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Posted by: raptor720
First off, the AMA has now ended the use of motorcycle engines in atv's for racing. That means that you will not be able to race a pro frame with a kx60-85 engine next year. Accordingly, we are building similiar race frames based on the 90cc automatics. Ours beat the KX85's hands down.
For your daughter, I would say the Kasea is the way to go. The Caymen was good if you spent about $4000 on parts to make it go. BUT even then, the rear axle would fail and you were running the Cobra water cooled "motorcycle" engine.
On the Kasea, they did their homework. Kasea is the best looking and best performing youth atv on the market. Currently 50 and 90cc atv&39;s s are marketed by Suzuki, Eton, Polairs, Aeon, Sundiro, T-Rex, Jehm, Kasea, Husky, Artic Cat, ExtremeMachine, LEM and other manufacturers. Of the many atv manufacturers, Kasea offers features that go beyond the “other guys.”
Virtually all of the youth atv&39;s are equipped with fully automatic CVT transmissions and a 2 stroke oil injected engine, the features that make Kasea superior to other youth atv&39;s begin here:
Front suspension
The Kasea front suspension is much stronger than that of Eton, Polairs, Aeon, Sundiro, Jehm, Husky, Artic Cat, ExtremeMachine and LEM. The Kasea uses a double clevis style knuckle holder rather than the more common single holder. I believe that only Suzuki uses the same strong design as Kasea on the front suspension a-arms. For racing, I have almost got some production of chromemoly a-arms for the Kasea that will be awsome.
Rear suspension
The Kasea has the strongest youth atv rear swing arm and axle design on the market. It is a copy of the trusted design used by Yamaha on their performance atv&39;s since the early 1980&39;s. No other youth atv has this strong of a rear suspension – it is simply the best. Many of the other youth atv&39;s don&39;t even offer a true sport atv style rear axle. We have found most youth atv&39;s have a rear axle that is a small metal shaft covered with tubing. Not only is the tube covered design weaker, it allows water to easily enter the carrier bearing area. Worse yet, some other youth atv&39;s such as the Suzuki Lt-80 and an Eton atv model do not even use a traditional rear swing arm. They elected to make the engine and transmission serve as the rear swing arm. The Suzuki and Eton design causes handling problems and is very difficult to modify for increased performance.
Shock absorbers
Kasea built their atv&39;s with true rebound dampening Showa shocks that also feature compression preload spring adjusters. No other youth atv on the market offers rebound dampening on their atv&39;s – not even Suzuki. This is a very important safety feature that is often overlooked. When the Kasea is ridden over a large sudden bump, the rebound dampening helps prevent the atv from “bucking” forward as the shock returns to its normal height.
Braking system
Kasea offers a traditional rear foot brake in addition to the front hand brake. This will allow your young rider to learn the proper use of hand and foot controls so they will be ready to advance to a full size atv with a manual clutch without relearning their riding technique.
Optional lighting
I believe that only the Kasea is equipped with a 80watt lighting coil and is pre-wired for lighting from the factory. All you need to do is purchase the Kasea lighting set that is found as standard equipment on the Kasea 150 atv or simply mount your own lights to the existing wiring. The key switch uses a third position to turn on the lights. Kasea even pre wired for a rear safety light and lighting for your whip antenna. No other youth atv on the market has this much lighting capability. If you want to add lighting to the Suzuki LT80, you will need a special electrical stator and wiring at a substantial cost. LT80 lighting kits that run off the battery only will result in a dead battery and a long walk home.
Starting
Kasea, like most other youth atv&39;s, offers electric starting with a manual back up kick starter and a fully automatic choke. Kasea studied the other atv&39;s and took the ease of starting one step further. They added an automatic fuel valve. When the engine starts, the fuel is automatically turned on. When the engine stops, the fuel is automatically shut off. In comparison, the Suzuki and LEM have manual chokes and all other youth atv&39;s have manual fuel valves. We also note that if you want to add a manual back up starter to the Suzuki, it is a pull rope recoil starter that will cost an additional $80. In the unlikely event that you ever need a replacement electric starter for the Kasea, it will cost about $50 and can be installed in 5 minutes. The Suzuki starter costs about $250 and will require hours of labor to complete the installation.
Rim sizes
Here, you can easily install replacement rims of your choice! The front hubs use the common 4/110 bolt pattern and the rear uses the common 4/100 bolt pattern.
General Parts
Since most of the youth atv engines are similar, finding parts is usually not a problem. If you need basic gaskets, air filters, batteries, spark plugs, chain, tires or some engine components, the Eton, Polairs, Aeon, Sundiro, T-Rex, Jehm, ExtremeMachine or Kasea will interchange.
Performance
From an aftermarket standpoint, I have developed many performance modifications for the youth atv. As your child grows, so will his/her ability to control more power. Instead of placing your child on a larger atv that can be dangerous for a younger rider to properly control, modifying a youth atv will provide the challenge that your child desires.
I have large bore cylinders that can be sent with custom cylinder porting, custom billet aluminum cylinder heads and extruded cylinder heads, special over range transmissions, custom exhaust systems, performance carburetors, lighting kits, ignition systems, extended swing arms, wider a-arms, shock absorber kits and various tire and rim options.
Posted by: raptor720
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Posted by: QUADMXer
I want to buy a new 50cc quad for my daughter to race with this year. I have been thinking about the Kasea Skyhawk, LEM Cayman etc. Can anyone give me feedback on these newer kids quads. She is currently racing an old Yamaha Zinger 60cc. This thing cranks but it has no suspension. I don't want to build a homemade quad yet, like a 65cc KX motored after market chassied racer because she isn't ready yet, but someday. Any help?!?
Posted by: QUADMXer
Thanks for the info raptor720. How would I get ahold of you for these things? Do you have a website? I have actually been checking out the Kasea's the most and there is a dealer not to far from me. Are you a dealer? Where do you get your info?
Posted by: QUADMXer
http://www.amadirectlink.com/ATVA/Race/SupRules02.htm
I was just at the ATVA website and it seems that the proposal to not allow motorcycle engines in ATV's for racing will not be implemented. Check it out at the link above.
