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My son is 6 right now... he is about average height but is super light....He has a PW50 right now and of course absolutely loves riding. I am wanting to move him up mostly because he wants to start racing and I want him to start learning to use a clutch. I am needing to know what a good bike would be to move him up to. Thank you!
That was back when Suzuki and Kawi collaborated on the mini's and the parts are basically interchangeable, reasonable price and generally very easy to find.
Both of those models usually run well, aren't too finicky or heavy with the power hit and they are a good starting machine for the clutch IMO.
My son went from an XR70 to an RM65 and once he had the hang of the clutch that bike was perfect.
You may need to use some blocks on the start depending on his height.
The Shop
Seriously though, as much as moto has done for me ( I even met my now wife at the track), I cant help but think if I would still be walking with a massive limp if I had just listened to my mom and stuck it out with golf....
Anyways, best of luck to you and the family, its cool to see another moto mom making things happen for her son!
on 80 hours gave it bottom and top end job and never had any major problems.
If you maintain it properly there good enough bikes.
he started riding it at 6,5 years old
My son went from a PW50 to a KTM 50SX Jr. He is now on a KX65. To go from a PW50 to a 65 is a massive jump. I personally wouldn't do it.
Pit Row
Every kid is different in their size, strength, comfort level and ability.
Know your kid and buy a bike to match his size and abilities vs what you want him to ride or what someone tells you to buy.
http://tboltusa.com/store/tb-drz110-klx110-manual-clutch-kit-p-88.html
(I am not endorsing this particular product, just an example I found from a quick search.)
Pretty much the same situation with the four stroke pit / play bikes. Occasional oil / air filter service, and ride.
The higher strung race mini's are going to be a bit more finicky, and may require a bit more wrenching from time to time, but probably not much more , until he really starts riding them hard.
If you don't like working on them, avoid the automatic / centrifugal clutch models, such as the earlier KTM 50 Pro junior. They are good bikes, but you will have the wrenches out often to keep them in good running order.
The '01 air cooler fired right up after a carb clean. Engine sounds good, no rattle. The biggest downfall is the tank is cracked, but have a line on a good used one.
If you look through the grime and spray paint, they both have fairly low hours on them. Unfortunately, someone cooked the LC. There is virtually no impeller left on the water pump, over heated, seized, flaked the plating on the cylinder.
I am going to patch it up, though.
This bike has the stiffest shifting operation of nearly any bike I have owned. Little guys can barely manage a gear change.
Not to mention the crankcase breather that is vented into the air box. First time you lay the bike down, the crank case oil runs into the air box, saturates the filter, and upon re-starting, smokes like a freight train. Not to mention you are now low on oil.
Disconnect the breather line from the air box, plug the port ,and install a real crank case breather on the vent tube from the cases. Check the oil often, especially after a crash.
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