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Posted by: DStroyer
Here is what I did for my son when he first started. I limited the throttle to give him about 4- 5 mph. then I attached a longer rope to the teather cord. Then I rode my mountain bike behind him with the teather attached to the handle bars of my bike. If he got even a little out of control, I just hit my brakes, and cut out the motor. On a down slope, the stock lt50 has so much drag, any slight grade probably will not be a problem.
Gary
Posted by: confusedbuyer
What year is it? Our '85 was entirely different. Rear brake only. Drum would fill with mud/sand/crud from riding,then linings would wear down and then no brakes.I'd adjust the brakes several times a ride. A set only lasted 10-20 rides. It was scary! No limiters. No suspension. Junior learned to ride pretty good on that, but every bump was scary since he drove it pinned.Nice to see the improvements on the newer stuff.
Posted by: 660r70
how slow can the lt50 be turned down and still pull it's self on a slight grade
and if u set the restricktors for a slight pull on a up hill grade what happends if the kid still holds the throtle the same on the down hill side will it being a 2 stroke engine go ahead and speed up way past the limter
any one and every one who knows or has one of these bikes please post i want my son safe NOO matter the cost
thank u this site is the best over all info i can find on any topic---u ask u shall know
Posted by: philjo
I bought one for my son for christmas. He is a small 5 yr. old. He was riding a PW50 dirtbike, so he was used to accleration and braking. First thing I did, i had the dealer take the restrictor from the exhaust out before i even took it home. The throttle limiter is plenty restrictive(promise). My sons safety is just important as yours. Next we went to an open field with the throttle limiter set from factory. That was adjusted immediately. I screwed the limiter in about half way for more throttle, thats about where you want to be for learning, i just held the cord and walked quickly behind him. His only problem was learning to steer. I had to explain he needed to shift his weight while turning to make it easier. No more problems. After about a week i had the throttle limiter completely off.
I wouldnt be worried about downhills as long as there not too steep. If you can teach him there holding the cord. See how he reacts, he'll probably surprise you. Just make sure he learns the controls, practice these before riding, you know pretend.
Good Luck, they'll be fine
before you know it they'll be wanting to pipe it
Happy trails
Posted by: KILLEREX
my daughters 2003 lt50 had a whooping top speed of 11.9 mph on the gps (garmim gps76s) with all screws and restrictors out !i think you could make it go .1 mph if you wanted to
