| Author | Message | ||
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| Bill0351 |
Thanks for that. I am going to forward it to our 4th grade teachers tomorrow. Bill | ||
| Spatten1 |
I beat John Hopkins......when he was 10.......on YSR50s. Seriously, I was probably 23 years old and he was 10 or 11. I've got the trophy and Cycle News to prove it (no internet reporting back then fellas). | ||
| Ulynut |
Brat | ||
| Eboos |
He will be racing in the GP World Championships soon enough. It's only a matter of time. | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
His parents must be loaded. | ||
| Brumbear |
little shyte | ||
| Eboos |
I really don't think so. At least no more then Earl Hayden was or Josh Herrin's parents. Lenz pretty much has his own section in Roadracing World magazine, and in one of the articles, his father talked about how they set up a used KX85 for about $2300 total, including motarding it out to run on kart tracks. | ||
| Rpm4x4 |
I just showed my 10 year old. I think he now has big plans... | ||
| Seanp |
When I was growing up, having $2300 to spend on something like racing a motorcycle meant your family was loaded. I couldn't play hockey because my mom couldn't afford a couple of hundred bucks for pads. There's no way she could have scraped together $2300 for a motorcycle! Regardless, this kid is lucky, but he's also quite a good rider. | ||
| Skinstains |
Yeah sure, is she up for it ? | ||
| J2blue |
Awesome! Oh to be that age with bones made of rubber and muscles that don't tear. I loved how fast he could lean from one side to the next, practically throwing the bike on the ground. I am glad they have the bike speed limited, though. I doubt that kid even knows what fear is, it's just all fun and games. Awesome. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Wanna help him out?? click that link, he has paypal account.... http://www.peterlenz.com/schedule/ | ||
| Skinstains |
I still wanna feel Slow. Do I have to pay her ? | ||
| Firebolt020283 |
Why would I give money to some one who is more fortunate than me? | ||
| Gearhead |
+1 J2blue Having raced with/against young kids on 125 GP bikes at Road America, I learned long ago to just get over it! I pitted next to two brothers from out East somewhere two summers ago over the 4th of July. Very nice kids and the parents were very excited just to have them out there. I asked them if they wanted to adopt me, they just laughed.  | ||
| Preybird1 |
Yeah if i was 68 lbs i could do the same, Put him on a big jap bike and watch him crash! I guarantee if he was in the same age group as he should be there would be lots of fast kids!! | ||
| Eboos |
Way to deny him any credit for his obvious talent. He does race against kids his age, and he slaughters them. Did you notice the 4x national champion tag in the video? Give credit where credit is due. | ||
| J2blue |
Oh, I hope my comment isn't misinterpreted to take away from an obviously talented kid. If I were that age again I have no reason to believe I would automatically be that talented. The kid is really good, no matter his age or parents financial ability. He's just dang fun to watch, too. My present age mind just remembers what might happen if I tried to keep up with him...OUCH. I'm ok with being a little slower and more cautious now, and I will have fun watching them "young'ins" fly around the track. | ||
| Edgydrifter |
Fantastic! If that kid weighs 68 lbs., it's because he's just a set of ginormous brass balls wrapped in vulcanized rubber. At this rate, he's going to be one to watch--and soon! | ||
| Thesmaz |
That is just like the 3 - 5 yr olds on the ski slopes, just pisses me off! | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Ain't maturity a bitch? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I took a 70lb dump once. That kid is hella fast. Nailing the turns at maximum efficiency is where it's at. When he gets a bike that isn't limited to 90mph, he'll add to his prowess in the straights. | ||
| Bill0351 |
It makes me want to buy a Ninja 250 and a bunch of Slim-Fast. I have roughly 130 pounds to lose. |
