My son's first motorcycle ride...

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.

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...

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.

tached1000rr · 03-19-2011, 11:16 AM

awesome, I remember my when dad brought my Honda 50 home for the first time

'73 H1 Triple · 03-19-2011, 11:20 AM

That's cool, congrats to the proud Pops

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...

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaneman

There's always a price to pay though...

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

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.

Congrats on the proud moment, Josh.

Gas Man · 03-19-2011, 08:34 PM

That's awesome man!!

03-19-2011, 10:59 AM	#1
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	My son's first motorcycle ride... 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. 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... __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

03-19-2011, 11:09 AM	#2
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Awesome!! Josh, that's really fantastic. I love the last picture - the BEST way to raise a kid... run them out. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

03-19-2011, 05:55 PM	#9
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	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. Congrats on the proud moment, Josh. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

03-19-2011, 08:34 PM	#10
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	That's awesome man!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-19-2011, 11:16 AM	#3
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	awesome, I remember my when dad brought my Honda 50 home for the first time

03-19-2011, 11:20 AM	#4
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	That's cool, congrats to the proud Pops 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

03-19-2011, 11:58 AM	#5
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Hmmm, so THAT'S how to get 'em to sleep. Off to the shop... Good show, dude!

03-19-2011, 12:00 PM	#6
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Very cool. How old is he?