Peewee training wheels?

[Nick JacksonMember]

I have just bought my eldest daughter a Pewee 80 so the Peewee 50 is getting handed down to my 3 1/2 year old at christmas. She will need training wheels and I’m not sure what the go is ??
where to get them, are they all the same etc or if anyone has a set for sale let me know

Also I heard you can govern the speed of a peewee , does anyone know how ?

thanks

Nick

Before anyone suggests I use my training wheels from the Tenere or DRZ , forget it ………….. I still need them!! :laugh:

[GregMember]

On the throttle tube there is a 6mm threaded hole underneath at the 6 o’clock position. You will need a long 6mm fine thread screw about 15mm long from memory. as you wind in you will find the throttle wont rotate as far thus limiting the about of throttle the child can get. Maybe fit a lock nut as well, just check if its needs one.

Just look at your Tenere, your wife had me fit one to it so you couldn’t hurt yourself :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

As far as the training wheels go I cant help as I feel if the kid cant ride without them they will never learn, teach them to ride a push bike first. Besides the wheels get hung up all the time and can kick the bike if they hit something, just my opinion

TB

[JohnMember]

Plenty on fleabay Nick, both new and secondhand.

[Michael PassauMember]

PW 50, not sure of the 80, come with a power reduction plate in the exhaust manifold. If you purchased the bike second hand, this may have been removed. Reinstalling it will cut down the power.

[alanMember]

i told my kids they could not ride the pw untill they rode a pushy with no training wheels the training wheels soon disapeared. don t push them they will tell you when they want to ride it

[terryjhaynesMember]

Totaly agree with Rocket there,,get em sorted on the pushy first;)

[Nick JacksonMember]

white rocket wrote:

i told my kids they could not ride the pw untill they rode a pushy with no training wheels the training wheels soon disapeared. don t push them they will tell you when they want to ride it

I know what your saying Rocket , the eldest holds the 50 pinned everywhere now so hence the 80.

The youngest spends her spare time trying to get in the shed and sit on the 50 then gets me to push her round the yard on it, so I think by Xmas she’ll be both big enough and keen enough.

The trouble I have with a pushy is we live in the bush and have no good roads for her to learn on so I thought a bit of power at the rear wheel would be more of a help than struggling trying to peddle on grass or gravel !

[Michael PassauMember]

Both my kids couldn’t ride pushies prior to getting PW’s. Had push bikes but no interest in learning how to ride them. Within 30 min of getting on the PW, the daughter who was 6 at the time was riding it with no issues at all. Both throttle and brake control were perfect. She is 7 now and about to step up tp a KTM. The kids still have very little interest in push bikes, but due to the time on the motorised versions, both are now competent on the push variety.

[Bob DowsettMember]

My young bloke got a 50 when he was 4 (12 months ago) I didn’t put trainong wheels on it at first because he is a pretty talented little fella

Yes he could ride it without them he went great until he crashed
his legs are too short and when he crashed the bike falls on there feet and then they twist it and they can’t lift it off then they don’t want to get on it again as it hurts

I put the wheels on and he was keen again

My opinion would be if there legs can reach the ground and walk along with the bike no wheels , if not put on wheels

He has just started to ride with no wheels and yes it is like going back 10 steps but he is riding it and loves it

And get stuffed Tb
I know i can’t touch the ground either

[GregMember]

Bob wrote:

And get stuffed Tb
I know i can’t touch the ground either

You get stuffed Bob my legs are no longer than yours :laugh: thats why I sunk my Tenere twice in 5kms

TB

[scott bockingMember]

The problem with pushies for kids under 4 is saddle height. In order for the cranks to clear the ground on the down stroke the bottom bracket needs to be quite high which means so is the saddle. Kids then need to start off with training wheels as they are sitting so high they can’t touch the ground with both feet. Kids don’t need to learn to pedal, they need to learn to balance. Balance bikes are the perfect solution for young kids. No pedals, no brakes, just stride along with your feet and lift them up when they feel comfortable. It is amazing how quickly they then get the feel for feet up coasting.

STM

[Nick JacksonMember]

Good point Bob, I don’t want to scare her off by a silly crash that training wheels would save. I don’t think she would be confident in taking the weight of a leaning bike to stop a small off before she got used to the bike. Hence the training wheels

Same again king , nowhere smooth to ride a balance bike mate. I truly wish their was , I love seeing your young guy fly around on his

[GregMember]

I hadn’t ever really seen a balance bike or certainly one in action until I stayed at the kings place last week. They are the go considering Jessie is two years old and has his on a string

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDr7aBLbOII&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Again surroundings permitting. Nick there are some pump up style training wheels on eBay for xr50s I saw quickly this morning a good search will find what you want for sure mate

Did you check the throttle out?

TB

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