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« on: March 08, 2013, 06:34:17 pm »
What's the best next step for a youngster after a pw80? I'd prefer a two stroke but an xr80/100 was one option I was considering. Are there any models with centrifugal clutches?
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2013, 06:49:24 pm »
My daughter had a 07 TTR 125 yamaha great bike they come in small wheel version and large wheel version.
and have disc front or drum version aswell.
I liked riding it aswell it never missed a beat  ;)
and some models come with elec start to.
But do have a clutch sorry , it wasnt that hard to teach her to use the clutch, I started her just staying in first gear and taking off with the clutch , then moved on later to change gears.
( they are a fourstroke )
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2013, 06:51:02 pm »
From my own experience I would say gt/mx80 or dt mx100 something alike very learner friendly bikes cheap as chips to buy and parts are easy to get with the gt and mx80's you have 4 gears with neutral at the bottom easy for a learner to find neutral and get use to learning to use a clutch.

Plenty of others too that are very tame crf100 xr 100 a mate of mine has a ko xr75 that was a good fun easy bike to ride not restored or anything but still got along at a decent pace.
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2013, 06:54:03 pm »
Also my first bike was a st70 in a z50 frame no clutch great bike would even carry my dad around easily and he would have been over 100kgs back then. ;D I had so much fun on that bike I would still ride it around if it wasn't melted in the fires. :)
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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 07:00:39 pm »
It's not Paul's young one that has a problem with the clutch, it's Paul :P
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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2013, 07:31:47 pm »
CRF/XR100 , Yamaha TTR100  DR100 . The quality not quite full size set. These are "real world" motorcycles that are easy, quiet and forgiving to youngsters. They enjoyably build confidence leading to practical, respectful and safer skill set.
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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2013, 08:15:32 pm »
hey Mainy, how old / tall is your lad? Just got my 9yo a KX65, he was frustrated with the clutch at first and it took a few goes 9and tears) but then it all clicked for him.

hey Teddles, can you use a clutch yet or are you still riding that postie bike?  :D
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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2013, 08:57:27 pm »
Ktm65

Rekluse if you need auto clutch.

30 min and they work the clutch out!

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« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2013, 09:23:36 pm »
Quote from: Ted on March 08, 2013, 07:00:39 pm
It's not Paul's young one that has a problem with the clutch, it's Paul :P

True, more than once I've watched the field disappear into the distance while I tried to get things started again.

I should have mentioned the noise aspect. We have a few acres but i'd rather not go the ktm route, purely because of the noise
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2013, 09:27:47 pm »
I got a kx60 from a mate, stumbled across a page on the internet that described 'casey stoners' kx60 that had a berg clutch. Googled berg and boom had one in the mail the next day. Mentioned I picked up a kx60 to my local mechanic and out came a box full of spares including tyres, down pipes, swing arms and stuff.

Whilst he was sceptical of even getting on it due to the ring-a-ding-ding, once on it he loves it. Took a long time to convince him to give it a go :)

If you go the crf100 you can ride it as your back yard practice bike :)
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2013, 10:04:06 pm »
If you want to go vintage mini I've got a GT80 basket case I could part with Paul. I don't particularly want to sell it but you were good to me when I was sick and I've had the blinding flash of reality that I've got too much shite. You could turn it into a mini GYT DT1 like I was going to....and it can double as your pitbike when junior isn't looking.
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« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2013, 10:25:05 pm »
TFR Is on the money, if you are happy to part with the coin for a recluse Clutch then you have a whole field of correct sized bikes at your choice. I wouldn't push him into learning anything he's not comfortable with, if he still wants no clutch, give the boy no clutch!! A TTR125 or CRF150 will last him quite a while if you consider that he'll prob ride it with the auto clutch for the next twelve months and then manually for possibly another year or two after that when he's ready.
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2013, 04:12:38 am »
If you don't want a clutch and doesn't have to be vintage you could look at some of the small ktm's some have no clutch and are pretty quick little bikes.
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2013, 07:23:41 am »
CRF80/100 or JR80. Both very user friendly to learn the clutch.

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« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2013, 08:40:34 am »
Paul my daughter had in order as i remember PW 50 , PW 80 , DS 80 , KX 60, RM 80 , KX 100 ,KX 125 , KX 250 , RM 125 , KX 125

The DS 80 ( Now rebadged as a JR 80 ) was a good transition from the PW 80, easy to get to grips with the clutch and more gears than the PW 80 . Ultra reliable and i won more than my fair share of parents races on that thing :)

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