What age kid? Knows how to ride? My daughter (what is she now...11?) rides a Honda 250 Sportrax. The labels say she can't do that. Follow her for a bit, though. She picks the correct track almost unerringly, she knows how to shift her weight in turns, she knows where she shouldn't go.
Her SISTER on the other hand should probably never be on any machine of any kind at any age! ;)
I'm not a Polaris fan. That's a good price, though. And they look cool!
You will enjoy the kdx200. It's an excellent 'all round' bike. It has enough scoot to be fun, is probably the most reliable (either kdx) bike made and is great fun in the woods.
If you're an MX fanatic...it's not that good a choice.
Have fun!!
Yeah...BUY THAT GEAR! You can drop $1000 real easy!! At least have good boots, an excellent helmet, goggles, gloves, chest protector, hydrating system, elbow guards, shin guards.
Dress for the crash. If you let your kid ride around in sneakers and a t-shirt...you don't deserve to have a kid.
imo and all that.
Oh...re: 'Most dirtbikers don't ride 4-wheelers much.' That CAN'T include a Banshee on the dunes, can it?