Youth ATVs and Four Wheelers For Sale near Nashville, TN

Buying Guide For Youth ATVs

ATVs or four wheelers provide adults with all the thrills and chills they need thanks to their adrenaline-pumping speed and smooth handling. Because ATVs can only hold one person in most cases, though, parents can’t take their kids along for the ride when they’re off-roading, unless they have their own ATVs. The youth ATV market has surged in recent years, with smaller models sized perfectly for kids, offering easy-to-use controls, improved handling and lower top speeds to ensure their safety.

Cool Springs Powersports in Franklin, Tennessee, wants to help parents locate the right four wheeler for their adventurous offspring. It’s important to make sure that your child is capable and responsible enough to ride their own ATV, though, and to make sure they follow the right safety rules. This brief buying guide to kids’ ATVs should help you figure out how to safely permit your child to ride their very own ATV.

Get The Right Size

The first criteria for buying a kid's ATV is to look specifically at youth-oriented four wheelers that are smaller in size. Your child will probably need to sit on several models to see which one works for them. They should be able to easily access the controls without stretching or straining, and they should feel comfortable on it.

Children ages six and up are generally ready to ride ATVs with the right training, and those between the ages of six and eleven can handle an engine underneath 70cc. Children under six should not ride an ATV at all, though. For preteens and teenagers, an engine that’s less than 90cc is acceptable, provided they know how to ride and are confident on a less-powerful model.

Take Safety Precautions

Children under the age of 14 should be supervised at all times while riding an ATV. You’ll want to ride alongside your child to demonstrate the correct speed and remind them how to use the controls. Obviously, children should be equipped with the same safety gear as an adult rider: helmet, boots, gloves, long sleeves and pants. A chest plate can serve as extra protection in case of an impact event. Before you set out, you’ll need to go over safety rules with your child and remind them not to take risks or go too fast.

When your child is ready to investigate the powersports vehicle lifestyle, you can start shopping for a youth ATV specially for them. Check out our available selection of kids’ ATVs for sale along with our other motorsports vehicles at our Franklin, TN, showroom. Cool Springs Powersports also serves the cities of Nashville and Clarksville, Tennessee.