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Kaneman
03-19-2011, 10:59 AM
Yea, yea...I know, everyone hates people talking about their kids. Suck my balls though, I'm excited.

So, I've had this old (1984) Z50 in the garage for about a year and a half. Never could get it running. I took it, a spare parts Z50, two motors and a couple carbs up to the local motorcycle salvage (Mr. Motorcycle, Haltom City) and traded it all in on a lil' 110 so I could fulfill my promise to get my son out on two wheels.

He rode for about an hour his first time out and really impressed me with good instincts. He didn't crash, so that's a plus, he looked through all his turns...and when things got hairy while he was turning he just gassed it and brought the bike through the turn. Really kind of weird that he could pull all that off. After the first 10 minutes or so he was standing on the pegs and hauling ass.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/PsychoMedic/Android%20Uploads/IMAG0180.jpg

This is his very first ride on a motorcycle ever, I'm giving you the option to view motorcycling history. When he's doing a twisting front-flip Superman in the X Games in a few years you'll be able to say you saw it here first.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMjgdgXjjPU

There's always a price to pay though...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/PsychoMedic/Android%20Uploads/IMAG0179.jpg
azoomm
03-19-2011, 11:09 AM
Awesome!! Josh, that's really fantastic.

I love the last picture - the BEST way to raise a kid... run them out. :lol:
tached1000rr
03-19-2011, 11:16 AM
awesome, I remember my when dad brought my Honda 50 home for the first time:rockwoot:
'73 H1 Triple
03-19-2011, 11:20 AM
That's cool, congrats to the proud Pops :cheers:

I had to wait until I was 18 ( out of school on my own ) to have my own cycle since my parents were "anti cycle".

Jeff
Particle Man
03-19-2011, 11:58 AM
Hmmm, so THAT'S how to get 'em to sleep. Off to the shop...:lol:

Good show, dude!
Captain Morgan
03-19-2011, 12:00 PM
Very cool. How old is he?
AquaPython
03-19-2011, 12:23 PM
Nice bro !
Avatard
03-19-2011, 05:45 PM
There's always a price to pay though...
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/PsychoMedic/Android%20Uploads/IMAG0179.jpg

...And you said he didn't crash.

:lmao:

Awesome, bro.
Adeptus_Minor
03-19-2011, 05:55 PM
Damn.
My parents wouldn't buy me a dirtbike/minibike or anything like that when I was a kid. They said I'd break my neck on one.
They did, however, let me ride the family's nice, safe Honda 3-wheelers.
Because, you know, those weren't nearly as likely to harm the rider. :rolleyes:
:lol:

Congrats on the proud moment, Josh. :dthumb:
Gas Man
03-19-2011, 08:34 PM
That's awesome man!!
Krypt Keeper
03-20-2011, 07:37 AM
I know how you feel, these moments make you proud.

Got my son who is 6 now a Honda 50 last July. Last week he finally went into 2nd gear and stayed there. First time it scared him so just stayed in 1st.

Yesterday he was riding and went into 3rd, and I just told him to shift down as needed and back up as needed. 2hrs later and he still was riding.

Actually came into the house grabbed a shower, went to bed, and never complained like he normally does. might have to let him ride more often.