What would you suggest?

[pep]

I'm looking to purchase a quad for my 12 yr old. I'm leaning towards the Polaris Phoenix... What are your thoughts on this vs the Honda/Suzuki 250's?

[Quiksilver01]

the 250ex is a good learner quad and would be perfect for a 12 year old the z250 offers a zippier ride and better shocks but isnt worth the extra money and i just dont like the pheonix but thats just my opinion.

[300ex13]

get the 250ex aka "the lil' Powerhouse" its not that power ful just a joke on it...neway its wehat i started on and is really nice to get into the sport...i agree the z isnt worth the extra money. BTW the ex is virtually maintence free!

[quadfamily]

I wouldn't get anything Polaris.

[Patman250]

also, the Z250 has an exposed drive shaft. if you get one good stick in that thing you are toast. i would say go with the 250EX

[300exOH]

Originally posted by quadfamily
I wouldn't get anything Polaris.

Amen. I have 2 polaris's in my garage and they require much more attention than my 2 honda's. The 250ex is a great little quad. I just bought one for my 10 yr. old and it's a bit big for him but he's done very well on it so far.

[bradley300]

check out the Kymco mongoose 250. you will not be disapointed! it was reliable enuff to race the 12 hours of america trouble free.
its a 250cc liquid cooled four stroke, fully automatic

[honda250Xer]

No dont get a kymco they are actual jap crap i know what your all gonna say about the hodna yamaha is all jap but they are made in america as well is suzuki

[hondardr4life]

I say go with the 250ex, polaris's are junk, and I would avoid an offbrand like kymco. Plus it would be good to teach him how to shift gears so that when he gets old enough for a bigger machine, it wont be hard for him to learn, all he would have to do is learn how to work the clutch.

[bwamos]

Agree with 250ex or the kymco.

I have yet to hear anything but good about the kymco's. They are slowly earning a good reputation.

[FlushClinker]

i got my 250ex when i was 12 and i still find it fun to ride... but by the time i was 15 i found it to lack power and wanted something bigger and faster...

ive ridden a z250 and its barly that much faster then the ex, plus the honda shifts and rides smoother too.

[future 450?]

300ex or 400ex

[Quiksilver01]

that would have to be one big 12 year old for a 400ex

[future 450?]

Originally posted by Quiksilver01
that would have to be one big 12 year old for a 400ex

no way my friends bro is 11 nd he can ride a piped 400ex nd it was the first quad he drove

[FlushClinker]

300ex maybe, but the clutch may be harder to learn for a first quad then the semiauto on the 250ex

[blasterak]

I'd check out the Blaster and the kid can learn how to use clutch too..always good to learn. And when he gets old and wants more power etc.. theres many parts for it out there in the market. ;)

[bradley300]

Originally posted by honda250Xer
No dont get a kymco they are actual jap crap i know what your all gonna say about the hodna yamaha is all jap but they are made in america as well is suzuki

and what experience do you have with a kymco? i and the team i was on raced one for 12 hours straight with not one problem. gncc'er also raced one in the sport class at the SC gncc with out a single problem, and took 3rd place with a last place start (only becasue they have to be started in neutral) they also come stock with a full set of kenda klaw tires

[gumby2461]

yea go witht he 250ex .......how bout mine im sellin a nice 250ex for 2300 obo
it has razrs full baja skids red shock covers red and black seat cover and red and black scott grips new spark plug battery and fuses it starts right up and runs great have all papers for it .

[nebjamin]

remeber you can always buy him something to powerful and put the screw in it to limit him from going to fast.

[gumby2461]

u should buy my 250ex

[blastereatin250]

Originally posted by Quiksilver01
the 250ex is a good learner quad and would be perfect for a 12 year old the z250 offers a zippier ride and better shocks but isnt worth the extra money and i just dont like the pheonix but thats just my opinion.

In a drag race the 250ex is faster, and out of the box, the z250's shocks are set up horribly. And I agree, I just don't like the pheonix, and it's top speed is only like 40 mph.

put him on a 300ex its a great learners bike, def. not to fast but when he gets ready it really wakes up with just a few mods

[hondardr4life]

Originally posted by yzfmxer
put him on a 300ex its a great learners bike, def. not to fast but when he gets ready it really wakes up with just a few mods


Def. not fast eh????? I thought u rode a 250ex??