| Author | Message | ||
     Ronmold |
Youngest son (16) just got his M/C permit yesterday and we went for a 1/2 hr. inaugural ride, his first street ride. He was on the DR350. We had fun. Got back and told him to take the Uly around the block and he said "sure!" Dang, another case of perma-grin!!!!!  | ||
| Svh |
Good deal! Hope he stays safe and wise out there. You are a good dad for letting him take the Uly out on the first day.  | ||
| Buellrider11960 |
 welcome him to the club: i still remember trying to convince my mom at 16 to let me buy a bike, all my friends had xl 250 xl 350. had her in the dealership,she said no too dangerous. i stated when i turn 18 i'll get one, her reply are you 18 today? that ended that conversation. at 18 got my first bike , 48 and still riding, she still worries about me.live in cali visit her in texas ever y 2-3 yrs ride the bike every time | ||
| Hmartin |
You're doing more than my parents did. I'm afraid they were even more ignorant than I was hardheaded. I usually wore my helmet, but I'd wear shorts and a tank top and they'd never bat an eye. I'm ATGATT, now. Over my lifetime, I've seen too many other riders and friends go down and get seriously hurt. Some unsolicited advice:  Try to make sure he doesn't go out and get an R6 or something like that. The first motorcycle I bought with my own money was an old Suzuki Maverick. Hard to get in trouble on one of those. My next one was a Ninja. That was a mistake. I probably should've died. Thankfully it was stolen about the time I was doing wheelies in traffic and had nearly burnt up my second rear tire. Dumb. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Was that Suzuki Maverick a Bart, Bret, or Beau model?  | ||
| Wbrisett |
Try to make sure he doesn't go out and get an R6 or something like that. I was riding back from the north east recently and stopped in a Performance Cycles in Memphis, TN. They sell BMW, Suzuki, and Yamaha motorcycles (and Polaris ATVs). A 18/19 YO kid was there with his parents. The salesman was helping him with a jacket, helmet, and filling out paperwork. Meanwhile he mentioned the MSF course and was explaining it. The sales guy went to copy some paperwork and I mentioned to the kid and his parents that the MSF course was well worth it. I then asked what bike he had, the kid said "Just bought that Busa"... Holy cow! (OK, not what I was really thinking, that's just the sanitized version). "I looked at the dad and said "That's a whole lot of bike", then I looked at the kid and said "be safe". I really wanted to slap the dad (and the salesman) or at least say more because you don't buy a Hayabusa as a first bike, but I let it go. But I come from a different time when we started out on 100-250cc dirt bikes and grew from there. Congrats to you son Ronmold! Wayne | ||
| Ejc |
I had a DR350. Great bike to start on. | ||
| Nvr2old |
A few years ago, my son wanted to purchase his 1st motorcycle with money he earned working at a grocery store while he was in high school. He took the MSF, and purchased a Yamaha XT225, a small displacement dual-purpose bike. He now rides my bikes quite a lot, but still enjoys the little Yamaha, and wouldn't think of getting rid of it. Even with the MSF under his belt, his ride home with the new bike left him shaky and nervous, in a good way of course. I can't imagine how that ride home would have been on a 'Busa! | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
That's why some countries have a tiered licensing system so that you have a better chance of growing older through experience. Probably no one climbs Mt. Everest as their first climb but that kid in effect was by purchasing that Hayabusa. Lot's of experienced climbers die on Everest. That kid's dad was confusing being a friend with being a father. Hopefully he is still a father. | ||
| Svh |
Sales guy may have tried to sway him to something smaller but then realized that he wasn't going to be swayed. If he didn't sell it to him someone else would have. Damn shame that bike and kid will probably be wrecked within the first year. A buddy that sells bikes at a big 4 dealer tells me all the time about wrecked 1000's and bigger by newbies. Not just sport bikes either cruisers do the same sometimes worse because they don't like gear. Good advice though to ride safe too many forget that | ||
| 4dwuds |
Has he got back yet ? | ||
| Ronmold |
I think too many kids get the idea they're invincible. so many grow up (or should I say grow older) not knowing the consequences for their actions. Some may even think that life is like those countless driving games where you can hit the wall outrunning cops at 165 and the car just appears all fixed back on the road! This summer we ride together, I want to get some deposits in his "skill bag" before his "luck bag" runs out. I feel that the MSF course & biking will make him a better driver of any vehicle. | ||
| Hemibee |
Pictures? If there are no pictures it didn't happen.......... j/k I love riding with my sons in the woods and at the local MX tracks. Enjoy y'alls time together sharing the motorcycling experience. My son is wanting to get his license but the wife is saying no. I told him there was nothing she could do to keep him from it since he is 18, dang near 19. His response was, "I've thought about that but had to think of the consequences of going against her." He realized we were still footing the bill for a private college and didn't want to put that in jeopardy. Guess he will have to wait a couple three more years unless he can talk her into it. But it does seem funny she has no problem with him racing Hare Scrambles. |
