murphyics
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Reged: Feb 18 2007
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Loc: San Diego, CA
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Hi all,
I have read through some posts and I have found that the Honda TRX 90 sounds like it may be too much for my 5 year old. However, I am concerned about the quality of lesser known brands and I don't want to spend a bunch of money on a Yamaha 50 that sounds like my son may outgrow quickly. So here is my question. I noticed that the Honda TRX 90 year 2006 or 2007 come with a throttle adjuster. What do others think about simply purchasing the Honda and putting the throttle adjuster way down?
Thanks for the input.
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hagsjeep
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Reged: Dec 23 2003
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Loc: upstate NY
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I originally typed you a very lengthy response, but for some reason, it did not go. Basically I agree that the Honda 90 is too much (safely) for a 5 year old. Safety was my biggest concern when I bought my son his first quad. Please get rid of the mindset that you are worried about him outgrowing a quad and starting him on one that is too big, it's a dangerous way to think. If you take care of the quad you will always be able to sell a youth quad with a minimal amount of loss compared to the amount of fun he will have. Depending on his size, I personally like the E-ton Viper 70 for a beginner(my son's second quad). It has a low center of gravity, adjustable CDI rev limiter along with the throttle limiter, adjustable suspension, good brakes, readily available parts. HIs third quad is a E-ton Viper 90 w/reverse. Most likely there is a dealer near you. Visit etonamerica.com. I am considering the DRR for his next quad. If you are considering racing your should look at the at them at drrinc.com. My son's first quad was a Suzuki 50, it was ok, but not for the price. If you can find a cheap one, ok, if not seriously consider one of the Taiwan brands, I feel the are better than the Japanese brands. Hopefully this helps, if you have any more questions, feel free to email me.
Brian
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murphyics
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Reged: Feb 18 2007
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Loc: San Diego, CA
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Thanks Brian,
Safety is definitely my first concern. I guess I was just looking to see if the rev limiter could be brougt down to a low enough speed to make the Honda safe. However, you gave me exactly the type of answer I was looking for which is taking into account things like the lower center of gravity.
It sounds like you do feel that the e-ton is a good safe quad for the money. Have you had any experience with the Yamoto or Kazuma? I beleive these are both Chinese models, but do you think the Taiwanese models are probably better?
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