Welsh_red 4,630 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 My 5 year old boy has asked for a kids quad bike for his birthday in March . I've had a look online for them and most age ranges are 2-7 and electric . I'm thinking of its suitable for a 2 year old a 5-6 year old won't have much fun on it. I'm also worried electric will be crap on grass . Does any of the parents on here have any experience with them . I want something with enough pep for him to whizz around but not to much so he wrecks himself . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 if you get a little 50cc quad you can put a restrictor on it to slow it down to whatever speed you want and them take it off when he gets a bit older. There not bery fast to begin with. You could have some fun on them yourself there easy to do wheelys and donuts on. The electric ones are ok for so long but the batterys dont last long my cousins lal lad would take off up the road on his and get about a 1/4 mile and it would run out so he would have to push it back lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bunnyblatter 1,012 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Suzuki LT50 mate. Do not buy one of the cheap imports. They drop to bits. A mate of mine bought a load of them from China and all I ever had to do was weld the frames on them as they were constantly cracking. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Saluki LT 50cc r ok for kids to zip up and down on but if it was me I would get a quadzilla 100cc good quads them and am sure you can put a restricter on them pull you and your lad around all day them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,630 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Saluki LT 50cc r ok for kids to zip up and down on but if it was me I would get a quadzilla 100cc good quads them and am sure you can put a restricter on them pull you and your lad around all day them They look class but the price puts me off them at the minute . Want to see how he goes on a cheaper one first 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johonawhitness 110 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Stay clear from chinese imports(fire hazzards) and stick with the suzuk LT. i wouldnt dream of puttin my kid on a chinese death trap ever again .bit of saftey worth payin few extra £s. Just my opinion from experience with both 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 You can get the power turned down on small screw on back of throttle to walking pace. I got the 7occ for my 5,/6 yrd old.after s few hrs he's wound out the screw so that's that full power all the time.he rided my 75occ now the little bugger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 LT50 my 4 year old loves it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simpleman 1 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I have been in the motorcycle trade for 13 years i would 100% get a Suzuki LT50, worth the money. Very well made, you can get actually get spares for them unlike cheap chinese crap and when you do sell it you will get most of your`e money back. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake w 232 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 I'd say LT50 they hold they money well so you will more than likely get out of it what you put in mate great little quads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,630 Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Better start saving for a Suzuki by the looks of it . How big are they? Can I have a burn on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bunnyblatter 1,012 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Start him on the LT50 then move him on to the . I used to take my lads all over on their Cracking quads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,088 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 I got my boy a Chinese quad new.itd bedn fine alongs as you check it over after riding and tighten up bits here n there. Very reliable. I researcherd the better ones mind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vizlauk 1,568 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Lt50 is the right way to go, keep away from the copy stuff, it's worth paying the extra for a good lt, it will be a saving in the long run Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 I bought the wee man a new Chinese one too. You can see it's cheap made but it's in no way dangerous. For going back and forward in a park/beach they are fine. Once they get used to them and push them a bit harder then things do tend to slack up and bend. If you can afford it the LT50 is a great wee quad. As said you won't loose your money either when you go to sell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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