Its great to startem young! I got my first bike when I was 7. YZ80. My dads friend had it for his son but it needed a top end and carb rebuilt so my dad did it for him for free and the guys kid didn't want it anymore so my dad got it for $50. It was way too much power for me. But I grew into it and my dad bored it to a 154cc and I swear it did at least 75mph. But when my dad was test driving it, he stuck his foot out and it got stuck in a hole and completely broke his leg in half. We just sold it a couple years ago.

 

Hey guys - take a look at this shot real quick...

Notice the concentration and determination in the eyes... (again - of a 4 year old girl)...
And scope out the covering of the "clutch" lever... (on that bike it is the rear brake).
She is covering both in most of the pictures actually - including several I did not post.

She also went on a dirt track (pee wee of course) for the first time on Sunday, and did awesome. I will have pix later this week. I dunno why I am so giddy about her riding - it's not even my kid, but I just think it is the coolest thing since rear monoshocks... and the fact that she is doing it right and WELL is just a super bonus.

 

thats awsome man.... my baby will be here in january, cant wait til he or she starts riding.

 

Hey Eric, you should look into a knock-off bike man. Especially for a child to learn on. They are cheap and I've ridden some strongly built ones. I know you are a decent mechanic so if something breaks it can be replaced by a japanese brand part.

 

It's time for me to get bikes for my oldest two. My 8 year old needs something bigger than the 49cc pocket-Ninja he had, and my 5 year old just learned how to ride a bicycle, so it's time for him to learn to ride a minbike.

 

 

She is way too adorable! Awwww that makes me want another one

 

Julie update...

3 weeks ago her dad took her to the dirt track near Starved Rock for the first time.




There were some bumps and bruises... but she got right back up and kept on going...





Before long - she was leading the pack...



Motard skillz kickin in...



Look at the eyes - reading way ahead on the track... concentration, determination...






OK... now fast-forward to 4th of July weekend.....



Little 4 year old Julie decides to join the 101st Airborne Division...










Four years old... what more needs to be said?

 

thats awesome, but a shame she has to hide all that talent behind a pw

 

It's her first bike dude... give it til the end of the year - then maybe next her dad will get her a 3 speed 50 or an 80. Those last pix were her 3rd time EVER on a track, and her 5th time ever on that bike.