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I have been kicking around the idea about getting a couple electric bikes for my two boys (2 & 7). My youngest is still on a strider so obviously he still has a while before he will be on one. My oldest has PW50 but doesn't get to ride it much (mainly because of the factors that I hope an electric bike can help (riding spots, sound, etc.)) My son has never raced and I don't plan on him ever racing, so I'm not too concerned with the track performance. Does anyone have any experience with these? Any thoughts and opinions would be appreciated.
PS, I don't intend for this to be an "electric vs combustion" thread because that's not what I'm interested in. Just looking for first hand opinions on electric bikes for kids.
PS, I don't intend for this to be an "electric vs combustion" thread because that's not what I'm interested in. Just looking for first hand opinions on electric bikes for kids.
I just got the Oset 12.5 racing for my son who just turned 2. He rides a strider bike really well but just barely can touch the ground on the Oset so I just hold on the back and let him learn throttle control. You can set the throttle from 1 mph to 15 mph and it works well. If you are thinking about getting one of these I just recommend the Eco version. It's like $200 cheaper and only difference is you get regular bike brakes rather than discs. By the time you actually would use the discs to their potential he would probably already be looking at a pw50 anyway.
Very cool. That's exactly the type of info I'm looking for. That's a great point about the brakes. The smile on your little man's face speaks volumes.
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Major pluses apparently include:
They are smaller than a pw50
They are quiet (young kids new to riding with sensitive hearing are sometimes scared of the sound)
You can throw them in your trunk and ride at the local park without making obnoxious noise and no gas smell in the car.
3yrs - OSET 12.5, really great bike after you put a KTM 50 seat on it, the geometry is goofy and forces the kid to point his toes down while in s seated position, yes bro... A kid is going to sit, let the kid have fun. There is a small potentiometer for speed control that is hard to access so take about a 4" peice of new rubber hose and fit it over the pot for easy tweaking, I used a typical carb drain line. And I also had to buy both fwd and aft mounts for the seat to be secure. Oh, I replaced the mom bike grips with Moto grips.
4yrs - pw50, total pile of shit, nothing good to say about it
5yrs - got the KTM mini, great bike and he learned better throttle control, the bike does go a little too fast on hard pack
6 yrs - KTM sr adv, I like the tuneabilty and the suspention is much bigger for offroad
Next year he will get the full KTM 50, I buy used at this age to cut cost.
The mx32 tires have been real nice on these kid bikes.
With all that said, don't be a dick, let the kid have fun and ride the way the kid wants
I bought the 12.5 almost 2 years ago and just this weeken bought the 12.5r for his brothers 3 birthday in November.
It's so much nicer the the old one I think. Very excited to get him on it.
The resone I bought them was can ride anywhere and no one bitches. And are much lighter and lower then a pw 50 and looking at $1800 for a pw with set up and tax back then....I was like really? They want top dollar for it.
I payed $1600 out door for 12.5r now and think it's worth it for my boy.... Kinda feel bad for the older one because this is so much nicer then his.
If you're spending that much money, might as well get something good.
I like this one
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