i let my lil cuz drive one time as he came over from england for a few weeks i think hes eight i did the throttle clutch and gearing so he just steered (i was on the back) and we were going around my old track at like 2mph and to the side theres a ditch about 5/6ft deep if i wasnt on the back of the quad he'd of gone in it upside down ( i got it just in time lol) but blaster are light and still to powerfull for that age group! hes a skinney lil shiz but he can still kick it harder then any of my friends lol