kx85 to big/small for a 11year old

[Stiles86]

what do you guys think, you think a kx85 is to big/small for a 11 year old with no riding time??????

[Pappy]

Thats the age range its targeted for. It may not be the best choice to break a new rider in on, but it can work well if the rider can grasp the clutch and such.

[derekhonda]

those 85's rip. I would be tempted to pick up a very cheap xr 100 until they can get the hang of starting/stoping/turning/clutch/etc. Those 85's are surprisingly peppy.

[Kickstarts-suck]

Originally posted by derekhonda
those 85's rip. I would be tempted to pick up a very cheap xr 100 until they can get the hang of starting/stoping/turning/clutch/etc. Those 85's are surprisingly peppy.


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[Stiles86]

thats not a bad idea, i might just put him on the 85 and baby him into it, i just dont want him to get hurt

[usp4u]

LOL, worst injury I ever got while riding was on a kids CR80. Broken fibula & tibia, was screwing around on it not wearing boots. "It's an 80, not like its gonna get away from me" IT DID.

[XXX -rider]

11 year old with no riding time??????,..

not saying he cant do it ,IMO its not about the machine its the rider & perhaps the mentor ...2 strokes can be a real handful for some new riders,.... kids who learned on 2 strokes early do good on bikes like that from what I have seen
I would recomend possibly a four stroke maybe as a 1st or just for learning to ride on dirt bike

either way have fun,
BTW I Have a 11 yr old daughter who races a modded KTM85
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[2to4]

im 15 and i just got rid of my 03. it definatly rips and it was my first bike. I was 13 when i bought mine though. you can ride them and not go crazy which is what i did but i still went to the track every so often. its a great bike but i still had to have 4 pins in my hand from hitting a tree :D its realy weather you think he'll get good fast or if it will take a while. once you can do the clutch on an 85 you can do it on anything

[Stiles86]

thanks for all the info guys, im gonna look into some 4 strokes and see what i can come up with... and sorry about all the broken bones man ive been there myself...

[fast426]

I am speaking from experience when I say I think it is too much for a first bike. One hit of the powerband can put you on your back real fast. I wish I would have had a different bike to start on, I probably would have never gotten a quad lol and stuck with bikes.

[Stiles86]

lol my first dirtbike was a cr250....probably why im still on 4 wheels too

[dehner47]

they say 80's are the hardest bikes to ride. cause the horsepower to weight ratio is sickening. the bike makes so much hard hitting power for such a small chassis n wheel base it makes front end come up every gear. makes it a bit hard to learn to ride on. but if you get the concept of clutching, your set.

[250x_kyle]

when my buddy first got his 250f we were 15 i was a big mofo at the time. all ill say is that little 80 would keep my fat arse right with the 145 lb 6 foot goon on the 250f on a flat strech. they all out rip. get a ttr 125 or something