The transmission has forward, neutral and reverse. It has an electric starter with a kick-lever backup. The DS90X is powered by a 90cc aircooled engine mated to an automatic transmission. No, it’s not as fast as one of the real race two-stroke minis from companies like Apex, Cobra or DRR, but it does have a few components we wish the other kids’ quads had. A handful of years back when Can-Am was heavily involved with racing their DS450, they introduced the 90X as sort of a mini-me racer. Out of the major manufacturers, CanAm’s DS90X is the most feature-filled machine of the bunch. This is a good area for the manufacturer to be involved in to attract brand loyalty. All of the top OEM’s are still producing kids’ quads, even if they aren’t building full-size 450s. The largest segment of the sport ATV market these days are the youth models.
