Trying to decide on my sons next quad

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We sold my sons Suzuki LTZ50 this weekend. He is ready for an upgrade. What are your opinions on his next quad. He is 8yo and a bit of a daredevil. I think I have narrowed it down to the following used options:

Polaris Predator 90
Polaris Predator 110
Yamaha raptor 90
Yamaha raptor 110

I do like that the Polaris is fuel injected. My wife or I will also most likely be following him on his dirtbike around camp sometimes too so im leaning more towards the 110s. Thoughts?
 
A Raptor 250 would be the route to go. He will be on the quad for several years and it will get him through the dunes.

My kid started riding a Raptor 250 when he was 8 and continued until he was 13/14 years old.
 
Skip the 90 and go 110 my 7 year old daughter is riding a 110. They are real mellow. He can try ours if he wants. I biece the yamaha and polaris are the same. Just diff fenders. I will warn that the swing arm is garbage my daughter cracked it in multiple places. And be sure to replace the cheap chinese sprocket bolts with grade 5 before they shear. ….and if you do desert roads wide open throttle for extended periods they will blow oil out the vent. Im devising a catch/return for them right now; i can make you one. Otherwise been good bikeIMG_8596.jpeg
 
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Skip the 90 and go 110 my 7 year old daughter is riding a 110. They are real mellow. He can try ours if he wants. I biece the yamaha and polaris are the same. Just diff fenders. I will warn that the swing arm is garbage my daughter cracked it in multiple places. And be sure to replace the cheap chinese sprocket bolts with grade 5 before they shear. ….and if you do desert roads wide open throttle for extended periods they will blow oil out the vent. Im devising a catch/return for them right now; i can make you one. Otherwise been good bikeView attachment 154061
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The yamaha has a carb and Polaris is fuel injected right?
 
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The yamaha has a carb and Polaris is fuel injected right?
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Not sure; i think all 90s carb, 110 outlaws fuel injected new yamaha 110 fuel injected. Our polaris is 2018 and fuel injected. We’ve had it 5 years no running issues

Raptor 125 is also an option; it does have a clutch
 
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….to clarify i think the raptor 90/polaris outlaw 90 are same bike except fenders. The polaris 110 seems like a upscaled 90. Its fuel injected and maxes out around 25mph. Its hard to get front tires off the ground on purpose let alone on accident.

I have no experience with yamaha 110
 
We have had the best luck with lt80/kfx80….. absolutely love the power of them and kids can grow with them. My kids started on the 80 at 4 and rode them u til about 10 or so. 2 stroke, E-start, and auto clutch. But , you may want to go a little bigger if he is comfortable on a bigger quad. He will grow into it fast. They have plenty of get up and go and I think they top out around 35mph
 
110 for sure.....if he can handle a 250 might be the better money spent long term!
 
I liked the LT80 better than the Polaris 110’s but if you’re looking for fuel injected then the 110’s are pretty good.
 
How tall is your boy? If he can reach all the controls, just go with a full size quad.
 
I got my Step Son a TRX 90 when he was 7 or 8. He loved that thing and aired it out all the time. Also took him through the big dunes with it, numerous times. During this time, I left his Mom and have since seen him move up to a TRX 450 from the 90. He's 20 now.

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I'm not a huge Polaris fan and would take a Yamaha 110 over the Polaris, if going that route.
 
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The "Easy Button" quad would be the Polaris 110 Outlaw, CVT and EFI. Just gas and go, with enough power and size to enjoy for awhile ( he's over 4 foot tall reaching controls shouldn't be an issue), they are sand dune friendly.

If he is more of a daredevil, wants to learn how to shift gears, work a clutch and make the motor work in the best powerband to dune....get the YAM RAP 125 if you can find a nice used one that's not over-priced. They are a sweet mini quad that can scoot around pretty good, jump, etc. They just look more like a Sport Quad as well, less plastic, no footwells, etc.
 
Go pick up a used Yamaha Blaster and let him learn to ride just like the rest of us did. He will pick up using the clutch in no time. That quad will rip all over the dunes with a simple pipe and jet change. One of the best bangs for the buck IMO.
 
If you have another kid right behind her, I would look at not stepping up too fast since number 2 would want the same. I for sure would look at Fuel injection over carbs.
 
I think the Polaris 110 might be the path. Easy for him to ride and not too fast. If I get him some of the options bigger than 110 he will be blasting around at 70mph. And I won't need to teach the wife how to use a clutch! Hahaha
 
I know its a bigger CC but the Honda 250 comes with the Honda Sport Clutch. You don't have to use it however it teaches them how to use it without stalling every time they mess up.
 
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