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Anon
Hiya. I'm 15 (going to be 16 in about 5 months) and I really want to get a Sportbike. I'm not going to be doing wheelies flying down the road and zigzagging at 150 mph, I just want to be able to get to school and back and go over to some friends houses without having to ride a regular bike there. The one I'm looking at is a Kawasaki Ninja 250R, I figured I really don't need a 600 (that much speed and everything) so I thought that would be a good starter bike of sorts.
However, my parents are really stubborn about it. They kinda do the same thing with everything and figure "Oh man, I once heard someone died on a motorcycle" so they are convinced it's dangerous. And yeah, I know they are. But I live in a really small town, there isn't much traffic and it takes 10 minutes or so to get my to school (depending on the roads, etc.). Again, I wouldn't be speeding or anything, and I would wear a Helmet and Jacket so I don't see how the risk is that large. They won't do any research into it, the bike, motorcycling in general, or otherwise.
I'm looking for something to tell them to help convince them to let me go through with this, I told them I would take the Motorcycle course to learn how to ride, and pay for any gas for it out of my own pocket, but they didn't even bother thinking for more than a second before saying "No."
Thanks to all who reply. :)
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You *CANNOT* convince your parents to allow you a sport bike. Sport bikes are know to cause good kids go bad. They know that you cannot ride a sport bike slowly. OKay? Understand? It is NOT HAPPENING.
Now, do you want to ride? Do you want *anything* similar to a motorcycle that the parents might accept? What do you need, instead of want?
You write: " I just want to be able to get to school and back and go over to some friends houses without having to ride a regular bike there. " Bottom -- easier than a pedal bike. Symba -- the Honda Super Cub that your parents' parents rode. http://alliancepowersports.com/models/Symba.html You can tell your parents that Symba is *no different* than riding a pedal bicycle, just as safe a pedal bike, but easier.
You *CANNOT* convince your parents to allow you a sport bike. Sport bikes are know to cause good kids go bad. They know that you cannot ride a sport bike slowly. OKay? Understand? It is NOT HAPPENING.
Now, do you want to ride? Do you want *anything* similar to a motorcycle that the parents might accept? What do you need, instead of want?
You write: " I just want to be able to get to school and back and go over to some friends houses without having to ride a regular bike there. " Bottom -- easier than a pedal bike. Symba -- the Honda Super Cub that your parents' parents rode. http://alliancepowersports.com/models/Symba.html You can tell your parents that Symba is *no different* than riding a pedal bicycle, just as safe a pedal bike, but easier.
What should I get for a good starter dirt bike?
Jacob
This is gonna be my first dirt bike. I'm 14 and 5' 6" in a growth spurt. I've ridden four wheelers since I was little and I've decided to switch to dirtbikes. It's gonna mainly be used riding on trails, but the trails are wide and smooth and fast. I also might do some motocross racing but that's not gonna be the main purpose. So can someone help me here in deciding what I should do?
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No offence but that Mxchick doesn't know what she's talking about, don't listen to her. You WILL want a Crf150r and if you can find a bigwheel version, go for it. It is perfect for your size and you can race multiple classes in Mx with it.
You will have lots of fun with it and not struggle to get on it like the 125 2 stroke MXCHICK recommended..Trust me, wait a year or two riding the Crf150r and then get a Crf250r. Skip the 125s, they are hard to ride on trails, they are tall and hard to get up on, and they lack power for the size of the bike, AND they will never keep up on an MX track with 4 strokes unless James Bubba Stewart is riding it..CRF150R is the way to go kid, Good Luck.
No offence but that Mxchick doesn't know what she's talking about, don't listen to her. You WILL want a Crf150r and if you can find a bigwheel version, go for it. It is perfect for your size and you can race multiple classes in Mx with it.
You will have lots of fun with it and not struggle to get on it like the 125 2 stroke MXCHICK recommended..Trust me, wait a year or two riding the Crf150r and then get a Crf250r. Skip the 125s, they are hard to ride on trails, they are tall and hard to get up on, and they lack power for the size of the bike, AND they will never keep up on an MX track with 4 strokes unless James Bubba Stewart is riding it..CRF150R is the way to go kid, Good Luck.
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