How old should a child be before starting to ride a motorcycle?

Question

I have a 3 year old, he loves watching it on tv, riding his bike fast. What do I do? I would love to get a dirt bike as well, I only have street experience, I just want to keep up.
What is your experience?

Answer 1

You can get childrens off road bikes. 3 is a bit too young. They have all sorts of levers and gears to remember what to do to or with, as well as tricky things like steering and staying upright. My daughter is 4 and still forgets to look where she is going on a push bike with stabilizers.

I would say that he should be OK at about 10 or so. At this age they have enough understanding to do cope everything, as well as understand what happens if you fall off.

As a juniour sport this has a lot going for it, primarily specific safety gear and supervised places to ride.

However, you can also get mini motos. These were originally designed as an adult fun bike (See mini moto racing at the next BMF). But many parents buy them for their children. Something capable of 60 mph that is unstable and tricky to ride and you are going to give this to your under 10? I wouldn't. Stick with the off road bikes. Go to your local motorcycle shop (Not the big places with lots of salesmen who may/may not have taken their CBT, but the sort of place where the owner used to race bikes and has a refreshingly gruby mechanic.) and ask their advice.

Luck

Answer 2

State guidelines decision-maximum don't have a particular age-only secured sitting. Have study a pair situations of the youngster seat guidelines being utilized to cycles-particular age in guidelines became something like 3 years old or below had to be in safetyseat-- and strapped to lower back of mom driving cycle did not qualify. won't be able to bear in mind what state it became in that ticketed..

Answer 3

its not a matter of age, but more of skill. if you feel that your 3 year old can handle a pedal bike well, then maybe you could buy him a 40cc bike for him to start learning. make sure he knows how use the brakes before you let go!

Answer 4

i learned how to ride a dirt bike when i was 4 and i had allot of fun riding then and i still have a blast now 10 years later . so good luck with your kid and be safe with him

Answer 5

I have a 3 year old too. He loves watching car racing. Mayb'e I'll buy him a car. Hmmmmm....

Answer 6

i rode my motorcycle wen i was 16, i was good rider, i think best to let the kid ride at 16,5yrs

Answer 7

please post in the proper category
this is Cycling, as in Bicycling
try the Motorcycles category

Answer 8

18 would be ok .