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[QUOTE="bbbom, post: 214210, member: 16301"]
My 9 year old son is on a CR80Expert (smaller rims mind you)  because he outgrew his KX60.  He still likes the 60 for the woods but in the rocky areas it beats him to death.  He does better on the CR80 even though it is still a little tall for him - it handles the bigger rocks better. The only problem he has is when he needs to put a foot down quickly - he falls over once in awhile.  Best part about the Expert is that when he gets taller we'll go back to the stock rims.

My nephew who has ridden for years was on a KLX250 and KX250 for trails at age 14 - he was about 5'5" and maybe 120 lbs back then.  He did great on the 250's, except the occasional tip over when he couldn't get a foot down quick enough.

Ride what you are comfortable on but don't be afraid of something that is a little tall, you will grow (the bike won't) and your skill will increase.  As for the guy at the store, the salesman where my son bought his bike still tells him the bike is too big for him (9 months later).  We just laugh and tell him he's right but he still races it and rides the trails with no more problems than I have.  :think  Of course they say my bike is too big for me too. :think
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