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he loves it, and so do we

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MY DAUGHTER LOVED IT

This is so cool! I bought it a year ago for my 2 year old grandson, who is 3 now, and it's still going strong. He rides it almost everyday. I was skeptical and did a lot of research. The charge lasts much longer than stated. Some of the stickers came off, but everything else still looks great and he's pretty rough on it. It's the number #1 toy in the park. His friends ride it too. I'm very happy with this brand.

So far so good. Its for Christmas. But I am sure my almost 3 year old will love it. The product arrived damaged and Amazon had a replacement at my door within 24 hours. (Although I do live in the same state as the location where the item was shipped.) Its easy to put together.

Love it!! Exceeded our expectations!

Holds good charge. Fits my 2 year old as well as my 5 year old- easy to maneuver. All controls for in/off/reverse are right up front-- can be detrimental for a switch obsessed kid-- mine keeps turning them and then gets mad when it doesn't work.

Great, easy to put together. Mirror screws wrong size but still able to put together. Completely worth it for my 2 year old son!! Can't wait to surprise him with this tomorrow!!

I ride motorcycles and our Grandson loves motorcycles. His Dad just bought one, and now he loves motorcycles even more. This was a perfect gift for him. It is very stable, easy to operate, and very cool. It is fairly easy to assemble (two men about 15 minutes to put together and apply all the stickers). Grandson absolutely loves it! Best Christmas present by far! He is 4 years old.

It arrived earlier than expected!! Good!! It was easy to assemble!! Well worth the price!!! My Great- GrandSon who is almost two just loves it!!!; And me being a long-time Harley rider llove it too!!!!! Thank-You!

It is awesome, my little Grand Son is going to love it come Christmastime!!!

grandkids love them. Remember you get what you pay for I had to repait both before I could give them to the kids

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Like others have stated, the box did arrive pretty severely damaged. The only damage to the toy itself, however, was a crack in the yellow front wheel cover. The cracked area is in the low part behind the wheel, so when it's put together, the crack is pretty well hidden. Since we bought this when it was a 'lightning deal' at a steep discount (as compared to what the price is listed at right now), it sure wasn't worth the trouble of shipping it back for a replacement.I bought it without reading the reviews because I knew my 3yo would love it, and then I read them and was nervous about it maybe being too small (and arriving too broken to use...) but it's not at all. My 3yo is 40 inches tall and weighs 36 lbs and he fits on it great. I don't know how well it will run on grass since it's been nothing but bad weather here for months, but he rides it all over inside my grandma's house (I bought it as something for her to give him for Christmas) on carpet, rugs and hardwood with no issues. It holds it's charge really, really well and goes a bit faster than I expected it to a first. I love that it can back up as well as go forward and I don't think there is anything terrible wrong with the music, either. Certainly doesn't sound like creepy gremlins to me! Lol! All kids musical toys are kind of dumb sounding, really. Our favorite thing about it is that it's yellow, his favorite color!I would've given it the full 5 stars if it didn't seem like every single one arrives damaged...

Super easy to put together. Granddaughter loves it

We gave this to our son for his 3rd birthday. We were a little worried he might be too big for it, but he fits perfect and he is 75% for height. He has spent so many hours on this since he received it in Jan. He still loves to use it. It runs great on our hardwood floors. I did bring it out on the pavement once and it is very slow and there is a slight incline in our driveway, so the battery was dead fast. Inside the battery lasts a decent amount. I am concerned that we tried calling customer service and left a voicemail and never got a call back. Luckily it was just the battery wasn't connected all the way, but the fact they didn't get back to us didn't sit well with me. Hopefully we don't have any problems with it and won't have to call them again. But it runs great with all the use it has gotten.

Would have given 5 stars, but only 4 because of the speed. Pretty slow but fast enough for a 3 year old

I got this for my son's 2nd birthday earlier this month. His facial expression alone was worth it. The bike wasn't too difficult to assemble ( it took me about 20 minutes and I took my time). It doesn't travel very fast, which is probably a good thing. My 2 year old got the hang of driving it and steering it after about 10 minutes of riding. A good bike.

