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Hi all,
To make a long story longer........
When I was a kid I always wanted a minibike, never got one. Stop laughing, I'm almost 50 so when I was a kid that's what kid's wanted.
I finally got my first minibike when I was in my early 20's (during the early 80's); it was a 1976 Yamaha 650. I rode it summer and winter (living in Ct.) I quickly moved on to my second bike in 1984; a dealer leftover 1983 GPZ 1100. God, I loved that bike. A few years later I got into golf and other things and sold the bike. She was mint, kept immaculate, etc. The pond scum that bought it rode it hard and put it away wet. I couldn't believe when I saw it for sale a few years later; filthy, scratched, high mileage and yet he wanted more than what I sold it to him for. (He had tried to talk me down in price (to no avail) but the second interested buyer showed up early and came running across the parking lot screaming, "I"ll take it, I'll take it." That's when I new the price was too low. LOL
So anyway, here I now sit, in my condo with a 13 year old son that has a couple friends who have dirt bikes. My son wants one in the worst way. I don't see much sense in getting him one. Actually he saved the money to buy one himself, but anyway him getting one means I have to buy and put a hitch rack on my Suburban and take him where he wants to go. We don't live very far from Mototown but I can see that getting expensive. His friends have some big yards but I can see that getting old real quick and our town is starting to crack down on kids on dirt bikes. The "noise" thing you know. New England isn't exactly "pro" dirt bike with areas to ride so I am in a quandary as to what to do.
Do I get him one? And if I do, what size? I don't want like a 100 that is too small. He's at the awkward age with a crotch height of 30 inches. Any suggestions? He would be a conservative rider. As it is I see me having to get one too so that we could ride "legally" at any of the "limited state" areas.
Happy Holidays and I look forward to your replies.
My best,
CZ