08-15-2020, 08:55 PM
I respectfully disagree. IMHO the argument made in your second paragraph outweighs the concerns you mention in the third paragraph. A young (11 yr old) new rider needs to master how the bike functions...shifting, clutch, brakes, terrain etc...before they learn the rules of the road and defensive riding. Of course, the age and maturity level of the rider makes a difference too.
When my son was 11 years old I started him on a Honda CRF100 to putt around on in the woods with his buddies and me. He eventually moved up to a YZ250 and is a safe, excellent rider. He’s 20 now and hasn’t decided on whether he wants something street legal or not, just really enjoys the woods and trails.
When my son was 11 years old I started him on a Honda CRF100 to putt around on in the woods with his buddies and me. He eventually moved up to a YZ250 and is a safe, excellent rider. He’s 20 now and hasn’t decided on whether he wants something street legal or not, just really enjoys the woods and trails.