Thursday, November 10, 2011

Power Wheels Kawasaki KFX with Monster Traction

Product Feature
1. With its ultimate terrain traction, twist grip throttle and sporty styling kids can experience the excitement of real ATV riding in their own backyard
2. Ruts, wet grass, gravel, mud and rough terrain are no match for this Kawasaki
3. 12-Volts of battery power allow for two speeds forward 2.5 and 5 mph, max
4. High-speed lock-out for beginers and power lock brake system.
5. The Kawasaki KFX restage is the only 12-volt battery powered ride on that gives the realism, thrill and excitement of ATV adventures
6. It won't get stuck where the others do - taking kids on a thrilling adventure


Editorial Reviews

Fun for our Grandson  
We purchased this for our grandson's second birthday. It was pretty quick to assemble and seems to be made well. The look on our grandson's face when he discovered this waiting for him in our backyard was priceless. He immediately climbed on and learned to operate it quickly. There are two speeds on this quad. Initially we did not connect the faster speed until he gained some experience and confidence riding it. We waited a couple of months and then connected the turbo control which he now uses without any problem. The battery holds a charge for a long time. We bought this in July and haven't had to charge it yet although it finally seems to be slowing down a little. The only down side with this item is its size. It takes us a bit of room in our garage and it is too big for our daughter to take home to her apartment. This is a great item for any child to have. It's so much fun to ride that even my wife has gotten on it with our grandson and ridden it.

Awesome addition to toddlers toys  
We purchased this ATV for our 28 month toddler. At first we considered less expensive options but after reading the reviews about this ATV we beleived we found the right item. After a quick installation, we charged the battery overnight. He next day although he was somewhat apprehensive he immediately figured out the footpedal accelerator the steering and the hand throttle. Nit seemed rather intuitive for him. Also we love the two speed options. We love the stability a four wheeler provides versus and trike or two wheeled bike. Overall this ATV garners much attention and on one overnight charge we can go 3-4 days of riding (20 mins at a time). The ATV will not disappoint. One downside is the plastic wheels which does create a bit of a racket on avement or concrete. However we followed the others and installed 12.5 inch rubber bike tires over the plasic wheels then used some synthetic glue and two screws to attach and viola loud annoyng sound is gone. Check YouTube for the guy who shows you how to install the 12.5 inch tires. Just need good pair of shears to cut open the tires. Overall. Our toddler loves this addition and requests to ride it daily.

Awesome Quad  
I did a lot of research on all the power wheel quads available before purchasing one for my 2 year old son. I'm a Harley mechanic so you can imagine how pickey I am!!! This quad is easy enough for him to use at the age of 2, and big enough for him to use for many years to come!!! You can set the speed on it at 2mph or a max speed of 5mph. When the speed is set at 5mph it is controlled by a foot pedal and twist throttle together, which is a good learning tool if you plan on getting your child a motorcycle later on in life. When the speed is set a 2mph it is controlled by a foot pedal, which is easy to use for all age groups of children. This quad goes great in the yard and in the dirt!! A helmet is not necessary, but a good idea to get your child use to wearing one for later in life. A simple bicycle helmet will do if you don't want to spend the money on a motorcycle helmet. I bought my son a motorcycle helmet and I can't get the kid to take it off!!! The quad does need to be assembled when purchased, for me it seemed very easy, it does come with all the tools required for assembly, but some good wrenches will make assembly a little easier!!!! For people that don't know much about the batteries, this one has a 12volt battery. Follow the charging instructions to the T if you want the battery to last, short time quick charging will shorten the battery life, and they are not that cheap to replace!!! This quad is awesome!!!!! I'm sure it will be pasted down to our next child when we decide to have one!!!!!!

Fun for the little guy  
Our 2 ½ yr old loves this. He out grew the smaller Lil Kawasaki and had to graduate to this. He figured out the forward and reverse pretty quickly. We attached the cable for the second gear after a couple weeks and he TOOK off with a huge smile. Great fun! Be warned - all the neighborhood kids are jealous and try to sneak rides! We have a very hilly yard and the traction wasn't sufficient to climb the hills. We bought regular BMX bike tires from Walmart, cut off the side walls, slide them onto the tires = works fantastic for traction (there is no hill he can't climb anymore) and reduced the clatter noise on pavement (before he wouldn't have heard us if we yelled to watch out for something!). When he circled, they would slide off from time to time, so I used flexible adhesive (Goop, I think it was called) and they haven't slipped since. I highly recommend doing this BMX tire trick if you get this.

My 2 year old loves it  
My son got this for his 2nd birthday and loves it. He can reach the pedals fine and is able to ride around without much assistance, but hasn't quite got the hang steering yet. I like that it has a slower speed especially for his age and we can adjust it to go faster when he gets older. My other 2 kids, 10 and 8, have also taken it for a spin, but it does definately slow it down. It seems pretty durable.

If you want better Traction  
I found a site that sells the Rubber Bands to help with the traction. I have wanted these for ages, so I wanted to share! Go to Traction Bands Dot Com. don't type the dot, but didn't want to add a link that would get deleted. We have always had problems with the tires spinning on the hills and grass. So I hope these help any of you guys with the same problem!

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