Sold my 800 to a 13 year old?

[Double L]

So I sold my 05 summit 800 yesterday to a 13 year old kid that was probably 85lbs soaking wet. Is there any rules like ATV's have for age and CC's? Would I have any liability issues? I did write a couple of sentences in the Bill of Sale trying to protect myself from anything. He's coming off a 550 fan and his Uncle seemed pretty confindent that the 13 year old could handle it. Usualy I wouldnt care to much but in this day and age where people seem to sue over anything I am a little nervous. What do you guys think.

 

[801_FuNk_801]

Did you write the bill of sale and sign over the title to the boy or the uncle?

 

[SilverGriz]

That is a lot of sled for a kid 13 years old. Not sure how they could come back on you since you are not a dealer.

 

[sl3ds@vior]

im 16 coming off of 340 to a 700 im pretty sure i can handle it

 

[Chaotic Cowgirl]

I know a kid about the same age and he handles a 800 well. I guess it depends on the kid and if he's on trail or off trail.

 

[WatchThis!!!]

Im 14 and I ride a 800 XP, I can handle It EASYILY

 

[SLEDIOT]

I've seen a 9 yr-old handle a 900 mountain cat like there was no tommorrow. Mind you the kid was raised on sleds with a silver spoon in his a$$. If this is the first serious sled for him it will be a handfull...........

 

[Double L]

Did you write the bill of sale and sign over the title to the boy or the uncle?

The title was signed over to his mom as well as the bill of sale but the money came from the kid. He just got $3200 from our PFD and some how came up with the rest. And there is a big difference between a 13 year old and a 16 year old.

 

[SLEDIOT]

Personally I would have sold the sled to his parents or the uncle and they can hand the responsibility over to the pubescent...........

 

[richyrich]

First, you cant sell anything to a minor. So you sold it to family and they make the choice to put the kid on the sled or not. When I sell something i alway put a release of liability disclaimer on the bill of sale. I dont care who its to.

It all depends what the kid is like as weather he can ride something of that size. My youngest was riding a custom built, 435lbs mod sled with a factory 727 race motor at the age of twelve. I remember a video of Quay Painter, Doc Zooms kid riding a mod built 995 up a great climb at the age of 12 or 13.

Again it all depends on the kid.

 

[sl3ds@vior]

The title was signed over to his mom as well as the bill of sale but the money came from the kid. He just got $3200 from our PFD and some how came up with the rest. And there is a big difference between a 13 year old and a 16 year old.

i jost bought my sled for 2500 with my pfd
alaska they pay you every year to live here

 

[Motley Doo]

I was 12 when I jumped on my 800, but then again, the kids also called me Chewbaca. I'm sure he will be just fine, mine beat the crap out of me the first couple of times I had it out(well, it still does!), but I understood it was going to hurt to become a better rider! Besides, I was having WAY too much fun! So unless you get a pansy that doesn't understand that and gives us younger riders a bad name, I think you will be ok.

 

[Double L]

I was young once and by most standards am still considered young. I had a 93 indy 500 at his age which was one of the baddest sleds out at the time. My two older brothers would always push me to keep up with them which made me a better rider. But my question isn't realy if young kids should be able to ride the big sleds, thats a parents decision, but rather the legalities of it. I have a lot more to lose these days than a few years ago.

 

[vdog0531]

my dad kept me planted on my 98 500 summit until i was 16. Riding with him and his friends all on big sleds and me on a 500 taught me how to ride. How that i'm older and have my 800 rev, i am a much better rider. I'm glad i didn't move up too fast. I would have learned to rely on the sled instead of my abilities. and these few kids who have responded saying "i ride this blah blah and i handle it awesome".... it's all relative to who you ride with and what kind of riding you do.

Vernon

 

[vdog0531]

im 16 coming off of 340 to a 700 im pretty sure i can handle it

you haven't ridden it yet....

 

[SLEDIOT]

Be careful young fellers, we were all bullet proof at that age. Most of us are paying for it now with aches and pains. Some of our buddies payed for it with their lives. We were lucky enough to learn from their mistakes.......Live to ride, ride to live......

 

[Headrush]

If I were you, I would contact the kid and get his legal guardian to sign a relase of liablity. If that kid hurts himself on the sled, you could be liable since he is a minor.

I would be on the horn, pronto my friend.

 

[801_FuNk_801]

If you signed the bill of sale and title to his mother then thats who you sold the sled to not the 13 year old boy. You have no control of who she lets ride HER sled. If you ask me she signed a letter of consent and release of liability when she signed the bill of sale. just my .02

 

[Lt Rascal]

I was young once and by most standards am still considered young. I had a 93 indy 500 at his age which was one of the baddest sleds out at the time. My two older brothers would always push me to keep up with them which made me a better rider. But my question isn't realy if young kids should be able to ride the big sleds, thats a parents decision, but rather the legalities of it. I have a lot more to lose these days than a few years ago.

I am with you D L I learned on a Phazer. I got to were I could put that Phazer in places others could not get their Exciters. Sure I wanted a bigger sled but I do not regret waiting. I think now days kids are put on to big of sled. Yes they can "handle" it but they do not really "RIDE" it. I know there are a few teenagers that can ride a 800 at its potental the rest just think they can. Most rely on the sled not their riding ability to do all the work.

I have seen first hand what a 800 can do to a 15 yr old kid that thought he needed a sled bigger then his 600. Dam I wish he was still here. R.I.P. Cody

 

[Double L]

If you signed the bill of sale and title to his mother then thats who you sold the sled to not the 13 year old boy. You have no control of who she lets ride HER sled. If you ask me she signed a letter of consent and release of liability when she signed the bill of sale. just my .02

Thats how I was thinking, thanks for the input buddy. The family in general had me a little nervous. They were, for the lack of a better term, a little white trashy. The mom didnt say much during the transactions and just seemed pi$$ed off the entire time while her son was on cloud nine. Sorry if that offends anyone.