First bike

1. 01

   Size the bike

   Seat height is the first number to check. The Garage has 51 smaller bikes, stock seat heights from 470 to 899 mm, each with its source.

   • 10 Under 600 mm
   • 17 600 to 749 mm
   • 24 750 to 899 mm

   Rider’s inseam

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   • Youth bikes by seat height
   • Kids’ bikes by the maker’s age
   • Seat height finder
2. 02

   Electric or gas

   The Garage has 9 kids’ electric bikes, each filed in its maker’s own kids line, beside 39 smaller gas bikes. Figures are as each maker prints them, with the source on each bike’s page; where a maker prints a seat height as an adjustable range, both ends are shown.

   • GasGas MC-E 2 2027Seat 470–500 mmMaximum power 1.8 kW (2.41 hp)Hub motor, no chainSeat height from the manual
   • Husqvarna EE 2 2027Seat 470–500 mmMaximum power 1.8 kW (2.41 hp)Hub motor, no chainSeat height from the manual
   • KTM SX-E 2 2027Seat 470–500 mmMaximum power 1.8 kW (2.41 hp)Hub motor, no chainSeat height from the manual
   • Husqvarna EE 3 2024Seat 555–600 mmMaximum power 3.8 kW @ 3,900 RPMSeat height from the maker’s web page
   • GasGas MC-E 5 2027Seat 646–675 mmMaximum power 5 kW (6.7 hp)Seat height from the manual
   • Husqvarna EE 5 2027Seat 646–667 mmMaximum power 5 kW (6.7 hp)Seat height from the manual
   • KTM SX-E 5 2027Seat 646–675 mmMaximum power 5 kW (6.7 hp)Seat height from the manual
   • Razor Dirt Rocket MX125Seat —Seat height not yet verified
   • Razor Dirt Rocket MX350Seat —Seat height not yet verified

   The e-bike line puts each one’s printed motor figures beside every state’s e-bike wording, with no verdict either way.

   • Youth bikes by seat height
   • Compare two kids’ electric bikes
   • The e-bike line
3. 03

   Compare them

   182 side-by-side comparisons between youth bikes of the same size class, every value with its source, and a picker for any two kids’ bikes, gas or electric.

   • Any two kids’ bikes
   • All comparisons
   • Honda CRF110F by year
   • Honda CRF125F by year
   • Honda CRF125F Big Wheel by year
   • Honda CRF50F by year
   • Kawasaki KX65 by year
   • Kawasaki KX85 by year
4. 04

   Gear before the first ride

   The checklist names the labels to look for: the DOT label on a helmet, the EN standards on boots and body protection. The gear guides explain each one.

   Gear for young riders at MotoSport: Youth helmets · Youth boots · Youth gear sets. These are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no cost to you, and it never changes the specs. Affiliate disclosure.

   • First-ride checklist
   • Helmets
   • Boots
   • Body protection
   • Riding kit
   • Goggles
   • Gloves
5. 05

   Know the rules

   Young-rider rules restated from each state's statute, with the citation, for 50 states. Each state's page also covers helmets.

   • State rules for young riders
   • Before-you-ride checker
6. 06

   Find a place to ride

   291 riding areas and tracks in 47 states, each quoted from its own page, with the permits visitors need.

   • Where to ride
   • Where kids can ride
7. 07

   Keep it running

   The manual's service schedule is on file for the Yamaha PW50, Yamaha TT-R50E, Husqvarna TC 50, GasGas MC 50, KTM 50 SX, Yamaha TT-R110E, Kawasaki KLX110R, GasGas MC 65, Husqvarna TC 65, KTM 65 SX, Yamaha YZ65, Kawasaki KX65, Kawasaki KLX140R, Husqvarna TC 85, Yamaha YZ85, GasGas MC 85, KTM 85 SX, Kawasaki KX112, Yamaha TT-R230 and Kawasaki KLX300R; My Bike counts it against your hours or races.

   Track a bike in My Bike

   Choose a bikeYamaha PW50 2027Yamaha TT-R50E 2027Husqvarna TC 50 2027GasGas MC 50 2027KTM 50 SX 2027Yamaha TT-R110E 2025Kawasaki KLX110R 2026GasGas MC 65 2027Husqvarna TC 65 2027KTM 65 SX 2027Yamaha YZ65 2027Kawasaki KX65 2026Kawasaki KLX140R 2026Husqvarna TC 85 2027Yamaha YZ85 2027GasGas MC 85 2027KTM 85 SX 2027Kawasaki KX112 2027Yamaha TT-R230 2027Kawasaki KLX300R 2027Track it

   5 youth models are named in a CPSC recall.

   • My Bike
   • Safety recalls

The site does not say which bike suits a child. It gives the measurements and where each came from.