ADV Kids

BuilderScott · 11-16-2011, 04:11 PM

It seems like a lot of us here have kids (or grandkids) and my riding time (and life) revolves around mine now. I thought it would be cool to have a thread for pics, videos and stories of our kids...

Let's see 'um!

Here's a video of Henry, 2-1/2 driving Sammi, 14 months in his Powerwheels truck.

cojoel · 11-16-2011, 05:39 PM

Awesome thread Scott

Daughter Madison (8)

My boy Nathan (5)

I have plenty more.

Wes Weber · 11-16-2011, 08:25 PM

Cojoel - trails bikes + kids = fun! Here's Hayden on his electric Oset in the back yard...

cojoel · 11-16-2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wes Weber

Cojoel - trails bikes + kids = fun! Here's Hayden on his electric Oset in the back yard...

That's awesome Wes.

BuilderScott · 11-17-2011, 07:04 AM

Joel and Wes - Nice!

At what age did y'all start your kids on motos?

BuilderScott · 11-17-2011, 07:24 AM

Just checked out the Oset bikes. Wow, very cool.

Here's a review in Dirt Rider on the 12.5 (for ages 2-5!)

http://tiny.cc/xmn39

AustinJake · 11-17-2011, 07:33 AM

Grandbaby Zoë prefers the Husky.

Deano955 · 11-17-2011, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuilderScott

It seems like a lot of us here have kids (or grandkids) and my riding time (and life) revolves around mine now. I thought it would be cool to have a thread for pics, videos and stories of our kids...

Let's see 'um!

Here's a video of Henry, 2-1/2 driving Sammi, 14 months in his Powerwheels truck.

That's friggin great!

I too have to organize riding around my kids. We got a few more kids into bikes about a month ago. Next season looks good for riding buddies!

Mine:

My girls from other parents loved my boys' bikes:

cojoel · 11-17-2011, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuilderScott

Joel and Wes - Nice!

At what age did y'all start your kids on motos?

Madison started about 6 and Nathan started at 4.5.

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grub · 11-17-2011, 02:51 PM

My son Ray's first ride, 6 years old on the pw50

He thought it was pretty cool

Wes Weber · 11-17-2011, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuilderScott

Joel and Wes - Nice!

At what age did y'all start your kids on motos?

Our rule was that they had to be able to touch the ground and pick the bike up by themselves. My daughter started on a Z-50 when she was 6. Hayden is small for his age, so but the Oset allowed him to start riding at 6 too.

SaharaJp99 · 11-17-2011, 07:47 PM

I don't have any kids, so I have nothing to contribute, but this thread makes me smile! You all are fantastic fathers that are hard to find these days, and Scott, your video is absolutely priceless! Watching your interaction with your kids, and even the manners of your dog represents what kind of father/man you are

. All of you should give yourself a pat on the back. I will add a little story about my first bike as a kid and will add the fond memories of that time of my child hood. Sorry to interupt your thread.

My parents, well, let's rephrase that, my Mom, wouldn't let me own any motorbikes as a kid. So I resorted to riding friends bikes, etc. My parents divorced when I was in 6th grade, and by the time I was in 7th or 8th grade I finally got my first bike, a 1974 Honda CR125 Elsinore. I bought it at a garage sale for $50. It hadn't ran in 10+ years, but I paid for it out of my own pocket, pushed it home, and showed my Dad how proud I was. So, what I did for the next 2 days was the usual to get it running. Took the carb apart, etc. Put it all back together and recruited my Dad to be the first one to try and start it, since he could touch the ground while kickstarting it. Little did I know, since I was like 11, and I was so concerned about getting it running I did not bother to look to see if the thing even had a kill switch(nope, gone). So, my Dad kicked away, and it fired on the first kick! and went straight to an RPM that that thing was not supposed to run at! My Dad's expression was priceless and I remember it vividly to this day. Well, he had been out of riding for 10 years or so, and was not the most mechanically inclined individual, he was freaking out, as was I. Finally, my years of riding friends bikes and stalling them from being in too high of gear came to thought. I yelled, "put it in high gear and let the clutch out!!!" He did and it finally came to rest.... The neighbor heard all the commotion and came over and helped us detect the problem. Me being the super smart 11 year old I was, when I put the carb back together, I put the spring underneath the throttle slide, instead of on top. Yeah, learning experience. I ended up riding that bike for a year or two, and then aquiring an early 80's YZ with a mono shock and a blown motor and thought it would be great to swap the CR motor in to that frame, and as the attention span of a very early teenager goes between hockey, friends, puberty etc, it never got done and both bikes went to scrap. Damn shame, as if that elsinore was still together it'd be worth 50 times what I paid for it or more.

Anyways, sorry to interupt your thread about your current kids, it just reminded me of my first bike and felt like reminiscing. Carry on.... Great thread!!

ballistic_ken · 11-17-2011, 07:56 PM

Some will remember my daughter(12) from RMAR '11:

Giving gimps rides.

Her first time riding a bike, at the same event.

And her "new to her" bike this fall. Sold the pink quad and bought a KLX110.

bigtex · 11-18-2011, 07:18 AM

LittleTex with PrincessTex as photographer.

He is big time ready for the LaughIn trials tomorrow. No snow, no snow, ...

BuilderScott · 11-18-2011, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaharaJp99

I don't have any kids, so I have nothing to contribute....

I beg to differ! That's an awesome story, thanks for sharing.

