Razor electric motorcycle for kids = summer fun

[motociclista]

***SOLD***

For sale is a Razor MX500 electric motorcycle for kids. Price: $150. Location: Bexley. Full details below.

My father bought this several years ago for my nephews to ride. Considering that the grandkids are now respectively 6-0 and 6-5 , it's obvious they're not going to be riding it any more, so some other kid should have fun with it this summer.

This is an electric only motorcycle that's real simple to operate so it makes a good first bike for your kid to ride around the yard. There's only three controls: twist-grip throttle and front and rear cable-actuated disc brakes operated by the handgrip levers like a scooter. Just twist and go with no need to master a clutch or shift gears.

Charger is included. Ricky Carmichael number plate and Honda-era color motif included at no extra charge.

It weighs 98 pounds, according to Razor, and I measured the seat height as about 23.5 inches, if that gives you an idea of whether it will fit your kid. Razor lists the top speed as 15 mph. Knobby tires are 16 inches front and 14 inches rear and are in good shape. The bike was only used one week a summer when the grandkids visited, so it didn't get used a lot. There's the usual scuffs from off-road riding, but everything works and is straight.

Best Buy lists it for $379 new on their website. I'm pretty firm on the $150 price because I'm selling it for my father and because it's about as good as new, except for minor cosmetic issues.

The scratch on the decal shown above is about the only thing I could categorize as "damage."

Tires look almost new. You can see there's a little corrosion around the axle, but nothing serious.

Offering it here first and if nobody wants it, it's off to craigslist.

Edited April 27, 2013 by motociclista

[jporter12]

I'm gonna think on this one... Work hasn't been good enough to afford a PW50/PW90 or similar, so this would be a decent alternative...

[nurkvinny]

Does it hold a charge well? How much riding time on a complete charge?

Thanks

[TwiztedRabbit]

to any one wondering.. I actually have one.. (we found it in the trash) anyways.. a charger and a fuse later.. we use this exact model as a pit bike around varying tracks. it has a top speed of 15-17mph and one charge according to the sites last 8-10 miles of 2 hrs of continuous use.. we always took the charger with us but I forgot it once and it lasted all day off and on riding around the track.. they are actually a lot of fun.. its not going to wheelie on you unless you bounce it hard while standing as it is quite heavy but bumps and drops are fun as it has a full suspension... ive had anyone from 130lbs-200lbs on it and it always rode well..

[motociclista]

Does it hold a charge well? How much riding time on a complete charge?

Thanks

I don't really know how long it will go on a charge. The Razor web site says 40 minutes of continuous use, but it seems like TwiztedRabbit has better results. Also, like he says, the suspension works surprisingly well for what's basically a toy.

On the positive side, no oil to change, no carb to get gunked up over the winter, etc...

Edited April 27, 2013 by motociclista