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Need some help finding the right bike for my son.
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[QUOTE="EBOD, post: 243787, member: 25494"] [b]Some thoughts and more questions[/b] I am also trying to pick a bike for my 7 year old. His only riding experience so far is a 4.5 hr lesson. The lesson was on an XR 70. He loved it and he did really well. He even changed gears a couple of times (the XR has an auto clutch). I'll bum a ride or two more on the XR before I get him his own bike. The bikes I've looked at the XR 70, PW 80, TTR 90, KLX 110 and KX 60/65. The Kawasaki's are leading b/c dad rides green. The KLX 110 is a pretty slick bike; if you opt to go for an auto clutch, you should definately consider it. I would like to hear people's thoughts and experiences with putting a kid right on a bike with a clutch. I can definately see a kid getting bored quickly with an auto clutch. However, I can also see a kid having such a hard time trying to master a clutch that he gets frustrated (or--worse--hurt). Also, if I get my kid a KX 60 or 65, will the powerband give him problems (e.g., flipping over due to a hard mid-range hit). Finally, how do the KX 60 or KX 65 work as trail bikes? I'm sorry to post more questions to the original message--hopefully any responses will help Splatt as well. EBOD I am wondering whether it's too much to throw him on a bike with a clutch is too much. [/QUOTE]
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