offroad for kids bike to buy?

[drew86]

Hi all, I bought my nephew a mini moto offroad bke from ebay for 169, but upon receiving it, its really poor quality and I can't get it to start. I've decided to return it and invest in something a little better quality as he's the oldest of 3 so hoping it can be handed down to the other 2 as they get a little bigger. The eldest is 7 (but is pretty big for 7)

anyway, i'm after a childrens offroader, without a pull chord start (prefer kick) that starts every time without any hassle and will be reliable for the kids to use...

does anyone know of a second hand one thats up for sale? or a website that people use to sell these kinda things? or any shops that have used ones available? or just any advice for buying one?

Thanks!
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[Fizzer Thou]

May I suggest looking for a local club for children aged as yours are.Quite often you will find somewhere where you can not only allow the kids to ride safely but in an environment with many other like minded parents.Being in such a club brings on other social activities for the kids and gives them something to interest them away from the TV and the X box.

https://www.mscode.co.uk/ACU-Clubs.aspx

Quite often in these clubs there are children who have grown out of their bikes and are looking to upgrade by selling off their existing bike.As I have seen in a local club,when people do this,the person selling is willing to come forward and help the younger ones with maintenance and advice,instilling a sense of belonging and involvement.
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Just talk bikes.What else is there?

Always have a 'Plan B'

[HD]

Gears or auto?

Pw 50 for auto depending on the kids size.

Gears, then a small 65 but pushing it with a 85 to be honest.

Maybe even a four stroke pit bike?
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[_Iain_]

Semi auto pitbike would be my bet - no manual clutch, and when he get's bored of it show him how to select gears other than 1st.

When he's bored of that, ebay up one of the 140-160 engines with a proper manual box, manual clutch. Drop it in and add clutch lever/cable.

Plenty of scope for upgrading as his skills get better, spares easy to get ahold of, and i've known people pick up clean 2nd hand ones for £75. Some have electric and kick starters, however im yet to find one where the batterys not been removed/is shot.
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[fireyphoenix1...]

i had a PW 50 great bike my mates son got it as a gift a few years ago and its still serving him well on his weekly rides on the beach
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[garyd]

Dont bother with this "kids" bike shite get them a TY80 ,proper bike that they will learn all the skills and will be a natural progression to larger bike ,
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CRF230 all you need

[dangerousdave]

Good article here on bikes for children:

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-top-10s/the-best-bikes-to-get-your-kids-riding/14023-7.html
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[Bull]

I can recormend the KTM50

My boy has one hes 6yrs old had to lower the rear abit But its AUTO will say tho they are very quick little Bikes

We drilled the Throttal housing and put a bolt in there so they cant open the throttal fully

Not cheap @ £500 Upwards for a good one i paid £800 a couple of yrs ago for a 2005 model

My Boy
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[prawny1]

if it's just going to be the 7 yr old for now i would go for an rt100 (not much differance in size to the pw80) that way when they move on to something bigger they will be used to proper gears.

If your after a rev and go you can't go wrong with an aprilia rx50 mini they come in three different specs with different wheel sizes and power outputs.
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[spoky0]

Honda CRF100 basic easy to maintain, geared but most 7 yr olds will master the clutch and gears given a bit of tutoring then they've got it from the start rather than having to learn again when they move on from an auto.

[Drake]

TY80
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