janker Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi all my lad has never used a motorbike and is quite a small 12 yr old,he just wants a starter bike to use on the fields i have permission on. Could anybody please make any suggestions ? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Yamaha ty 80. Gear it down so the clutch does not matter. Hours of fun and you should not lose a dime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Depends what your budget and mechanical knowledge is. An electric bike such as an oset will be easier to learn to ride, zero maintenance but expensive. A ty 80 is a good start, but you may go a long way to find one. A beta 80... Dont laugh, but if you just want him to learn to ride a bike and not specifically a trials bike, a pit bike is just about your best bet on a budget. Edited September 21, 2015 by faussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonster Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 hi lineaway been thinking about buying a TY80 for my Grandson & I'd wondered if you can gear it down as you say so that the clutch doesn't matter have you done this & if so what do you recommend? thanks Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumfada Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hi My son is 11 and not particularly big. I bought him a beta 80 earlier this year after ruling out an Osset as I thought I would have to change it very quickly. The beta 80 is spot on and an easy starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumfada Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Forgot to Add bumpy in West Yorkshire has an excellent training facility to get him started and also practice once he gets a bike and passed the initial stages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janker Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Many thanks for all the advice appreciated. julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 hi lineaway been thinking about buying a TY80 for my Grandson and I'd wondered if you can gear it down as you say so that the clutch doesn't matter have you done this and if so what do you recommend? thanks Lee It`s been awhile since my son had his. I want to say 11-48 and my 200 pound friends use a 54. http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/the-compleat-yamaha-ty80-thread.574301/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonster Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 thanks lineaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonster Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 so lineaway, how does this work? I change the sprockets to the sizes you've suggested, I follow that what happens then? you start the bike, it ticks over nicely in neutral, you pull the clutch & put it in gear then let out the clutch without twisting the throttle & you don't move until you rev it? & then you just stay in the one gear then roll off the throttle to stop plus using the brakes? sorry if it's a dumb question! thanks, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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