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Also, what are you referring to with technology in this instance? The advancement of the bikes, safety equipment...other??
"I want to start riding, and I must have the absolute cutting-edge product. It should be the best of the best."
Which statement describes most people?
2. The kids themselves are not into the adrenaline/risk aspect of life like prior generations. They would rather "put it all on the line" in a battle royal video game and feel like they accomplished something.
3. Tracks don't cater to peewee or mini riders. Why spend $4,500 on a peewee with no dedicated peewee track to ride them on?
4. It's not the cost. Kids are rocking $1,000 phones/year and parents are fine with that expense.
5. It is not the technology. If its not cool to show off on instabanger or flakebook kids don't care. Chic's don't dig dirt bike dudes who don't race and racing is too much work for this generation.
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New CRF cost
But I Can walk into sprint and Get 2 Phones that are $960 a piece, the most expensive ones that they Had at the time
With unlimited Data
And pay $150 a month
True story.
A couple used XR50s and a Pw50 were about $500 each. We can ride all the time without the hassle of loading and driving 1 to 3 hours away.
I might add that the Chinese kids sized bikes have come a long way. I bought a 110cc full manual that is about the same size/weight as a Honda xr50/crf50(automatic and semi auto are available too). $560 shipped to the house. Hardest thing is upshifting takes to much strength for the kids. I figure welding 2 shifters to make a heal/toe shifter should do the trick. Suspension is about 2-3 times better than a stock Jap 50 too. The deal is no KX65 until the kid can ride the manual 110. The thing has enough torque to click 1st gear without the clutch or throttle being used.
The quality blew me away for the price so I bought myself a new 125cc for $830 shipped and sold my old KLX110 with a few goodies on it for $900. The thing is almost as big as an 85, 35 inch seat height. Way more comfortable and out performs a Japanese pitbike in every way especially the suspension and hydraulic brakes. They just don't shift as smooth and you better check every nut and bolt before riding. You can't beat them for the price. They out perform trail bikes and cost way less.
Anyhow, my point is that you can get kids into dirtbikes relatively cheap if you think outside of normal thinking. I would rather have these cheaper new bikes than a used name brand bike. Parts are cheap and hell a new engine is only about $200.
If parts break, your bank account doesn't.
I would love to see the big 5 manufacturers cut costs for consumers and ship new bikes to our houses. My local dealers are about worthless. If someone can't figure out how to uncrate a bike they shouldn't own one in the first place.
Take a look at this site (or one like it) if you are on a budget for a kids bike or pitbike. It could price you back into a cool sport, and away from the soccer fields!
http://www.powersportsmax.com/index.php/cPath/33
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