Teenager starter bike

[Jonah]

Hi,

I'm looking for an off road bike to get my 13 yr old started on. I'm trying to stay under the $1000 mark so I've been looking at some of the Chinese imports. Can anybody advise?

I saw an Orion advertised is that any better than the no-name stuff?

Cheers

Jonah

[cave weta]

be afraid! be very afraid! Most of what you find from China is absolute shiite!
I operate dirt bike rentals and my entry level bikes are Chinese but are very different from all the others that I have found. check out these links and PM me if you think I can help. I have 4 of these and have had a 100% reliability record despite these things getting a caning from every rider- including me!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=132814807

http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=32777&highlight=chinese+bikes

http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28375&highlight=chinese+bikes

http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29070&highlight=chinese+bikes

http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=33013&highlight=chinese+bikes