 1985 or 1986 VERY NICE kids quads!!!!!

OR Just buy a ATC 70!!!! They are still #1...numero UNO in my book!

Good Luck

Get a 50cc ATV

Polaris, Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki all make them.

Anyone of the above would be just fine.


If money is tight...buy a Kymco or eTon (They actually make the 50cc ATV's for the above MFG's)
Same product minus the Brand name.

Polaris Predator 90--Best 2 stroke quad ever!!!

2 bad they dont sell them no more..

Our little fleet
2004 Kawasaki 50 foe Andrew ..hes due in July
2006 Raptor 80 for Anthony...
2003 Honda trx 90 for Angel..
All good bikes whatever you due just buy name brand don't buy that
Chinese junk....

Get a suzuki 50. I started my kids on it when they were 3 and they did great. Stay away from an 80 until they are about 6 years old. The 50 has good suspension, reliable motor, and good resale value. You won't be dissapointed.

go with the older 2 strokes, the newer 4 strokes are way underpowered. We have a polaris 90 outlaw and it was gutless until we spent some money on a pipe/silencer, and cdi rev override box, and tranny springs. Now its woken up, but still not
as good as an old suzuki lt80 with a pipe though.

Orange had a really nice one, with lots of aftermarket goodies on it for sale a while back, he might still have it.

I started on a LT50 when I was 3 or 4 great little quad i can still remember riding it.

Thanks for the input guys. No chinese quads at this house! Can Am 90 was brought up to me. I'm online now looking up the specs. I just didn't want to let the wife and kid pick the one with the coolest color instead of the best suspension.

i have heard the can am 90 is crap

we have a 08 polaris predator....its still stock...and seems to be a good choice for my 6 yr old (he had is since he was 5)

i agree on the performance issues..not a lot of aftermarket for this bike yet......

We started our daughter on an '03 KFX-50, the two-stroke version. From the factory it was plugged up all to hell, but once all the restrictors were out it turned into a pretty decent little quad. Practically bulletproof, she rode it for four-plus years and all I ever did was lube the chain and change the tranny oil. I don't know about the 4-stroke 50s tho.

About the same time a buddy got an E-Ton 50 for his boy. It had a lot more zip than the Kawi but the controls were on the largish side for a little kid. He rode that thing into the ground and it kept coming back for more. True story: when he bought it, the dealer didn't put any oil in the tranny. His son rode it like that for maybe three trips before they checked it. Never had a problem... it's still running.

My girls is 10 now, and she has an '08 Polaris Outlaw 90 4-stroke. I'd have preferred a Honda 90 for the 3-speed tranny, but she was more comfortable with the CVT. Decent power, not a lot of aftermarket support (like Cheese said). Build quality doesn't seem to be up to the same standards as the Japanese bikes, tho... I just had to weld the silencer back onto the headpipe, it broke off cleanly around the original weld. Now the weld is the heaviest part of the exhaust...

70-90 cc's is way to much bike for a four year old....
Unless he's a giant.
You want something that he is going to be able to touch both floorboards easily.

He is very big for his age (42" tall and 40 pounds) but I agree with you. A 50 would be more comfortable to start on and his sister is not big at all so she could start on it earlier. Scotty at Motoworld recomended the E Ton as well if you can find one but said the predator 50 is pretty good.

My son started on a Kasea Mini 50 (2 stroke) when he was 2. When he turned 3 we did a few upgrades to it (70cc kit, CDI, and paddles). He rode it like that for 2 seasons. This season, right before his 5th birthday he stepped ud up to a DRR 90. This is a more serious machine. Comes stock with a liquid-cooled 90cc 2 stroke running a tuned pipe. It's also 44" wide and has an excellent suspension. I was initially looking at the DS90X, but it seemed underpowered. Don't forget, the sand sucks a lot of power from these little motors.

