250R for a 13 year old girl

[grundlegrabber]

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[350Xccelerator]

hey some kids are really skilled for their age, i have a 9 year old cousin that can ride my 350x, he can even do some small wheelies.

[KASEY]

yeah ,, all three of my GIRLS were on 250r's when they were 13,,,,

[thehickfarmer]

who cares if she's 13. she kept it in beter shape then some 33 year olds

[Pistonhead]

Yeah no kidding she did! Besides some kids really are skilled riders even at a young age, I was riding a 400 quad by the time I was 10.

[KASEY]

I was riding a 400 quad by the time I was 10.

PISTONHEAD,,,, if your going to tell stories try to make them a little more believable!!!! i mean come on,,, there were no such things as quads in 1980,,,, so if you can convince me thewre was a 400 quad in 1980,,,, i will delete this post ,,,
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[TimSr]

PISTONHEAD,,,, if your going to tell stories try to make them a little more believable!!!! i mean come on,,, there were no such things as quads in 1980,,,, so if you can convince me thewre was a 400 quad in 1980,,,, i will delete this post ,,,



Sure there were! We called them Japenses cars back then!



I dont think skill level has as much to do with the appropriate size machine as riders physical size and the likely outcome when the mahine rolls on them. Lots of 13 year old girls are bigger than their parents, and a 250R would be fine, but if she is 70 lbs and 4 feet tall I think it would be a very, very bad idea. My whole argument against the CPSC regulating quad sizes for kids is that it only looks at their age, and makes no consideration for their physical size. I have no doubt that TimJr could ride and "handle" the power of a 400cc utility quad, but it would be cold day in hell before I ever put him on one to go trail riding on while he's sitting at 100 lbs. We like challenges, and go out with the assumption that one of us will roll before the day is done. The chances that we will continue riding and have a few laughs over it are a lot better if I pull him out from under a 200 lb quad, than a 500 lb quad. Gravity is not affected by skill level.

[350xsx]

i had my 350x when i was 9-10, and i still rode it better than most people.....im 14 now and have a YZ490....Its all on skill level not age...yet TimSR. makes a loot of sense i remember being under my 250sx and not being able to get it off me or flip it bacck over when i was a kid...actually i was thinkin and i dunno, after i look around everyone thats my age roun here is bout half the size of me lol....so i dunno, ive seen people my age get on myy 350x and couldnt get passed 2nd and almost wrecked, but i jus figured it was cuz they cant ride on 3 wheels :confused:

[KASEY]

my wife rides a 250r ,,, she is 5'11" and is about 165# last trip to the dunes even she got trapped under the trike and could NOT push it uphill off her leg,,, and she can kick my ass,,,, so no matter how strong or big you are there are times and situations where you can and WILL get into trouble,,,, thats why we never ride alone no matter what,,,,,

[350xsx]

my wife rides a 250r ,,, she is 5'11" and is about 165# last trip to the dunes even she got trapped under the trike and could NOT push it uphill off her leg,,, and she can kick my ass,,,, so no matter how strong or big you are there are times and situations where you can and WILL get into trouble,,,, thats why we never ride alone no matter what,,,,,

yah never ride alone.....i had times where i serriously almost died, or really really badly hurt cuz i was ridin alone, like fallin through the ice on a pond......not smart stuff...luckily i was ridin like a mile from the house and could make it home but i nearly passed out a couple times...ya'll have probly been there in some way, always have someone to ride with

[RideRed250R]

well from wat i hear 350xsx and i are alot alike, i would say we are the exceptions to the rules when trailprotrailpro 6'4 and 255 and rep on the bench 180 i think trailprotrailpro good to ride things that say trailprotrailpro nto old enough. when i was 13 i was 205 at 6 foot flat. so when trailprotrailpro like that u can handler it and i will agree never ride alone i have had 2 times in my life were i honestly had to put 100% faith in god and keep myself going to get out of situations(lost in the desert,and traped between bike and rock in gullie,) but for a 13 year old girl thats crazy iam sorry even if shes super good u have to have alot of trust in trailprotrailpro kid to respect the bike.
adam

[Ivant]

Putting kids on big bikes = ban for atvs

There is no way a 13 year old should be on a 250R. It can be done but is totally irresponsible.

Why do you have to be a certain age to drive cars on the road??? the 250r is capable of the same speeds. Other people use trails too so they could be involved in an accident just as easily.

[mywifeknowseverything]

In My Opinion...If a Skilled Adult Rider Thinks that their kid is ready for an Upgrade then so Be it...If the Kid can ride the Kid can Ride...Plain and simple...

If I went by your Opinion, I would have to yank my 3 yr old sons Quad out from under him, then he would go Power Ranger on me :D
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[350xsx]

Putting kids on big bikes = ban for atvs

There is no way a 13 year old should be on a 250R. It can be done but is totally irresponsible.

Why do you have to be a certain age to drive cars on the road??? the 250r is capable of the same speeds. Other people use trails too so they could be involved in an accident just as easily.

i believe this is BS, i drive race trucks, 18 wheelers, tractors, and 900 hp + cars everyday(well the cars on occasion) but ive never gotten in a wreck any worse then most anyone, and when your takin a 600 horse racetruck with bald race tires around a dirt field, thats purty good.... and i drive on the street every once in a while....
its all in the kids capabilities, i was ridin a 690 Raptor that was totally insane when i was 12 and was jumpin it 100+ feet, that i havea video to prove....

[OldSchoolin86]

i believe this is BS, i drive race trucks, 18 wheelers, tractors, and 900 hp + cars everyday(well the cars on occasion) but ive never gotten in a wreck any worse then most anyone, and when your takin a 600 horse racetruck with bald race tires around a dirt field, thats purty good.... and i drive on the street every once in a while....
its all in the kids capabilities, i was ridin a 690 Raptor that was totally insane when i was 12 and was jumpin it 100+ feet, that i havea video to prove....
Can we see this video? I'm supprised that with that kind of skill your aren't a GNCC champion by now.

[TimSr]

My cousin's boy is 13 years old, and has been riding for three years. Is he too little for a 250r? He is 6' 1" and weighs 190 lbs.

My friends daughter is 14 years old, and started riding a 90 since last summer. She is 4' 11" and weighs about 90 lbs. She is fearless. Is she too little for a 250R?

I have a friend who is 43 years old, has been riding a Honda Recon for about 2 years, and is a trail putter, and not very adventurous when it comes to difficult riding situations. He is 5'11" and weighs 190 lbs. Would a 250R be a responsible recommendation for him?

TimJr is 10 years old, and has been riding for almost seven years. He is very skilled on trail riding, racing, and even has a lot of 3 wheeler experience. He is 4' 8" and weighs 100 lbs. Is he too little for a 250R?

What is "irresponsible" is making blanket statements about whether or not a 13 year old is old enough for a 250R when we know nothing about the individual in question.

If anybody is wondering, of the examples I posted, I feel that the 250R would be a suitable choice for only one of them.

[Billy Golightly]

HmmmI dunno...been riding my trx250R since I was 13. I think its exactly like TimSr says, its a case by case scenarion depending on the physcial size, strength, exerperience, and maturity of the rider.