Passing it On

[JK]

How are you passing on your motorcycle legacy to the next generation?

Because he had classmates who moto-crossed, my son wanted to join in the fun. Having the club/track nearby certainly helped. Having semi-pro close friends to teach Patrick the tricks of the trade (no dirt experience myself) clinched the deal.

For the sake of brevity, I'm posting this picture.

J.K. :wow

[godzilla]

...by finding, helping to pay for and riding with my Main Son from Indiana to Florida to 'deliver' (take home) is 1971 /5. Also by giving him advice on training and proper gear and by paying for him to join the BMWMOA.

[JK]

Here's the pic.

J.K. :wow

[Oldhway]

Here's the pic.

J.K. :wow


He's a good looking kid. He'll remember this fondly for a long time. Cool stuff:thumb

[screwtop]

I've purchased my son a Z-50 minitrail, and until he's big enough to ride it, Dad will keep it exercised. He has really taken a liking to the bikes. Gotta watch it when I come home after a ride, as he likes to go up to them when they are hot. New hazards abound when you've got a toddler around!

[88bmwJeff]

Interesting Post I think I'm going to watch this thread. :lurk

My son is about six months, and how and when he gets to get into motorcycling is still up in the air. I'm curious what other parents have done.

[clowry]

When each of our kids turned 16, we signed them up for the MSF course at the local college. Having never driven anything more powerful ta=han a bicycle, neither of them passed the first time. We bought our daughter a 250
Marauder to practice on, and she passed the retest later in the summer with no problem. Our son was too tall for the Marauder, so we traded it in on a GS500E. Same deal - he passed the retest later in the year as well. He rides almost daily through the whole season. Our daughter has taken over the 750 Shadow I was riding, and doesn't get out as often as she'd like, given her work schedule.

Dave and I both feel that getting a bike licence first has made them much more aware, and better car drivers.

[JK]

J.K.

Nice story. :thumb

Is Patrick getting the Defender ?

Not in my lifetime...:gerg

He has his eye on a cherry Ducati 999, (2002 with @6K), that Front Range BMW has on its showroom floor.


J.K. :wow

P.S. No good deed should ever go unpunished. That's what I get for sending him to Italy, on a class trip, last Spring.

[Visian]

How are you passing on your motorcycle legacy to the next generation?

all crossed up.... ;)

http://www.visian.nu/images/kurt_450sx.jpg


try as a might, though, i just could not get him interested in pavement..... this bike got sold to make room for dad's HP2.

http://www.visian.nu/images/kurt_R100RS_2003.jpg

ian

[Vagabird]

My daughter doesn't ride herself, but she always wants to go for a ride with me when I visit. I started taking her for rides when she was big enough to hang on and we could find a helmet to fit her. Her husband, a big, burly tough guy won't get on a bike - too scary. :dunno