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hangtime:
I think I would be a little frustrated with this kid. I can see this bike ending up abandoned due to lack of interest, and worthless way before it's time. We have all seen these bikes. Unless someone points his head in the right direction, then kicks him in the ass to get him started, that will be the future of this bike. Honestly, this bike is worth a few thousand dollars, that is a lot of money and should be treated with more respect. Where is this kids father? They should be learning this together. If he is not available then good job eprovenzano. Even though my father told me to take pride in whatever bikes we had for all of the right reasons, it still didn't keep me from wanting a new bike for all of the wrong reasons, then a kid like this on a 03 KX250 rides by and he doesn't even know what he has. I think that his actions are thoughtless and disrespectful and hopefully he will change with age. There is just more to this than a bad running two stroke in my book. Perhaps I am reading into this too much, but this stuff rubs me wrong. d**n talk about bitching!! Don't get me started!!

eprovenzano:
I knew everyone here has had similar experiences.  If just kills me to see a nice bike go into disrepair because either doesn't know how to, or doesn't want to take the time to make sure its right.  Growing up, I was responsible for my own bike repairs.  Since I didn't have a lot of money I learned how to make sure my equipment was as good as those who got as new bike every year.  Dad did help me when I needed it, but after every ride, the bike was washed, chain checked, and lubed, all bolts re-tightened.  If this was not done and I needed his help for a major repair, tuff sh$^.  I didn't up to my end of the deal, so I was out of luck.  I do the same thing to my son.  After riding, the bikes are washed, inspected prior to getting put away.
 

I asked my son about him last night.  He said his family has too much money...  He drives a new sports car, also has a fairly new crotch rocket, that he selling because he is planning on a new one.... 

Here I am with a 95 Jeep with 210K miles on it, both of my bikes combined are close to the value of his KX, but I'm the one enjoying time with my son, and at the same time I get to act like a kid...

The statement that made me laugh is he told my son at school that the way I ride, I'm nuts...  I guess he's never ridden a 125...  If you don't ride it like you stole it, leave it in the garage.

hughes:
If the kid is a freind of your boy and likes to ride and just ask him if you could help him work out the issues with his bike so ya'll can go riding again. You taking him riding might be more then his father has done for him.

5dracing:
I have the similar situation with about 5 kids in the neighborhood. Once I started working with the kids the one dad comes over and has me show him houw to repair things on his street bike. He has a Triumph tiger and had no very little knowledge of the things he could do himself on this bike. I showed him the easy things like chain adjustment and cable lubing, all things he used to take the bike to the dealer for. This paid off big for my son and I as this dad is the owner of the property that now has a 6 acre practice track on it.

Epro, don't give up on the kid, you may make a big difference in his life.

gwcrim:
Hey there.... next time you go out riding, gimme a shout.  I'm just across the river ya know!

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