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Noy Q75
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 Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:16 pm Post subject: Changing from a 90 to 125 raptor |
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Ok People i need to advice for i mite be a proctective parent LOL
I have a 10 year old son who races a 90 raptor at the moment and at the last race he asked if he can get a bigger bike, because he is to small for the bike he is on (90 raptor) he is oneof them kids that his happy just to be on the race track and riding he pretty much comes last at every race he dose LOL he just looks around the track and bush as he rides LOL.. but he did finish 5th over alll in club points because he was there at every race and finished every race  . but the next bike i can put him onis a 125 raptor ( i get good deals with Yamaha for i am sponsored by a shop) but for how he rides (casualy around the track ) and his age 10 , am i wrong in thinking its too soon and hes not ready to go to a bike with gears and alot bigger ? or is it me been over proctive ? i also have a nother child who is one of those freaks on a bike and he needs to be on a 125 for he says everytime he races the bike is breaking down (umm no thata the rev limiter LOL) but this question is about my 10 year old boy (mr casual rider ) Help or advie please
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shan660
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:02 am Post subject: |
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| the easiest way would be to put him on one ,so he can try it for himself. but yeah i know where you are coming from with the gears issue. |
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wa5
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Location: Port Stephens
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:28 am Post subject: |
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| Should be able to deal with gears and a clutch at ten... Do the 125s have a proper clutch or centrifugal? |
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ozkwik
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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| my 9 year old is on 125 raptor because he's too big for the 90 ..there is a fair jump in top end speed having a full gear box .my boy still getting use to gears (mostly changeing down when labouring etc ) but in genral picked it up pretty easy your kid will love it |
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boosted22
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Location: whyalla - sa
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hey guys, I too have a 9 year old who rides a raptor 90, but when we go bush riding he jumps on my sisters 125 raptor and has a ball, I was really surprised he picked it up straight away ( clutch etc ) he has trouble remembering to go back to first for take offs, but they are a awesome bike for kids to begin on from my point of veiw  |
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Mrs_Gaitar
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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There was a great incentive to buy now advertised during the GP, check it out, free helmet boots, camping gear, $500 yamaha dollars
worth a look to do it now, rather than later
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SX Quad
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:43 am Post subject: Raptor 125 |
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And don't most of the bolt on bits for the 250 fit as the frame is the same.
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Noy Q75
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Location: Perth W.A.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the Advise people i have ordered it and pick ut up on friday with all the gear on it ready to drop on the track and yes Bethwyn we get lots of Yamaha free goodies with it too so here comes a few months of tence moments showing how to ride with gears and my other son asking and sooking how come he gets a new bike and i dont LOL ..and yes all the 250 rappy parts bolt onto the 125 as its a 250 rappy with a 125 engine .
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2x YFZ 450r "09" 2x 90 Raptor "09"2x 125Raptors "12"
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Mrs_Gaitar
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| Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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How cool, He should go well I think...
Been through the 2 juniors going through bike changes
2 x 70cc 3 wheelers
2 x 90cc
then 2 x blasters
now on 450's they pay for themselves
your son is alot taller so the 125 might suit him a treat, cant wait to watch him ride !
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rosscokm
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Location: Noosa, Queensland
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| He will be fine and get use to it I was riding a 250 at 10 years old |
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codered
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| My 11yr old son has had a raptor 90 for 5 months and already wants something faster. I should've bought the 125 straight up and not stuffed around with the 90 |
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Noy Q75
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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Well he got his bike today and was happy as a sausage with it LOL
(he didnt know he was getting it , it was just a random suprise )
now for the pain of teaching him gears GRRRR LOL
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last minute racing
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject: yamaha raptor 125 |
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Great little machine, he looked stoked. My daughter is 10 and worked the gears out no worries,good luck.
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Noy Q75
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Well i went out with him today and it took all of min for him to learn the clutch so we are cooking . i set 6 20ltr buckets up around a flat park area and told him to pull up at each one and put it in netural and the put it back in gear and drive of to next bucket and do the same again . he did that for a while and got the hang so i showed him how to change gears and well thats a bad thing for now he likes to go fast LOL .. oh well good times ahead and it was worth the change
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2x YFZ 450r "09" 2x 90 Raptor "09"2x 125Raptors "12"
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Dazz
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i managed to teach my kids 11 .. and 9 to ride gears by sticking them in front of me and having them work the clutch and throttle while i changed gears ... after 20mins of showing them when they need to change so they didnt rev the crap out of the motor or stall up a hill by having too high a gear i swaped and had them do the gears and throttle while i did the clutch for another for another 20 mins then i took them back to the clutch again and we did stop starts ... so they could get used to finding first understanding netural and get the feel of taking off without letting the clutch out too fast or too slow .. after 10 minutes of that i hoped off the quad and off they went and i didnt see my quad for the rest of the day ...
the 11 year old said i could ride her new 250 instead ......so now my 11 year old who is 12 rides my 700 or her mothers 350 and the boy has dumped the quad for a bike with gears... |
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Mrs_Gaitar
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Dazz
thats how we taught our kids, sat on the bike with them instructing, then when they were all good, got off...
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Fill Tim
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Very useful links and other information are here. I like it.
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