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Posted by: garyc660R
Yes.....very good to hear everything came out well. Protective gear is a must...after a little saddle time one feels naked riding without it (so to speak).
Posted by: Scootergptx
Really glad to hear it was only cuts and bruises.
While you gotta give him credit for getting back on, don't forget to give his parents credit for having him wear a helmet.
Posted by: NLWarrior01
Our Polaris dealer has a new line of youth helmets designed to be ultra light weight and still have the impact rating. My son's motocross style helmet is actually lighter than his hockey helmet!! I made sure to get it to fit right for him so that it's not wobbly on his head and is good and snug. He'll out grow it fast perhaps, and it wasn't cheap ($130cdn), but as someone stated before .. worth every penny.
Posted by: mywifesquad
Im a "Dress for the crash, not the ride" Kinda guy. Glad to hear your sons OK mykool61679!
Posted by: RacewayATV
Once again a helmet saves the day! Some people just really don't understand how important helmets are. I have stressed this for ever!!!! I am happy to hear things turned out well. One bad thing about the sport of Atving and motocross is that it is very hard to never fall........ but if you have the right gear on most of the times you can wipe it off on go on! The problem is the ones that don't wear there gear ALL THE TIME!
Posted by: JD4020
Yeah, it's a pretty scary thing to watch happen and kudos for him having on the helmet. As scary as it is, and surely don't want to see any youngsters get hurt, but taking a spill or two is the only way they are going to learn. No matter how much you tell them something, they will surely remember taking the spill.
Posted by: mykool61679
yester day me and the family was out riding. we were coming down a hill when my 7 year hit an exposed tree root and it kicked the handle bars out of his hand, which made the quad roll. it rolled over top of his head. he always were a helmant , which had saved him from a head injury(thank god) this time . he was hurt but not nearly as bad as it could have been. after a bout 10 minuites he wiped all the dirt of of him , complained about a few cuts and hoped right back on. i was greatly releave that he didnt get hurt that bad, and proud that he hopped right back on. if it wouldnt have been for the helmant i think it would have been serious. as far as the quad it tore some plastic up ,but thats replaceable, no big deal. so make sure these youngsters wear that saftey gear, its worth every penny!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: mykool61679
i too believe the only way to learn is to mess up sometimes. those hard lessons hurt, but you never forget them. dont want no one to get hurt , but you must break a few eggs when learning how to make an omlet. i hope you all a safe ride.
Posted by: mustangman
I can't agree more that all kids should be riding with the proper safety equipment. My daughter took a spill and had nothing but a few scrapes and bruises...thank God. I know that the helmet is probably the most important but one overlooked area is the neck. My kids wear a neck/collar brace that I got for around $25. I feel this is very important because how many of these young kids have these big helmets on and their heads are bobbing around as they ride. It just gives them the extra support and safety where the helmets ends and their shouders begin.
Posted by: mustangman
I got the neck brace from Summit Racing. It is a youth neck brace for Jr. Dragsters. Cost was around $25.00. It helps support the neck from where the bottom edge of the helmet ends to the shoulders.
Posted by: WAATV
Originally posted by: mykool61679
yester day me and the family was out riding. we were coming down a hill when my 7 year hit an exposed tree root and it kicked the handle bars out of his hand, which made the quad roll.
Same thing happened to my 5YO son last winter. He hit a curb, it jostled the handlebars out of his hands, and I watched in horror while he grabbed for the handlebars as he plunged over a 40 foot embankment. Just dropped out of sight like he'd gone over a cliff. Yikes. He and the quad rolled in the soft sand of the hill and his helmet took the abuse (we replaced it immediately), but he got right back on. No injuries, but looking at that helmet reaffirms one's commitment to wearing one.
We've discussed this event many times since. He was ignoring one of our main safety rules (stay in line behind the forward quad) so we get to reinforce that rule, plus emphasize that you NEVER LET GO of the handlebars. As I've said before, little accidents like these will hopefully be the learning events that prevent big accidents later.
Glad everyone is safe.
Posted by: check
Neck Brace - great idea - where did you get it?
Posted by: SilveradoSS
My son took a spill the first day that I brought home his quad. It was my fault, I set the throttle limiter for my weight and then let him go on it. He gunned it while making a hard left and the quad pitched over on its side tossing him off. He was wearing his helmet and suffered only a few scrapes to his palms where he tried to catch himself. The visor on the helmet hit the ground and sheared off one of the plastic nuts. As much as I wanted to believe that the key-fob operated remote kill switch was a plus when I bought my son his quad, I realize that it really isn't a useful accident prevention device. By the time you realize that they are in trouble and respond, they are past the point of no return. But yeah, the helmets and any other gear that they wear are definitely a necessity and the first/only true line of defense when an accident occurs. Glad your son was not seriously hurt!
Posted by: abramsgunner
My 5yo girl crashed hers the 2nd day we owned it.. she over corrected on uneven ground, moving too fash, and actually ran into the rear wheel of my Rancher 350. The quad flipped and she went flying... came up spitting dirt (had an open face helmet on.. now has full-face) with very wide eyes, but no tears... She looked down and noticed one of her shoes was gone and a scrape on her ankle. Scared the mess out of me.. but she got back on and we rode home. Wife said she came running in the house and couldn't tell her first crash story fast enough.
Next day I decided it was time for real driving lessons.. broke out the cones and we practiced figure eights, stop and goes, weaving between cones, shutting the motor off... everything I could think of.
Posted by: Chickenlips01
I had my 1st spill a couple of weeks ago. You can't put a price on saftey equipment. I bounced my head off thhe ground pretty good. Those helmets work great. I had my helmet, chest protector, riding boots, long sleeve shirt, knee pads, gloves, all on.
Posted by: DCR
My 6yr son had his first wipeout the other day also. He didn't roll it but got thrown off. I so the whole thing happen and it is scary to see your child get tossed. After about 10 min of crying he was back on and riding. Thank god he had all the right riding gear.
