What have you guys bought young kids as first bikes?

[gt alex]

I just got this from the local dump shop for $25.
I saw it, pulled the cord it had compression and spark, so I got it in the hope of fixing it for my 3 year old grand son.
I think its still a bit big but won't be long.

[MarJay]

Got whatnow?
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[gt alex]

[MarJay]

3 is still a bit young. If it were me I'd be going either minimoto or crf50 sized pitbike. Probably a twist and go with the smallest possible engine and a governor.
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Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

crf125 (the recent efi model but still has kick)

https://www.cycleworld.com/resizer/VhewIjs300TdIJMpEZoQjFwigbk=/1440x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/octane/RVTJWHBCI5BJNISKJWDHW4VGVE.jpg
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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Diggs]

I bought mine a LT50 quad when they were little. Within no time at all even my then 4 year old daughter could do doughnuts in the snow. Happy days.
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

I'm thinking of getting my son a little bike, he's 8 coming up for 9. The problem for me is where do I take him to have a shot of it? The parks and vacant ground will attract moaning Karens.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

he's all heart i tells ya
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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Howling Terror]

'98 R1 or Street Triple if they're ghey.
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[tatters]

My son started last year aged 3 on a 70cc quad (with throttle limiter). Though next year l will move him up to a 50cc dirt bike once he is a bit bigger.

We live on a 160 acres of land so plenty of space to ride around on. Never got do that living in London when l was a kid....

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/q5RngqaJPtM

https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/tatters_quad.jpg
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[struan80]

Fireblade.

Is it so wrong to laugh at this. Could be a three year old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwjpc8I-0kw

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

seen that before - it's ace
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"Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."

Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[pepperami]

When my kids were growing up, I used to play a lot of motoball (google it), and consequently I spent a lot of time face down in the dirt with my bike on top of me.
Also the kids would ride on the back of my bike across the field shouting “faster dad faster “!.
However things and times change.
So now I have been told by my grown up kids in no uncertain terms that NO my grandchildren are not allowed a bike

We shall see
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[gt alex]

He's still a bit short, I am thinking some trainer wheels set high like a rolling side stand both sides. Also the front brake is already disconnected, so that works for me at the moment.
We have 5 acres but its raw bush so I will need clear paths, and get him some safety gear.

[gt alex]

This is the bike I made in the 80s for my son, he was 7 and unable to ride a push bike for medical reasons. It had a clutch and 2sp box which I put a shifter on top of the frame with only first and neutral. The idea was a safety switch if he fell against it it would move forward into neutral

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

I think I mentioned this before but, on the subject of kids as pillions, one of mine fell asleep once. I thought to myself, what the hell is she p1ssing about at now. It went for a while until I thought oh ffs, and I pulled over and said wth are you doing. She said oh I was just feeling a bit tired and fell asleep. Erm yeah good idea luv. Maybe don't actually do that - because if you do you'll probably fall off and get your face and lungs crushed by a massive truck.
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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[A100man]

My (ex)wife confessed to falling asleep on pillion as we crossed Spain about 20 years ago.. if only I knew then what I know now.
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