Need a Husqvarna TC50

[xrocket21]

My boy has outgrown the KDX50. (Sidenote, 2003 Kawi KDX50 for sale with training wheels, $800)

Want a TC50 husky, figure order now for next year?

Any other suggestions?

Kinda would rather gears and no clutch to the tc50s single speed...

Appreciate you guys help

[typeone]

will keep an eye peeled but make sure it doesn't have a clutch that engages like a Cobra. we had a CX50 for a bit but it was a purebred race machine, sucked balls in the yard. WAY loud and required WAY too much RPM to engage. typical light switch 2-stroke power, which is fun, but terrible when the kid just wants to ride it like a trail bike sometimes.

[xrocket21]

will keep an eye peeled but make sure it doesn't have a clutch that engages like a Cobra. we had a CX50 for a bit but it was a purebred race machine, sucked balls in the yard. WAY loud and required WAY too much RPM to engage. typical light switch 2-stroke power, which is fun, but terrible when the kid just wants to ride it like a trail bike sometimes.

I'm open to any better suggestions for a next bike for him!

Something to bridge the gap between the KDX50 and the DS80.

He is only 6 and weighs 50 lbs. He needs more power and a lot more suspension now that he is starting to jump.

[typeone]

see if you can check out a CRF50, they're a bit bigger.

we went through the same thing with the younger one (now 7), PW50 > 80 was too tall/heavy although the older one (almost 9) made the transition fine (he's taller) ... younger one is loving the CRF50, way more power and 3 gears to work on shifting/power management ... the older one is loving the CRF110. we hit the track on Tues evening for a few hours, big smiles.

[xrocket21]

I have a friend with a CRF50, Ill get him to try it out and see if it works. Looked about the same size to me.

[typeone]

yeah, height wise not a ton of difference but a tad more suspension, def more power, a lot more weight and gears ... doesn't mean it's a match for you guys but worth checking out. i had written them off until they did the Planet Dirt school and he loved it. learning to shift and kickstart a heavier machine has also been good for him.

[typeone]

...forgot to mention we also sized up the various SSR/Pitster bikes and they were either too tall or the brake levers too far ... so he wasn't quite there yet