1st motorcycle for a 4 year old?

[DaBank]

My grandson is turning 4 in August and I would like to get him a motorcycle. His mother I had her riding a Pw50, Honda 70 by 5 years old.
Would like to get him on a motorcycle first and then a quad. Are Pw50's still a good choice or would one of these electric bike/motorcycle be better?

 

[rivermobster]

I think most peeps get their kids quads first?

This way you can learn how to shift and brake, without the balance issues.

My kids were on quads at 4, and still crashed into things. Like my friends truck!

 

[Croz]

My grandson is turning 4 in August and I would like to get him a motorcycle. His mother I had her riding a Pw50, Honda 70 by 5 years old.
Would like to get him on a motorcycle first and then a quad. Are Pw50's still a good choice or would one of these electric bike/motorcycle be better?

Stacycs are great starters for throttle control and balance, no carburetor to mess with, no exhaust smell. Perfect for little ones just starting

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

I think most peeps get their kids quads first?

This way you can learn how to shift and brake, without the balance issues.

My kids were on quads at 4, and still crashed into things. Like my friends truck!

Nope, always motorcycle first in my opinion! Unless you don't ever plan on putting your kid on a motorcycle. My first bike was a 1979 Suzuki JR 50 when I was 3.

And to the OP yes the PW 50 is a good starter!

 

[Deckin Around]

Stacycs are great starters for throttle control and balance, no carburetor to mess with, no exhaust smell. Perfect for little ones just starting

^^^100%
Balance bike at 2, stacyc at 3, then it depends on if you go the MX (2-stroke) or Trail-bike (4-stroke) route. We went the KTM 50 > KTM 65 route for my son and to the KTM50E for my daughter.

 

[rivergames]

I got a $110 little electric bike off amazon with training wheels for my boy to learn. Once he learns a bit more, I'll get him on a Honda CRF50

 

[DaBank]

Nope, always motorcycle first in my opinion! Unless you don't ever plan on putting your kid on a motorcycle. My first bike was a 1979 Suzuki JR 50 when I was 3.

And to the OP yes the PW 50 is a good starter!

This is my feelings also.

 

[Brokeboatin221]

Pw50 or Honda50 both have throttle stops and training wheel capability. Electric

 

[Bajastu]

I started my son on a CRF50 with training wheels. You can limit the throttle, remove the training wheels and they can grow with the bike instead of constantly buying new ones as they progress. After that one, he went on to the KTM 50SX.

 

[DaBank]

Pw50 or Honda50 both have throttle stops and training wheel capability. Electric

I had a new 2007 Honda 50 as an adult for a pit bike to play on. I am not sure what bike would be better for a 4 year old?

 

[DaBank]

I started my son on a CRF50 with training wheels. You can limit the throttle, remove the training wheels and they can grow with the bike instead of constantly buying new ones as they progress. After that one, he went on to the KTM 50SX.

So you like a CRF50 better than a Pw50 for a 1st motorcycle?

 

[HBCraig]

PW 50 is what I started my kids on. Worked great.

 

[Brokeboatin221]

So you like a CRF50 better than a Pw50 for a 1st motorcycle?

I liked the Honda better for my kiddo because the 1st gear kept her from going too fast with the engine braking.

 

[Mike Honcho]

I tossed my kid to the wolf's at 4 got him a KX60 so he could learn to shift with a real clutch. He hated it for some time but then telling family and friends he could ride their bike was funny. At six he told a buddy he could ride his YZF450 and friend said go ahead but if you crash or dump it your dad is buying me a new bike. He rode it and came back and stopped and leaned the bars on the side of my truck and climbed off.

My buddy was amazed that he had no issues riding it, he has a KTM 525 now and won't give it up BTW he is 31 now.

So guess it boils down to how much patience you have.

 

[Bajastu]

So you like a CRF50 better than a Pw50 for a 1st motorcycle?

So, the PW50 does not have gears. I liked the CRF50 because as @Brokeboatin221 said, it keeps them in the lower gear for learning. As they progress, they can shift, and it helps them in the future on the bigger bikes.