So cute and my grandson LOVED it...there are a LOT of decals you have to put on yourself, just FYI

I bought this for my 3 yr old son back in August 2016. He absolutely loves it! Everything works fine and it charges well. I personally think it should go a little faster but my son doesn't know any difference. It is small but I think he could use it until he's about 5.

My son got this for his second birthday and LOVED it!!! He used it for a few months so far and it still works great. Note I want to add based on reviews below:

Pros
It is foot operated, but it is an easy pedal for the kids to locate and not difficult to reach. My son is a very small 2 year old and can reach it. A 1 1/2 year old would do great on it still.
The sounds are run off of separate batteries. They do work.
The battery lasts a VERY long time. Some of the negative reviews are for older models and the kinks have been worked out.
My son and his older 4 year old sister have given this thing quite a beating, and it still looks great and moves great. We have had no issues at all.

Cons:
It goes very slow (1.5mph I believe). From the other reviews, it sounds like most other kids are happy with that still. I know my son will not ride this by next year because he will be too bored. We have an RZR for his older sister that he rides in which goes 3 and 5 mph. The motorcycle doesnt offer half of the excitement because it is agonizingly slow. There is another version of a Harley motorcle on Amazon that goes a little faster. For any kid over two, I would suggest looking into that.

The little Harley for our grandson was amazing. It ran well and assembly was easy. He is enjoying it very much.

It came really really beat up and broken. But I fixed a few of the pieces I could, as best as I could, it was still rideable. And my nephew who is almost 2 loves it.

I purchases this for Christmas, but due to weather was just able to put together. It was really easy to put together, however I spent a good deal looking for parts that were not even there or needed, but listed on the parts list. It is a lot smaller than expected. My son is almost 3 and after reading reviews thought this would be something he would grow into. He is a peanut though ... luckily because this motorcycle is small. He will most likely grow out of it soon. It rides nicely in the driveway. He ran into my car and tipped over and the back lights broke. Kind of cheaply made, but my son loves it. I don't see it lasting long though, so probably cannot pass it to younger cousins. Also, I could not whatsoever get the rearview mirrors in the holes they were supposed to go in. For the price overall though I guess this is a good deal.

The chopper did not work properly after a week or so.The reverse button stopped working.The switch broke and it would not engage

my 22 lb 2 year old grandson got on it and LOVED it right away. Then the frame cracked right behind where the forks bolt on. I mean really cracked...all the way from bottom to top. what a heartbreak THAT caused! it was a great toy while it lasted...but it didn't last at all. The music box is stupid also....what kind of noise is THAT? is sounds like grimlins laughing. the toy is cool looking....it was easy to assymble and worked fine for a VERY short time, but wasn't safe to ride as soon as it broke.Amazon is good enough to give a refund but my grandson is still asking for it.

My son loves it! However it stopped going in reverse less than a month after we got it. It needs a bit of help sometimes when he's riding it in the grass. Goes well on the driveway. For the price, I would have thought it would stay in better working condition. Overall, my son is thrilled to have a "bike" like his Dad.

looks great, battery lasts about 12 minutes before it gets weak.

Loved the first one we ordered. Tried ordering 2 the first time, but only one went through. Ordered the second one and when received it, it does not light up or make sounds. Not sure if it will charge yet. Having Chrisytmas today. Will probably have to return.

Grandson loved it despite the fact that the lights, blinker sound and engine sounds don't work.

Pros:
It works good, it carries my large two year old with ease.
Looks cool, no annoying music. Just engine sounds, blinkers, and a headlight.

Cons:
Mirror attachment is faulty, and very junky.
Headlight is a small bulb, extremely dim and basically useless.
Right grip comes with a screw to hold it in place, but the hole to screw it in has no threading, making it basically useless where the grip can just slide right off.
Battery is not removable, so to charge it you have to unscrew the seat and plug the charger into the bike.
There is an On/Off switch directly in front of the rider's seat, with a Forward, Stop (useless), and Reverse switch next to it. This bike is targeted towards young children, who will just flip all the switches and then wonder why it doesn't work anymore.

