Best quad for little guys

[bates393]

I have a buddy at work that is looking into getting some quads. I am still trying to convince him he wants motorcycles but the quads may win. Anyway what do you guys reccomend as far as quads for kids between5-10 years old. Something without a clutch would be preferred and also something that is bulletproof. He doesnt want to work on them, he just wants to go ride with his boys.

Thanks
Bates

[2fun]

Long time no see there Bates!
Good to have you back!

My vote goes for the Suzuki LT80.
Bulletproof, and I don't believe there is a manual clutch on them.

I know there are others out there, but these little buggers seem almost indestructable, and hold their value well.

Oh, and you should know that quads will ALWAYS win out....

[zachrider]

id say the honda trx90 is the best

[2fun]

Originally posted by zachrider
id say the honda trx90 is the best

Does the Honda have a manual clutch?
I forget.

[MotoMan]

Originally posted by 2fun
My vote goes for the Suzuki LT80.
Bulletproof, and I don't believe there is a manual clutch on them.

I know there are others out there, but these little buggers seem almost indestructable, and hold their value well.

Oh, and you should know that quads will ALWAYS win out....

I will second that whole post (Except that silly little last sentance : ) the LT 80 is a GREAT quad and they are as 2fun put it darn near indestructable.

[2fun]

Originally posted by MotoMan
I will second that whole post (Except that silly little last sentance : ) the LT 80 is a GREAT quad and they are as 2fun put it darn near indestructable.

Thanks Motoman, but pretty much EVERY sentence I said was true.

[MotoMan]

Only if you are not man enough to ride on 2 wheels.

[2fun]

Originally posted by MotoMan
Only if you are not man enough to ride on 2 wheels.

Oh man, that hurt.....
That REALLY hurt......

Anyways, back to the topic, looks like we have two in agreement (at least on the LT 80 thing) so far.

[MooseRacing552]

I think you cant go wrong with any of the small quads.

[char393]

Only thing I might be concerned about is how big the 5 year old is...the LT80 might be a bit much for them? Other than that....oughta run forever.

[zachrider]

Originally posted by 2fun
Does the Honda have a manual clutch?
I forget.

nope, neither does my brothers 04 trx250

[2fun]

Originally posted by zachrider
nope, neither does my brothers 04 trx250

Ok thanks.

I still vote for the LT though as it is also cheaper than the Honda, but I'm not knocking Honda, they are great quads/bikes.
I just think price wise, and aftermarked wise, they are a better choice.
Also the Suzuki doesn't have to be shifted (its a fully automatic) whereas the Honda still has to be shifted (which would be good for a kid to learn also).

[2fun]

Originally posted by kdxchar
Only thing I might be concerned about is how big the 5 year old is...the LT80 might be a bit much for them? Other than that....oughta run forever.

I believe the throttle can be turned down, and the 80 would also allow a few years of growth before having to move on to a bigger quad.

[bates393]

what about the lt 50. I think the 80 may be a little too big for the boys at 7 and 6 years. Is the lt 50 better than the raptor 50?

[twoofeach]

I have a nephew that has a Honda 80 and a niece with a Yamaha 80 (manual clutch). I have a Polaris 90. I too was in a similar situation a few years ago. I forgot some of the specifics but no one has mentioned electric start. Most kids can't kick that hard and unless you are looking forward to running across the track I would take that into account. You need to look at the Polaris Predator 90's. It has electric start, full length foot guards, automatic transmission and heat shields to protect against the hot pipe. Just, they're not cheap so make sure you look at all of them.

[2fun]

Originally posted by bates68_03CRF
what about the lt 50. I think the 80 may be a little too big for the boys at 7 and 6 years. Is the lt 50 better than the raptor 50?

I wouldn't think that the 80 is that much bigger than the 50, but the 80 would allow them to have longer use out of it.
I think they'd grow out of the 50 pretty quick!

I don't think the 80 is too big for a 7 yr old IMO.

Don't know about the comparison between the Raptor and LT.

I believe there is a fair price difference is there not?

I know around here, one can get a brand new lt80 for 2100-2200 bucks.

[2fun]

Originally posted by clicea
I have a nephew that has a Honda 80 and a niece with a Yamaha 80 (manual clutch). I have a Polaris 90. I too was in a similar situation a few years ago. I forgot some of the specifics but no one has mentioned electric start. Most kids can't kick that hard and unless you are looking forward to running across the track I would take that into account. You need to look at the Polaris Predator 90's. It has electric start, full length foot guards, automatic transmission and heat shields to protect against the hot pipe. Just, they're not cheap so make sure you look at all of them.

I forgot about the polaris and raptor.
Seems like there are quite a few to choose from these days!

[MotoMan]

Originally posted by 2fun
I believe the throttle can be turned down, and the 80 would also allow a few years of growth before having to move on to a bigger quad.

Yep it can be turned down.

[twoofeach]

Dude, my kid weighs 65 pounds and is way too big for the 50. The 90 is perfect for him. The stickers say no one under 14. It should read no one over 14. As far as the 50's, just go buy one of those power wheels quads they sell at WalMart for $100.

That reminds me, my cousin just bought his son a Yamaha 50. He got it home and he thought something was wrong with it. He took it back and they said,"It's fine, that's as fast as it goes." My cousin errupted. "What, I paid $2000 for that thing! I could have went to WalMart and got a battery operated Power Wheels quad. I want my money back." "We can't do that sir, you already purchased it. We can give you credit for the Yamaha 80" "Fine then, I'll take the 80." His boy just started Kindergarten last week and weighs maybe 40-50 lbs. So if you want to try out a 50, remember that story. They're basically, gas powered toys.

[MooseRacing552]

do you want a sport or utility?