I think you need to learn what your kids abilities are and then supply them with the quad that meets their needs. Some kids are content to cruise around camp, some kids want to ride in the dunes. Both are OK, but every kid is different. My son has ridden up and down Olds on slower weekends and made several rides to the Flagpole from the Vendors area. I know some people get bent out of shape about a young kid riding that much, but he has never given me any reason to doubt his ability or judgement.

Here is the DRR he rides now...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKLpC-rfr6s

Thats is BadddAzzz.....

http://www.drrinc.com/products.html

I had never heard of these before....thanks!

I have a Yamaha Raptor 50 for my 3 year old. The bike is much bigger than the Suzuki 50 so he will be able to continue growing into it. So far it has been a good bike.

Polaris Predator 90--Best 2 stroke quad ever!!!

2 bad they dont sell them no more..

Correct, they do not sell the Polaris 90 as a 2 stroke, but I have one for sale with more upgrades than any I've ever seen. It would be a little 'hot/fast' for a 4 year old, but you can limit the speed at the thumb with a screw and then just dial it out as the child grows into that much power. FYI, if you expect your child to go up and down dunes (eventually), you'll need the kind of upgrades I have on mine (for sale) or they won't make it up hills. If your rider will only put around camp, any stock 50, 80 or 90 will work (4 stroke as well).

Please see my for sale link on this site http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/index....howtopic=171756

Regards,
Kevin

your son for being 5 is really good. my son 5 has a 50 and we just got him a raptor 80 but he still need practice.

Wow.... I think you need to get your 5 year old a sponser or something. I don't think my kid is going to be doing that kind of riding in the next year and a half!! Are these DRR quads custom built and where did you buy yours?

I had a yamaha badger 80 when I was a little guy. It's now the raptor 80.

Nice little 4-stroke that lasted me quite a while, plenty of pep. Suspension isn't great but if you're learning it's a good bike for sure. No sense getting them something super fantastic when they'll need an upgrade in a couple years anyway. I learned to ride on these and I think I came out to be a pretty good rider

Yeah, he's a hard charger. The quad in that video is 95% stock. These are made for kids MX racing, so the main thing I had to do was change the clutch setup to make it more sand friendly. Stock, it wanted to engage at a very high RPM for holeshots. I bought mine through a Florida dealer (http://www.g-forcepowersports.com/), but I'm sure there are other places to get it.

Blackhawk started on a Suzuki 50 2 stroke. It had a little rope that drug around out the back and you could run over the rope to kill the bike. Best thing I ever could have done. It also had a governor on the thumb throttle so I could adjust how fast she could go. Don't know if they still make these but it was a great learning bike for a 3 year old. I had to put blocks on the foot pegs so she could reach for the first 6 months. She did out grow it in a year and then I moved her up to a 90 4 stroke.

I started our son on the Suzuki Quad 50 -- he grew out of that pretty fast and on to the LT80. It depends on the size of your child -- the 50 can not mini dune, its fine for flat trails and mini-tracks put it is a step above the POWER WHEELS sold at Toys R Us, the LT 80 can be big for some kids -- we've had three of them in our camp - and in 5 years, three top ends rebuilt -- which to me isn't bad for a two stroke runnin mid size dunes. We also have a TRX 90 in the camp -- paddles and a Big Gun pipe, no maintenance except air cleaner and oil in 4 years - but that's expected of a HONDA - not the fastest - but def. the most reliable. I have a 1983 ATC 110 for puttin around camp --- 26 year old ATC - no rebuild or leaks , oil and air cleaner maintenance only and starts on the first pull -- my niece loves the TRX 90 -- she is 5 and just rode it to OLDS from the Vendors last trip. The LT80s are peppy little 2-stroke machines no shifting and the TRX 90 is a 4 stroke with shifting both have done us well...but with a bit more maintenance on the LT80's. Good luck with your decision.

Thanks for all of your responses. I am between the Polaris 50 and the Suzuki. I'll see which one fits him best. Thanks again.