We figured since it was a cheapee option we'd get what we paid for. We were right. Things didn't easily line up and my husband who is a mechanic found himself frustrated and yelling to put it together. So far works fine. My only major complaint is that there is no volume control and the music is odd, one song sounds like an asian rendition of I'm a Barbie Girl which is kind of odd. I think next time we would spring for the more expensive option.

I e-mail Amazon customer service to report the damage on the two rear fenders. Till today there has NOT been a response from them or the vendor. It is perceived that the box was drop. The packing is really bad..very cheap.For the rest it is a great product...still in the box waiting to have an answer for the problem. Probably will die in the box, due to be unsafe for the kids.Manny

My only issue was the assemble package was not complete. I now have to go out and match up nuts and bolts because there were only two screws. No axle, bushings, or nuts.

We charged the battery and it worked the first time. It hasn't worked after the first time being charged! Very disappointed. I contacted customer service and they were great!!!!!

I do not recommend this after two days of giving it to my two year old grandson for his birthday one of the mirrors broke off he started to cry 😫I bought this one over another because it had better reviews very dispointed I do not feel like sending the whole motorcycle back for one mirror but had take the other one off so it did not look stupid with one mirror !

Gave to my Nephew for his birthday and til this day it doesn't start or run.

This was easy to put together looks good the kids liked it but it quit working after four months cant get it running again

I purchased the EZ Riders Harley Style Wild Child Motorcycle; within two weeks the thing is broke. The foot pedal does not work; therefore, the toy as a riding toy is worthless.

We bought this bike for our son's 3rd birthday and he rode it for a couple of hours outside before we came in. We then put the bike in our basement and he has not been able to ride it at all since. We initially thought the battery was not charged and plugged it up with the charger it came with and that did not work. He would press the pedal and nothing would happen. The lights on the bike do light up when you push the bike or turn the wheels. But it will not run at all.

My son only got a few months use out of it. Now it only works in reverse, what a waste of money. Looks awesome but poor construction.

My 2 year old used this and then it ran out of battery. I charged it and now only the music and reverse work, it doesn't go forward! Very disappointed as this wasn't an inexpensive gift.

Our first motorcycle came all broken. I hope the replacement is ok!

Charge does not last long * will not drive on grass * if it wasn't for disappointing a little boy I would send back

I spent an hour trying to fix the motorcycle as soon as it came out if the box. Very cheaply made. Only reason I am keeping it is because my kid loves it so much. I'll be surprised if it lasts a week. Don't waste your money.

Only the rear left tire is driven by the motor. This causes the trike to push/turn right and can cause the kid to crash and even fall off. The 2 x AA battery compartment for the lights and sounds is behind the bolt that holds the front wheel assembly to the body of the trike. This makes it extremely difficult to change the batteries. There are no rear lights and the front headlight is so dim it's barely noticeable.

Directions are very hard to understand. It's a serious pain in the a$$ to put together. Why am I putting it together in the first place. It took my 10 minutes to find the port to plug it in. When I finally did find it it moves making it difficult to work. I sincerely wish I hadn't bought this piece of junk..I wish there was a zero star rating.

Bought this for my sons 3rd birthday. It looked awesome! However, the battery came in pieces and was completely broken. Had to go to Target to buy him something else last minute. Should have listened to the multiple reviews I read that named the same problem.

Purchased for my grandson for Xmas and the charger doesn't work already! It's past the return date and I don't know who to contact to get a new charger from the company .

First one broke withen 6 months my son absolutely loved it so we ordered another one and the wire where the batter is at has a short luckily my husband was able to re wire it or it would have been garbage . . .

It is really cute but the battery has never held a charge so were not sure if it even works yet ! This is my first purchase i'm did satisfied with I'm not sure how to go about returning it tho? Any Help with that? .Thanks