Can a 12 year old drive a brozz?

[Rameetalwaysrides]

I'm a 12-year-old with some experience driving a 250cc scooter. This will be my first bike, would I be able to ride it? is it the right bike? where is the cheapest price?
my budget is about $2000 (I wish it was more but...)
I'm looking to take it around my neighborhood and a few trails, can it fit in a minivan?

[tknj99]

My son is 14 and at around 5'7" he almost flat foots the bike. However, he still needs to grow into it. Being a 300 pound bike and tall for him, he is at more risk to drop it on the trails and when he does he can't lift it up alone.
With that being said you'd do better with his former bike or something similar to a Tao DBX1

[TxTaoRider]

By the time I was 15 I had owned a 175 two stroke kawasaki, a 250 two stroke suzuki, a 500 triple suzuki (I started on mini bikes and honda 50). My buddies where a little younger and had an RM250 and kx80.

They all had more power and heavier than our Chonda 250s. So I say if you can reach everything and you don't ride beyond your abilities, it MAY be OK. Let's face it, on a bad day I could wreck a moped. Lol

[Britt]

You won't be legally allowed to ride on the street for several more years to come (assuming your in the US) anyway, so a dual sport isn't really necessary. A better bike for a 12 yo might be something like this Viper DB-W001 150cc https://www.powersportsmax.com/produ...ducts_id/17666
It's a little smaller and a little lighter, and that can make a huge difference. And actually, this is the bike that will be arriving this week for my 11 yo.

[Magician16]

Don't know where you're located, but I see 150cc bikes used all the time for cheap. Kids outgrow them, and their parents just want to unload them. There's one near me for $200.

[Rameetalwaysrides]

yeah, what is that list for (the bikes) I have heard about the recon, but don't know the difference

[tknj99]

I think the bikes you should be focusing on are in the 110cc, 125cc and 140cc range. These should be small enough to fit in a minivan, i doubt the Brozz will unless handlebars removed and it being jimmied in a slanted position to make it fit.
Plus these bikes will be fast, fun and easy to learn on and master in the dirt and if you wipe out, easy to pick up as well as transport.

[Hunnicutt]

Welcome to China Riders!



This attaches to any standard trailer hitch. Some minivans have trailer hitches. It's easier to secure a motorcycle to this carrier than to strap it down inside a minivan.


https://www.harborfreight.com/400-lb...ier-62837.html



My daughter is 13. I bought her a 2021 CSC TT250 for Christmas. It is way too much bike for her right now, but I got it for a fantastic price. She's tall at 5' 4" but doesn't have the upper body strength to manage it right now. It weighs a bit over 300 lbs. In the next couple of years, she will grow into it. I explained that her foray into the world of dual sports will be in stages and take time. She's totally cool with that.

[culcune]

If you really need a street legal bike because of the headlight and taillight, I suggest this bike. https://www.orionpowersports.com/ori...embled-tested/

Nearly full-size, but shorter seat height, and even though you will be wearing boots, a lower seat height will give you far more confidence being a new rider.

If you do not need lights, then I suggest any number of pit bikes in the 125cc-150cc range to learn on (I do suggest a manual transmission to learn how to shift), with the bonus being very low price point. As someone pointed out, you might find some in the few hundred dollar range which will be a bonus.

That being said, you might want to consider a semi-automatic transmission due to your age. You are only 12 so have a few years until you are able to legally ride on the street, so practice makes perfect.

A dual-sport is not necessarily recommended unless you are really riding on trails as opposed to dirt bike riding. The dual-sports can take abuse, but up to a point and are really not designed as 'dirtbikes'. The Orion I linked to is kid of technically a 'dual-sport' due to having full lighting, BUT is more of a dirt bike with street lighting, and I do feel you should be leaning towards a dirtbike at this point being a new rider. When you are going to street ride, then I suggest a proper dual-sport like the Brozz.

Let us know what you decide.

[Rameetalwaysrides]

can that bike carry passengers? just curious. I'm not going to be taking anyone on a ride anytime soon lol.

[Bruces]

Should have no issue with a little Brozz .

[Rameetalwaysrides]

The problem with orion is that there are 0 reviews online and no videos whatsoever. I don't want to take such a big risk on a bike that nobody buys.

[david3921]

Originally Posted by Britt

You won't be legally allowed to ride on the street for several more years to come (assuming your in the US) anyway, so a dual sport isn't really necessary. A better bike for a 12 yo might be something like this Viper DB-W001 150cc https://www.powersportsmax.com/produ...ducts_id/17666
It's a little smaller and a little lighter, and that can make a huge difference. And actually, this is the bike that will be arriving this week for my 11 yo.

I agree with what Britt is saying here. IMO, you shouldn't be looking for a bike with lightning. The temptation to ride on the street and/or at night might be too great. Best to keep safe and legal. And yes, I'm speaking from experience. Got caught by the police driving on the road at your age. They didn't care that I was just "using the road to get from trail to trail."

[tknj99]

One of the reasons im happy that we sold my son's Tao DBX1 and i passed my Brozz along to him, is that sinces its registered/insured and plated, we can ride together on gravel roads near the house without fear of being stopped if a cop happens to be driving by.. plus he gets to learn the rules of the road, signaling, stop lights/signs, etc. for later on.

[Rameetalwaysrides]

Originally Posted by tknj99

One of the reasons im happy that we sold my son's Tao DBX1 and i passed my Brozz along to him, is that sinces its registered/insured and plated, we can ride together on gravel roads near the house without fear of being stopped if a cop happens to be driving by.. plus he gets to learn the rules of the road, signaling, stop lights/signs, etc. for later on.

is he my age?