And thanks for the kind words.

I'd like to get up to your neck-o'the-woods sometime and ride that Pawnee area. That looked like a great outing last weekend.

11-16-2011, 04:11 PM	#1
BuilderScott ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Front Range, Colorado Oddometer: 658	ADV Kids It seems like a lot of us here have kids (or grandkids) and my riding time (and life) revolves around mine now. I thought it would be cool to have a thread for pics, videos and stories of our kids... Let's see 'um! Here's a video of Henry, 2-1/2 driving Sammi, 14 months in his Powerwheels truck.

11-16-2011, 05:39 PM	#2
cojoel Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Unincorporated Adams County, Colorado Oddometer: 731	Awesome thread Scott Daughter Madison (8) My boy Nathan (5) I have plenty more. __________________ The KLR can do nothing well, but it can do everything. '06 Kawi KLR 685 '00 Suzuki DRZ 400E Plated '09 Sherco ST2.9

11-16-2011, 08:25 PM	#3
Wes Weber Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Golden, CO Oddometer: 234	Cojoel - trails bikes + kids = fun! Here's Hayden on his electric Oset in the back yard... Attached Images __________________ Wes Weber 00 Weber Rally Twin (www.rallytwin.com) 01 KTM 400 EXC 91 KTM 300 EXC 89 FJ1200 97 Gas Gas JTX270

11-17-2011, 07:33 AM	#7
AustinJake TE450-KLE-FXDWG Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Austin, TX Oddometer: 2,740	Grandbaby Zoë prefers the Husky. __________________ ____________________________________ Get fit. Stay safe. Enjoy life. Learn something to help someone in need.

11-17-2011, 02:51 PM	#10
grub Short Shifter Joined: May 2009 Location: On the Short Bus Oddometer: 1,804	My son Ray's first ride, 6 years old on the pw50 He thought it was pretty cool __________________ '05 KTM 300 EXC - 1999 KLR 650

11-17-2011, 07:04 AM	#5
BuilderScott ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Front Range, Colorado Oddometer: 658	Joel and Wes - Nice! At what age did y'all start your kids on motos?

11-17-2011, 07:24 AM	#6
BuilderScott ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Front Range, Colorado Oddometer: 658	Just checked out the Oset bikes. Wow, very cool. Here's a review in Dirt Rider on the 12.5 (for ages 2-5!) http://tiny.cc/xmn39

11-17-2011, 07:47 PM	#12
SaharaJp99 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Nunn Oddometer: 370	I don't have any kids, so I have nothing to contribute, but this thread makes me smile! You all are fantastic fathers that are hard to find these days, and Scott, your video is absolutely priceless! Watching your interaction with your kids, and even the manners of your dog represents what kind of father/man you are. All of you should give yourself a pat on the back. I will add a little story about my first bike as a kid and will add the fond memories of that time of my child hood. Sorry to interupt your thread. My parents, well, let's rephrase that, my Mom, wouldn't let me own any motorbikes as a kid. So I resorted to riding friends bikes, etc. My parents divorced when I was in 6th grade, and by the time I was in 7th or 8th grade I finally got my first bike, a 1974 Honda CR125 Elsinore. I bought it at a garage sale for $50. It hadn't ran in 10+ years, but I paid for it out of my own pocket, pushed it home, and showed my Dad how proud I was. So, what I did for the next 2 days was the usual to get it running. Took the carb apart, etc. Put it all back together and recruited my Dad to be the first one to try and start it, since he could touch the ground while kickstarting it. Little did I know, since I was like 11, and I was so concerned about getting it running I did not bother to look to see if the thing even had a kill switch(nope, gone). So, my Dad kicked away, and it fired on the first kick! and went straight to an RPM that that thing was not supposed to run at! My Dad's expression was priceless and I remember it vividly to this day. Well, he had been out of riding for 10 years or so, and was not the most mechanically inclined individual, he was freaking out, as was I. Finally, my years of riding friends bikes and stalling them from being in too high of gear came to thought. I yelled, "put it in high gear and let the clutch out!!!" He did and it finally came to rest.... The neighbor heard all the commotion and came over and helped us detect the problem. Me being the super smart 11 year old I was, when I put the carb back together, I put the spring underneath the throttle slide, instead of on top. Yeah, learning experience. I ended up riding that bike for a year or two, and then aquiring an early 80's YZ with a mono shock and a blown motor and thought it would be great to swap the CR motor in to that frame, and as the attention span of a very early teenager goes between hockey, friends, puberty etc, it never got done and both bikes went to scrap. Damn shame, as if that elsinore was still together it'd be worth 50 times what I paid for it or more. Anyways, sorry to interupt your thread about your current kids, it just reminded me of my first bike and felt like reminiscing. Carry on.... Great thread!!

11-17-2011, 07:56 PM	#13
ballistic_ken Sober Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Farmington, NM....Great Riding Oddometer: 4,809	Some will remember my daughter(12) from RMAR '11: Giving gimps rides. Her first time riding a bike, at the same event. And her "new to her" bike this fall. Sold the pink quad and bought a KLX110. __________________ SOBER *I was pwned by a liberal, ask me how.* Or just click:http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=838351

11-18-2011, 07:18 AM	#14
bigtex Rocky Mountain High Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Northern Colorado Oddometer: 467	LittleTex with PrincessTex as photographer. He is big time ready for the LaughIn trials tomorrow. No snow, no snow, ... __________________

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