I have greatly enjoyed my son riding with me on the bike for the past 7+ years. We have ridden a lot of miles to and from school, around town. and with friends. We have enjoyed some great summer trips to Colorado, Yellowstone National Park, Deals Gap, Mount Rushmore, and more.
He is now taller than me and riding as a passenger have become less comfortable for him. We saw this day approaching and have been planning on the next course of action. My wife and I decided to let him get a bike when he was old enough.
He turns 15 at the end of February and will be eligible to get licensed. During the summer he told me he wanted to start with a Ninja 250. I told him to start saving because I would pay 1/2 when the time came. He thought we would start shopping this coming spring.
I started looking a few months ago without his knowledge. I found some poor overpriced Ninjas. I kept looking and came across a 2005 Ninja 250 in great condition. A friend and I looked it over and I took it on a test spin. I liked it and we came to agreeable terms. Since it was six weeks before Christmas I stored it at a friend's house (Thanks Mac). We cleaned it, added a Bad Boy air horn, and some additional lights.
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He is now taller than me and riding as a passenger have become less comfortable for him. We saw this day approaching and have been planning on the next course of action. My wife and I decided to let him get a bike when he was old enough.
He turns 15 at the end of February and will be eligible to get licensed. During the summer he told me he wanted to start with a Ninja 250. I told him to start saving because I would pay 1/2 when the time came. He thought we would start shopping this coming spring.
I started looking a few months ago without his knowledge. I found some poor overpriced Ninjas. I kept looking and came across a 2005 Ninja 250 in great condition. A friend and I looked it over and I took it on a test spin. I liked it and we came to agreeable terms. Since it was six weeks before Christmas I stored it at a friend's house (Thanks Mac). We cleaned it, added a Bad Boy air horn, and some additional lights.
Wrapped with a bow - just like the commercials
This morning we surprised Richard with the bike. I told him to wait a minute and then bring mom to the garage for a special gift, he thought it would be for him mom. We rendered him speechless.He realizes that I did not really have a gift for him mom, but for him
After breakfast he was ready to start it up and sit on it for a while.
We visited my parents and some sisters so we have not take the bike out for a ride yet. We will visit a local school parking lot this week and let him ride his first street bike.
I am looking forward to this new chapter in our riding stories. I am sure there will be future posts concerning our new arrangement.
Merry Christmas!