Which motorbike do i pick for my 12 year old daughter.?

Question

My daughter is 12 and has rode a 70cc motorbike but wants a 90cc one for under £1000. A honda. Would a crf50f be sutible or a crf70f. Help! Finally is a 70cc gearbox the same as a 90cc gearbox?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

For reasons of safety, go with the 90cc. The added power will help her get out of trouble quicker.....especially when getting into traffic. A gutless bike requires a little more planning and patience when it comes to evasive manuvers.....which is what riding a bike defensively is all about. Twenty cc's is not a big jump, so the gearboxes may be the same. Ask the dealer. Make sure that she is comfortable with the height and weight.

Answer 3

70cc is about a 25% reduction over the 90. It will have plenty of power for her. Too much power at the beginning and the bike can get away from her quite easy. Her next bike up if she wants to continue in the sport might be 250cc or such. Scooters are another direction and in the days of $3/gas, they are cost efficient for around town. She might also decide motorcycles are not what she wants to do. My neice like the off-road 4-wheelers. That's another possibility you may have already thought about.

Lots of folks here are saying don't do it. Sure, bikes are dangerous. If she wants to do this, do it right with proper training. The lessons she learns now she will carry with her the rest of her life.

Answer 4

i started off when i was 5 on a quad bike and found that a great start for getting used to riding and power.

at 12, a honda should be great, up to you wether you think using gears is right for her, you can always progress up, you dont want to buy a geared one for her to give up and leave it.

hondas are very reliable bikes, the KTM's are nice but require much more attention (i like them, but have ridden and maintained them, and the cost compared to a jap bike is big).

make sure you get the right safety stuff too, helmets and gloves are common, but you must MUST get her some boots, they have saved me many a time and at your daughters age any ankle knee damage will last forever (i know because i still managed it).

hope your daughter appreciates the present, pop into a local bike shop for any help or find a copy of Trials and Motocross newspaper, the christmas edition comes out on friday that will give even more pointers.

Tommmy

Answer 5

I'm sure a lot of these responses demanding your 12y/o not ride a cycle are well intended. It is demeaning to suggest you are a bad parent for allowing your daughter to ride. My son has been riding for thirteen years (started at age 4 with a Honda Z50). Your daughter's ability to ride a cycle may one day SAVE her life, she has a skill that obvioulsy some of our respondants do not.
You should look into an older Honda Cub 90 (CT90). They are easy to ride and plentiful for under 1000quid (American laptop w/out a key for sterling). I rode one of these bikes in the 1970's in rural Pennsylvania and it was great off road after putting on a set of knobby tires and removing the 'splash guard'.
Otherwise- for the budget- yo umay very well want to take the advice of others here and move into a 125cc model- although the clutch will take some time to learn to use, the bike will be usefull to her for years to come!
A good parent would see to it that thier child is absolutely safe at all times without risk of injury or illness- A GREAT parent would allow thier kid to actually LIVE and learn to analyze and mitigate risks! Cheers

Answer 6

i think she should be ready for a 90cc if you wont her to be a bike rider i would not hold her back more power is the way to go you could probably find one under a 1000. in the paper or some type of by sell paper in your area

Answer 7

I presume you're talking about for dirt track, not street riding. It's a big jump from the 70 to the 80 becasue you're going from an automatic 3 speed to a 5 speed with a clutch. But once she has that skill (shouldn't take much) the additional horsepower isn;t that much greater. I would go to the 100cc. If she can handle the 70, she can handle the 100, with limits. and she'll grow into it quickly at her age.

If you're talking about street riding - I'm sure you're not, but, if so, you're nuts. The average life expectancy of a 16 year-old girl who gets her own street bike is - no B.S. - ONE WEEK! Ask your insurance agent about the statistics.

Answer 8

Hmm, 12yrs and female?

I'd say go for something very predictable and user-friendly, like a CR500R. Her lack of physical weight will allow for easy wheelies, and lovely stares from the other riders!

500 motorcross was never about 'finesse', and the power of this will ensure that it never is!

Ha ha, just kidding....anything 100cc and under is fine. Like someone said, a gutless bike causes more harm than good - ESPECIALLY OFF ROAD.

Peace out bro...

Answer 9

Wow - a 12 year old on a motor bike? I think I got a remote controlled car when I was 12...!

What about one of those mini motorbikes?

Can't answer your questions I'm afraid - just amazed that a 12 year old is allowed on a motorbike?!!!

Answer 10

wow!...anyway i prefer the crf50f because of its looks and plus it has a different gearbox compared to any 70cc honda motorbikes.

Answer 11

sounds like she might be ready for a 100 four stroke maybe 125f look in to those and see if she sits in the saddle comfortable and she touches the ground ok she might be ready for them always wear a helmet and be safe i think that the gear boxes are the same but can say 4 sure call local dealer and see if there is a big differance