 

[DaBank]

I have not had a dirt bike or a quad since I was 40 (50 currently). So it would be just me taking my grandson out for now locally in the high desert (Apple Valley Ca.) So I would need to buy me a bike also. I am thinking a smaller under 200cc bike would be easier to get off and on multiple times while teaching my grandson.

 

[rivermobster]

Nope, always motorcycle first in my opinion! Unless you don't ever plan on putting your kid on a motorcycle. My first bike was a 1979 Suzuki JR 50 when I was 3.

And to the OP yes the PW 50 is a good starter!

Well he did say he was gonna move em TO a quad, after. Which I definitely thought was a bit odd?

 

[DaBank]

I tossed my kid to the wolf's at 4 got him a KX60 so he could learn to shift with a real clutch. He hated it for some time but then telling family and friends he could ride their bike was funny. At six he told a buddy he could ride his YZF450 and friend said go ahead but if you crash or dump it your dad is buying me a new bike. He rode it and came back and stopped and leaned the bars on the side of my truck and climbed off.

My buddy was amazed that he had no issues riding it, he has a KTM 525 now and won't give it up BTW he is 31 now.

So guess it boils down to how much patience you have.

Awesome!!

 

[JLG614]

^^^100%
Balance bike at 2, stacyc at 3, then it depends on if you go the MX (2-stroke) or Trail-bike (4-stroke) route. We went the KTM 50 > KTM 65 route for my son and to the KTM50E for my daughter.

This is exactly what I did with my son. He started on the balance bike/strider at 2. Got him on the stacyc at 3 and he was on his pw50 by the end of the year. Biggest thing for me was no training wheels ever. the only help he got was a rocker for the stacyc before he was able to ride it. The guys I ride with told me to never use training wheels because it makes it harder for them to learn the balance part. My son could coast super well on the strider before we put him on the stacyc. The stacyc was super easy once he was ready for it. It has high, medium, and low settings. Put it on low on the grass and he figured it out in an afternoon. PW was pretty much the same, he just had to get used to the throttle lag since the stacyc was instant. Also had to get used to the weight but after a few rides he had it down

 

[DaBank]

Well he did say he was gonna move em TO a quad, after. Which I definitely thought was a bit odd?

I raced bmx and jet skis till I was 18 and my 1st dirt bike was monkey at 5 and then a Honda 70 atc and a 110. Then around 11 a Kx60 then a kx80 at 13.
Had multiple 125's and 250's and a couple of XR600's then got into quads. Had a built 250r and then a fully trick Lonestar 250 and a few drag Banshees.

I have always enjoyed bikes and quads and think learning how to ride both are great but I think learning on a bike first gives you a better respect and understanding of your machine and the land.

 

[Sharky]

Surprised nobody has mentioned a CR500

He is 4 so go a little smaller. . . .CR250 Get a 91- it's a little lighter with an aluminum frame.


In all seriousness, get a CR50. Don't put training wheels on it. It gives a false sense of security.


There are some videos out there of teaching balance on a bicycle. Without training wheels. Kid sits on the bike. You hold it from the back, stationary.

You tip the bike to the left, kid should steer right. Tip it to the left, kid should steer right. Countersteering. Keep practicing until the kid can do it instinctively.

 

[getch]

Another vote for the strider/stacyc route.

If he can’t ride a bike then get him a strider. On the 14” version the pedals are removable til he’s ready.

If he can ride a bike then skip the strider and go to a stacyc. And the reason I say stacyc is because you can ride them everyday at the park or house and people don’t complain.

Oh and please skip the staining wheels.

 

[DaBank]

This is exactly what I did with my son. He started on the balance bike/strider at 2. Got him on the stacyc at 3 and he was on his pw50 by the end of the year. Biggest thing for me was no training wheels ever. the only help he got was a rocker for the stacyc before he was able to ride it. The guys I ride with told me to never use training wheels because it makes it harder for them to learn the balance part. My son could coast super well on the strider before we put him on the stacyc. The stacyc was super easy once he was ready for it. It has high, medium, and low settings. Put it on low on the grass and he figured it out in an afternoon. PW was pretty much the same, he just had to get used to the throttle lag since the stacyc was instant. Also had to get used to the weight but after a few rides he had it down

I was thinking of getting him a Stacy because he has his Strider down and is even riding it at the stake park and is doing great. He has a Cult bike that I have not put him on yet that has training wheels but I want to remove them before he rides it's.

