So I picked a dirt bike up for my 12 year old daughter to learn how to ride on and for me to use as a pit bike. It came with dirt tires on it but my thought it that it will be easier for her to learn on if I put moto tires on it and let her practice in parking lots or at places like IMI. In this same vain I think it might be easier to find places to ride such as parking lots instead of open fields or dirt tracks. Do these two assumptions sound accurate?
Also assuming that I convert it to a mini-motard what kind of gear do you recommend for her and me? Obviously a helmet, gloves and boots but what kind of elbow or knee pads (either separate or part of a suit) is recommended?

Here is a pic of the new edition. The bike is a PitsterPro 125.

Joe