Hey fellas. I've got a little boy turning 5 here in a couple weeks and I've been weighing getting him a bike. Still not at all convinced either way but I think by spring he'll be big/strong enough.
Perusing the craigslist locally this week there are two bikes available for really remarkable prices and I thought I'd see if anyone has input, they're DEFINITELY different directions.
The first is a beastly old Honda QA-50, here's the pic:
Says it runs and rides, maybe some TLC for a full restore. I would be comfortable working on this bike, it's about the same vintage as all my previous bikes.
The second option is an '04 KTM 50 SX Pro Senior, a bike I know nothing about, owner states it needs brakes, which I can definitely do. Here's a pic of that bike:
I don't even really readily have a place for him to ride, so it's probably a silly thing to consider, I'm just kicking around ideas. Any input would be appreciated.
Perusing the craigslist locally this week there are two bikes available for really remarkable prices and I thought I'd see if anyone has input, they're DEFINITELY different directions.
The first is a beastly old Honda QA-50, here's the pic:
Says it runs and rides, maybe some TLC for a full restore. I would be comfortable working on this bike, it's about the same vintage as all my previous bikes.
The second option is an '04 KTM 50 SX Pro Senior, a bike I know nothing about, owner states it needs brakes, which I can definitely do. Here's a pic of that bike:
I don't even really readily have a place for him to ride, so it's probably a silly thing to consider, I'm just kicking around ideas. Any input would be appreciated.