His 4th birthday is at the end of August and that is when I want to get him a dirt bike but from today till then I am not sure if I should get him on his bicycle or a Stacy first?
I am afraid to get him a Stacy because then he will probably not want to ride a bike he has to pedal?

 

[NicPaus]

Mt youngest nephew is 4. I have a ttr50 for him to ride. Currently practicing on a jetson electric and a stacyc.

 

[Badchoices03]

PW50's are great first bikes, they hold their used value great as well....buy a gently used one, get the kid on it, until hes ready to step up to a CRF50 or something....you can most likely sell the PW50 for the same price you bought it for....

Stacycs are good for around the neighborhood where you cant ride the PW50 but still want to put in some seat time...

 

[JLG614]

I was thinking of getting him a Stacy because he has his Strider down and is even riding it at the stake park and is doing great. He has a Cult bike that I have not put him on yet that has training wheels but I want to remove them before he rides it's.

His 4th birthday is at the end of August and that is when I want to get him a dirt bike but from today till then I am not sure if I should get him on his bicycle or a Stacy first?
I am afraid to get him a Stacy because then he will probably not want to ride a bike he has to pedal?

My son actually did the stacyc first because the pedals on the bicycle were a little awkward for him because he was too small. Once he got a little bigger he hopped right on the bike and had no problem with it. I actually just got him a new bike because he out grew his first. The guys at the bike shop wouldn't believe me when I told him I didn't need training wheels for the bigger bike. I finally had to tell them to take them off and he will show you. They were blown away that a 4 year old was riding the bigger bike with no training wheels, he said most kids started on the bigger bike with training wheels. My son has never had an issue going back and forth between the stacyc and a bicycle. He likes his stacyc sometimes and likes his bicycle other times, really depends on if we are at the track, a backyard, a skate park, he will tell me what he wants ride but I would say he honestly rides his bicycle more at this point

 

[Badchoices03]

This is exactly what I did with my son. He started on the balance bike/strider at 2. Got him on the stacyc at 3 and he was on his pw50 by the end of the year. Biggest thing for me was no training wheels ever. the only help he got was a rocker for the stacyc before he was able to ride it. The guys I ride with told me to never use training wheels because it makes it harder for them to learn the balance part. My son could coast super well on the strider before we put him on the stacyc. The stacyc was super easy once he was ready for it. It has high, medium, and low settings. Put it on low on the grass and he figured it out in an afternoon. PW was pretty much the same, he just had to get used to the throttle lag since the stacyc was instant. Also had to get used to the weight but after a few rides he had it down

Same, my son never saw training wheels on any bike...we got him a Strider at like 1.5 years old....once he was ripping on that he moved to a pedal bike without training wheels...then onto a CRF50....

*edit to note, I am old, so when my kid was little there was no Stacyc available....

 

[JLG614]

Also we went pw50 over honda 50 just because of the size difference. The pw50 is significantly smaller than the honda. My cousin bought the honda for his kids who are older than my son and they were using training wheels for the first few years because they couldn't touch the ground. The first year my son couldn't touch the ground on the pw either but we would have him ride between my wife and me and catch him when he wanted to stop. Now he's big enough to touch the ground but I still don't think he would be able to touch on a 50

 

[DaBank]

My grandson Cult bike has 14" tires and his Strider has 12" tires. The Stacyc 12" just seems like he will outgrow it this year but the 16" seems to big? What size Stacyc was your son riding at 4?

 

[JLG614]

My grandson Cult bike has 14" tires and his Strider has 12" tires. The Stacyc 12" just seems like he will outgrow it this year but the 16" seems to big? What size Stacyc was your son riding at 4?

my son started on the 12" stacyc. He got a 16" stacyc for christmas this year and turned 4 in january. My sons first bicycle was a 12" trek. We just bought him a 16" haro bmx bike. He barely fits on it but he can ride so much better because of the bigger wheels and gears. for reference my son is right around 40" tall

 

[NicPaus]

Look for a used Stacyc. I bought 1 off of here. Multiple batteries is the way to go. The older kids still ride it although it's small. I sent both the stacyc and electric dirtbike home last week with the 4 year old. So he can practice. He rips on a strider and goes to the BMX track with his older brother. So he should easily learn. I had him on a quad last week with me sitting on the back and him doing the throttle.

