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mikec265 7/24/2017 12:49pm
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My son and nephew are 3.5 and riding a PW50 and JR50 still with training wheels.
Just wondering what the next step should be.
A friend of mine has a Crf50 and ttr50 both really nice and low hours. It feels like maybe these bike would be good inbetween the pw/jr and 65cc mx bikes. I can get a great deal on them but are they the right next/2nd bikes?

I do not plan on building any full race 50s. Just considering stock bikes.
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Acidreamer 7/24/2017 5:31pm
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Pw50, xr50, 65, then 85 etc is how my dad did it for myself and my sibligs. Worked out well.
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dedi684 7/24/2017 7:08pm
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Same here were on a pw50 at 6 and getting toobig for it. all I find is husky/ktm 50 size wise. A kx 65 is way too big. Haven't bitten the bullet yet but most likely a husky is next.
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mikec265 7/25/2017 6:23am
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dedi684 wrote:
Same here were on a pw50 at 6 and getting toobig for it. all I find is husky/ktm 50 size wise. A kx 65 is way...
Same here were on a pw50 at 6 and getting toobig for it. all I find is husky/ktm 50 size wise. A kx 65 is way too big. Haven't bitten the bullet yet but most likely a husky is next.
im not sure about reliability on the faster 50s like cobra or ktm/husky. I heard there is a lot of maintenance on those. I own a small trucking company and don't have time for those if they are as high maintenance as I hear they are.
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dedi684 7/25/2017 6:39am
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dedi684 wrote:
Same here were on a pw50 at 6 and getting toobig for it. all I find is husky/ktm 50 size wise. A kx 65 is way...
Same here were on a pw50 at 6 and getting toobig for it. all I find is husky/ktm 50 size wise. A kx 65 is way too big. Haven't bitten the bullet yet but most likely a husky is next.
mikec265 wrote:
im not sure about reliability on the faster 50s like cobra or ktm/husky. I heard there is a lot of maintenance on those. I own a...
im not sure about reliability on the faster 50s like cobra or ktm/husky. I heard there is a lot of maintenance on those. I own a small trucking company and don't have time for those if they are as high maintenance as I hear they are.
I have the same concerns. If I didn't I would have bought one already so we moved him over to a Polaris ace for now.

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Tracktor 7/25/2017 5:40pm
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What type of riding? That will make a big difference in what to buy next, imo..........
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mikec265 7/27/2017 12:03am
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What type of riding? That will make a big difference in what to buy next, imo..........
Ive got 10 flat acres of field with 2 small turn tracks for now. The future obstacles will depend on what is safe enough. Probably rollers and small tables until they can ride a 65. Not much for peewee friendly tracks near me.

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