Working at a shop, I can tell you the age limits are more than just a "suggestion". It's the FEDERAL law. Most dealerships don't pay too much attention to it, but larger ones like ours get phone calls and fake walk-ins from the government all the time to make sure we're not cheating.
Weird thing is, they could care less what size dirtbike you buy em! Anyway, law says 50cc is the limit til he reaches 12. Then he can bump to 90cc until he's 16... It's bunk, but it's the law. If you go used, you can get whatever size you want FYI.
IMO, the most important thing is parenting. If you do your job as a teacher, and supervisor, the kid can start out on whatever. If you're looking for larger body 50's, check out the Yamaha Raptor 50 as well. Good luck. Remember, the only reason the government stepped in on this was because parents were irresponsible... don't add to the statistic!
Weird thing is, they could care less what size dirtbike you buy em! Anyway, law says 50cc is the limit til he reaches 12. Then he can bump to 90cc until he's 16... It's bunk, but it's the law. If you go used, you can get whatever size you want FYI.
IMO, the most important thing is parenting. If you do your job as a teacher, and supervisor, the kid can start out on whatever. If you're looking for larger body 50's, check out the Yamaha Raptor 50 as well. Good luck. Remember, the only reason the government stepped in on this was because parents were irresponsible... don't add to the statistic!