The Yamaha is quite a bit smaller. I have a CRF50 as well. His Brother rode the Yamaha 2 trips. It sat for summer and had carb issues. Only non ethanol in it with new carb. All 5 Hondas fired right up. So he had to go up to the Honda 50. Rode that a few trips. Jumped on a 70 and now he won't go back to the crf50. Keeping it for the 4 year old for now. Probably be the Yamaha for next year then sell it. The crf50 the next. By next year I already need a 3rd 110 and a 125 they grow so quickly.

 

[vdrsnk04]

Stacyc followed by KTM SX-e5. Speaking from personal experience.

 

[rivermobster]

I raced bmx and jet skis till I was 18 and my 1st dirt bike was monkey at 5 and then a Honda 70 atc and a 110. Then around 11 a Kx60 then a kx80 at 13.
Had multiple 125's and 250's and a couple of XR600's then got into quads. Had a built 250r and then a fully trick Lonestar 250 and a few drag Banshees.

I have always enjoyed bikes and quads and think learning how to ride both are great but I think learning on a bike first gives you a better respect and understanding of your machine and the land.

Solid.

I feel the same. Both have their place.

 

[JLG614]

Look for a used Stacyc. I bought 1 off of here. Multiple batteries is the way to go. The older kids still ride it although it's small. I sent both the stacyc and electric dirtbike home last week with the 4 year old. So he can practice. He rips on a strider and goes to the BMX track with his older brother. So he should easily learn. I had him on a quad last week with me sitting on the back and him doing the throttle.

The Yamaha is quite a bit smaller. I have a CRF50 as well. His Brother rode the Yamaha 2 trips. It sat for summer and had carb issues. Only non ethanol in it with new carb. All 5 Hondas fired right up. So he had to go up to the Honda 50. Rode that a few trips. Jumped on a 70 and now he won't go back to the crf50. Keeping it for the 4 year old for now. Probably be the Yamaha for next year then sell it. The crf50 the next. By next year I already need a 3rd 110 and a 125 they grow so quickly.

No kidding, they don't stop growing. I know my kid will be stepping up to a bigger 50 soon and then want a 70 after that. I have my 110 but i'm sure hell want his own when he gets bigger. Same thing with the quads too since we go to glamis. He stepped up to an LT80 at the end of this season so that should hold him down for a year or two I hope. Running out of room everywhere becuase the bikes keep piling up. This is just what I have for my son (my daughter has a few bikes of her own too) in my garage at home, the rest are in trailers or at one of my parents yards or buildings

 

[MOUZER]

I got my son a pw50 and then sold it to sharpshooter on here for his boys oh so so many yrs ago...

 

[Badchoices03]

No kidding, they don't stop growing. I know my kid will be stepping up to a bigger 50 soon and then want a 70 after that. I have my 110 but i'm sure hell want his own when he gets bigger. Same thing with the quads too since we go to glamis. He stepped up to an LT80 at the end of this season so that should hold him down for a year or two I hope. Running out of room everywhere becuase the bikes keep piling up. This is just what I have for my son (my daughter has a few bikes of her own too) in my garage at home, the rest are in trailers or at one of my parents yards or buildings

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Tell me about, I bought a 65, 85, then a 85 big wheel in the span of 1.5 years because my son was growing, now he’s hurt and off the bike until next season in which he will probably need a full size bike by then

 

[JFMFG]

My kids are 4 and 3 I have a crf 50 for both that they both ride with training wheels. If I could do it again I’d go with the pw since it is shorter and my son would be able to touch and I could take the stupid training wheels off.

 

[dirtslinger2]

Does he ride a bicycle yet?
If so, I'd go PW50 with no training wheels. It's hands down the best starter dirtbike.
We had our kids on Bicycles by 3 with no training wheels, Sons.forst bike was a PW50, daughters was ttr50. The PW was 100% a better beginner bike.