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6/12/2018 2:51pm
6/12/2018 2:51pm
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6/12/2018 6:07pm
Mine brother in law, his step-sis kid got a quad. But after some influencing, the kid wants a two wheel bike. He used his quad to ride at the grass field when his mom is riding and training her horses. And that is why he is gonna use the new bike for too. But I try to get him to the other side, to make him get to known the sport.
But first of all the parents want to give him a cheap bike to try it out. I was looking for 65cc KTM bikes, but they are way to pricey. I mean a average price from 1600 euro (1800 US dollar) for a second hand bike is a bit too much for his parents. Because "what if he doesn't like it". So I tried to convince him to buy a KX65, they are pretty cheap, I'm talking about 1000 euro (1175 dollar). But still a bit to high for them...
So now I introduced them to the Chinese knock off bikes. Because if they wanna have something cheap they get something cheap. I saw some interesting models and will show them very soon. The prices are going between 450-600 euro (528-704 dollar) and the bikes looks more then suitable for learning a almost 7 year old riding a grassfield.
Storm Dirtbike - 70cc
Bullbike - 50cc
Gazelle - 50cc
But first of all the parents want to give him a cheap bike to try it out. I was looking for 65cc KTM bikes, but they are way to pricey. I mean a average price from 1600 euro (1800 US dollar) for a second hand bike is a bit too much for his parents. Because "what if he doesn't like it". So I tried to convince him to buy a KX65, they are pretty cheap, I'm talking about 1000 euro (1175 dollar). But still a bit to high for them...
So now I introduced them to the Chinese knock off bikes. Because if they wanna have something cheap they get something cheap. I saw some interesting models and will show them very soon. The prices are going between 450-600 euro (528-704 dollar) and the bikes looks more then suitable for learning a almost 7 year old riding a grassfield.
Storm Dirtbike - 70cc
Bullbike - 50cc
Gazelle - 50cc
Buy the nice used KX65 (as long as it is nice), run it for a while and sell it for what you paid for it. A nice used KX65 will pretty much always be worth $1000.00. It will end up being a free bike.
Get him a mild, semi automatic transmission 70-110cc. He will have more fun than stalling, clutching, bogging a high strung race model bike.
$50 from the boneyard. Ran good, Someone tagged something, and broke the clamps.
[Before
After. Ebay used front end,a set of used PW50 tires, plastic kit, el cheapo grips, air filter, some old stickers laying around. Had less than $200 in it ,total, including the $50 purchase price. Beat the dog crap out of it for a few months. Never broke, sold it running to some kid.
The Shop
Before.
After.
A tire, a few ball bearings from the hardware store, a chain, grips. About $125 total in this one. I'm a cheap bastard. Keeps your eyes open, you don't have to spend a ton to see if the kid even likes it. I've done it both ways myself, and the cheap stuff lessens the hit for a first timer.
Have also heard from friends the TTR models are also good beginner bikes.
Hell, it was even hard for me to shift it, much less a little kid. Took a beating on it when I sold it. It was like new, but lost a bit on that one.
KLX110
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