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Title: youth qaud
Post by: udontknowme on March 29, 2015, 12:38:10 PM

hey guys i tried searching and found nothing. not sure if the search function doesnt work or maybe there just hasnt been anything posted on the subject but im looking for info on a good youth qaud for a 10yo girl. i have very little knowledge of qauds, especially the small ones for kids. any suggestions  ?  a clutchless one would probly be best but then again a clutch isnt that difficult to learn

Title: youth qaud
Post by: sameltoe on March 29, 2015, 01:10:54 PM

I started my boy out on a lt80, then a yamaha breeze and on to a 250x. Now he's 18 lol

Title: youth qaud
Post by: rk88r on March 29, 2015, 01:16:52 PM

I just bought an Apex proshark 90. It has a dual a arm 42" inch wide front end. Two stroke with a cvt tranny. The swing arm is twisted though.

Title: youth qaud
Post by: btw250 on March 29, 2015, 01:22:54 PM

Drr atv

Title: youth qaud
Post by: Skeans1 on March 29, 2015, 02:27:20 PM

I started out on a 70 atc, then to a trx90, to a 300ex

Title: youth qaud
Post by: Pj Uptmor on March 29, 2015, 03:39:30 PM

Are you going to race with  the child. A apex, drr and trx 90 quad is the way to go because of the suspension travel. Lt80 a good bike for dunes as well as the races quads. Fun times a head.

Title: youth qaud
Post by: trx250scar on March 29, 2015, 10:40:06 PM

Lt80 seemed like a piece of junk.it was a cvt  (automatic )suspension lacking turd. The trx90 was a great running dependable quad. A little lacking with suspension in stock form. Had To  shift but no clutch. Then we bought a raptor 250 when He was ten. Great all around but did have a clutch. He had it five years and is 15 and now rides a trx450. That raptor was the beat investment for a youth quad. Decent power and more than twice the suspension of a lt80 or trx90 but a smaller chassis for a smaller operator. I bought it brand new and never had one single mechanical failure only a battery twice.

Title: youth qaud
Post by: udontknowme on March 30, 2015, 01:12:40 AM

it wont be for racing. just something to ride around. ill check in the local classified and see whats available

Title: youth qaud
Post by: thesmith87250r on March 30, 2015, 02:27:22 AM

250 ex should be fine . you can govern the throttle comes with a set screw from factory.

Title: youth qaud
Post by: hub97119 on March 30, 2015, 09:01:29 AM

Just went that route with my youngest; started with a 50 - lt80 - lt160 - now trying to get her started on a Blaster. The lt160 was a nice size and if I did it over again I would have went from the 50 to the lt160. It all depends how big your 10 year old is. Mine is 11 but she is just a shade too small for the blaster. ( hand wise-being able to work the clutch and front brake ). I am thinking of picking up a 250ex just for the auto. I am selling the lt160 either way(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/614_4964_2017-04-18_2147.jpg)

Title: youth qaud
Post by: udontknowme on March 30, 2015, 12:51:03 PM

how does the 250ex work. it has a gear shift but no clutch ?

Title: youth qaud
Post by: Pj Uptmor on March 30, 2015, 02:48:26 PM

If your going that big a blaster might work. I know it has a clutch.

Title: youth qaud
Post by: Brian on March 30, 2015, 04:14:14 PM

LT80's are awesome. You can pick up a pretty nice one for $1000 and there's plenty of mods out there and tons of potential if you want to go that route. Or you can go DRR but used you're looking at least $2500. Just my opinion, I don't really do 4 strokes. A 10 year old might be getting too big for the 80 though.

Title: youth qaud
Post by: udontknowme on March 31, 2015, 07:40:10 PM

nobody hates 4strokes worse than me be i may have no choice this time. blaster may be out of the question for a kid thats never have a day of experience on any qaud/motorcycle etc. then again some kids can pickup the clutch teqnique rather quick

Title: youth qaud
Post by: wildhare on April 07, 2015, 08:29:55 AM

http://springfield.craigslist.org/snw/4883011692.html (http://springfield.craigslist.org/snw/4883011692.html)

THIS MIGHT BE TOO MUCH FOR A BEGINNER BUT SOUNDS LIKE FUN

Title: youth qaud
Post by: etccb on April 07, 2015, 10:01:57 AM

On the blaster clutch controls and the smaller hands I put a setup like this on my sons for him. It has an adjustable lever position for shorter fingers and it is an easier pull. I believe that I had to use his adjuster with it but not positive.
https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/967/1876/MSR-Pro-Raptor-Clutch-Lever-Assembly-Standard