Harvey was 47 inches tall
when he first got the 20, and
he found it a tad big. Now that
Harvey has grown a couple of
inches, he fits right into it, and we
can start to raise the seat height
to accommodate, the range of
which is 21.6-27.3 inches. As it
is now, I don't know the height
Adjustable seat
and handlebar
heights mean
Harvey isn't getting
a new bike until
he's well and truly
grown out of the
Elektrode 20.
he has it set, because he prefers it lower so
he's always on the pegs, a bit like his BMX.
That's where this bike really shines.
Harvey loves the slow-speed maneuvering
that comes with trials riding, and the fact
that he has a little trail that he can ride to
school on means the 20 gets used every
day. Single. Day.
Kawasaki has done an exceptional job
of mapping the throttle in the lower two
modes, so it is not overly aggressive in the
first 25 percent of application. That, in turn,
gives the little rider confidence and makes
them want to come back for more.
Harvey found the power delivery to be
more than manageable for his experience
level, but I feel that the better benefit of
the 20-inch is the greater range of move
-
ment afforded by the larger frame. The
bike weighs 46 pounds, so it's not exactly
a featherweight, but the weight is centered
just right for little riders, allowing them to
explore the limits of what the bike can do.
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