DozerDan
03-14-2006, 06:48 PM
I can help but notice as I read the forums that a large percentage of the members are farily young. As in younger than me.
I am 23 and ride a 400ex. I see many much younger persons listing their rides as 400ex and more.
To me knowing the kind of power my mostly stock bike has, that is just wrong.
I know for a fact when I was 13/14/15 I thought I could handle any bike quad ect, and I now know just how wrong I was.
Unless someone (and I know there are a handfull) has been riding since they could walk, I feel alot of younger persons ride above thier capabilties, both mentally and physically.
I dont post this to start an e-brawl, but rather to get opions. My younger cousin (15) gets very mad at me for not letting him ride my 400ex. his rational is that its no different than his polaris 250, and that he can handle it.
And having seen him and his younger brother (14) ride, I feel I would be being irresponsible letting them use my quad.
To me they just do not have the motor skills, coordination and ability to handle what the 400ex is capable of.
So what are your thoughts on the matter? ( and for all your 'i can handle my quad you must be a p***y' 12 year olds no need to reply )
Dan
I am 23 and ride a 400ex. I see many much younger persons listing their rides as 400ex and more.
To me knowing the kind of power my mostly stock bike has, that is just wrong.
I know for a fact when I was 13/14/15 I thought I could handle any bike quad ect, and I now know just how wrong I was.
Unless someone (and I know there are a handfull) has been riding since they could walk, I feel alot of younger persons ride above thier capabilties, both mentally and physically.
I dont post this to start an e-brawl, but rather to get opions. My younger cousin (15) gets very mad at me for not letting him ride my 400ex. his rational is that its no different than his polaris 250, and that he can handle it.
And having seen him and his younger brother (14) ride, I feel I would be being irresponsible letting them use my quad.
To me they just do not have the motor skills, coordination and ability to handle what the 400ex is capable of.
So what are your thoughts on the matter? ( and for all your 'i can handle my quad you must be a p***y' 12 year olds no need to reply )
Dan