Starting bike

[spartaneddy]

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[Crisis management]

Just a suggestion...or two!
Get to some family trail rides, as they commonly have demo bikes available and people there are actually qualified to answer these types of questions. Failing that, post this question in the off road section of KB.
Google "silver bullet" it is a list of motorcycle events in NZ and my source of "where do we ride today" and get to a selection of rides so you know / understand what you're getting into.
I don't know all the local venues for "public" riding, ie; not an organised ride but there is Woodhill (The sandpit) near Muriwai, sand based trail riding open to the public from wednesday to sunday.
Others, Ardmore. Kimmys farm, Thunder Park I haven't been to so can't comment.

To repeat myself...get to a family trail ride with demo bikes so all of you can appreciate the scope of "buying a bke for the kids".

[Anarkist]

Woodhill Forest
Suzuki RM80