SUPER happy dad here guys...

[Lon]

So my son has been riding for almost a season now and has been progressing ALOT faster than I thought he would..Rode his bicycle for 2 months..The day I took his training wheels off,he was riding all over the place with in 5mins which shocked the crap out of me..After about 2 weeks of riding his bicycle with no training wheels,I bought him a new Razor MX500..He just turned 6 years old so it was kinda tall but,he jumped right on it and was off on his own..After 3 weeks of riding the MX500,I bought him a 2003 Yamaha PW50..He put in 2 1/2 months of seat time and sky rocketed..He would flat out rip it and got to the point where he was trying to out ride the little PW50 and make it do more than what its made for like jumps and trying to do wheelies lol..I planned on him riding the PW50 till the end of this coming 2016 season..I mean I put brand new tires on it,new top end ect... so I knew it would last and be problem free for him..Well Christmas is here and its time to upgrade AGAIN lol..Looked at a few KTM 50SX JR's and they were in alot worse shape than what people said over the phone so got sick of burning fuel driving hours..I tossed my 2000 KX80 on Craigslist that I just finished putting all new plastics,top/bottom end rebuild ect.. for trade for a KTM50 and they had to drive to me as I already blew over $200.00 in gas,just got sick of driving to look at garbage and wanted a new bike for him by Christmas..Had one guy come by with a 2003 KTM50 and looked awesome BUT,the bike had no compression lol..Im loosing faith because im getting offered $500.00 dollar bikes for my $1000.00 dollar bike..Get a email from a local that ask to trade a 2001 KX60 for my KX80..Guy told me its a perfect running bike with new seals/bearings in the lower end,new top end and new tire on the front..Said plastics aren't that great,small rip in the seat and rear tire is pretty much bald..Only 10mins away so tossed the KX80 in the truck and left to look at it..Got their and all in all,the bike was exactly what he said it was and runs perfect ..Took it for a spin and she will throttle wheelie with me on it in 1st,2nd and 3rd gear..Didn't look bad and its pretty d**n clean so traded even tho he came out on top but,he got a bigger bike and my son gets a nice upgrade  ..Sorry if the post is a little long but I was raised by my mother,had no father and noone to do stuff like this with me unless I went to a friends house..My son and I have a SUPER,SUPER tight bone and do everything together..So far we had 4 mild build street cars that we both worked on,RC cars,RC boats,RC helicopters ect.. and now riding..Im a disabled stay at home father so don't have the money to do all these hobbies..We pretty much give up what were doing for something new just so him and I can do things I wish I could of done growing up..Im pretty much doing the best I can do being a father and being my sons best friend..Ive rode quads and dirt bikes well over 20 years,loved and missed it big time after my car accident..Now that my son is into it and loves riding more than anything,we are in it for the long haul and I have a riding buddy for life ..Im just super happy and told my wife I already got what I wanted for Christmas which is I can't wait to see his face when he finds this dirt bike behind the tree under a blanket lol..Heres a video of my little mans new bike  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEFBg1_iRw

[Lon]

Heres some pics after I degreased and cleaned the crap out of it.Ordering new UFO plastics,seat cover,grips and rear tire for it when taxes come in but only thing im putting on it for now is the rear tire..Hes going to crash it a few times getting used to it so don't want him trashing his new gear right away lol..I also have a new nut/bolt kit for it along with Kawasaki lime green touch up paint for the rub marks on the frame from riding boots..Hes going to have a new looking bike and im so happy for him ..

[Foxx4Beaver]

cool story!!
not a bad little bike...looks and sounds good!....the engine's nice and clean and dry, no visible leaks...check the oil drain plug, make sure it's not JB Welded into the cases, and be sure the threads are good in the cases.
give it a good "go-over"...
a new set of handlebars...or at least a crossbar pad for those stock bars, and go roostin.

[b4himdude]

 i dont know how big your boy is or how fast he will grow. ill say this for sure. i had 1980 rm 60 that was the best longest lasting never had to do a fricken thing to it but put gas in ,change the oil and take some emery cloth to the friction plates once. i got it when i was 8 yrs old 1st motorcycle and i could out jump everybody and was able to outrun them in short distance. the was a little powerhouse and finally when i was thirteen and old enough to mow yards and rake leaves i was able to get enough money to buy a bike where i could sit down and not hit the bars with my knees again. the bike was djurable and had the gittyh up to it. yours is twenty one years newer. hes gonna have a ball.

[Lon]

cool story!!
not a bad little bike...looks and sounds good!....the engine's nice and clean and dry, no visible leaks...check the oil drain plug, make sure it's not JB Welded into the cases, and be sure the threads are good in the cases.
give it a good "go-over"...
a new set of handlebars...or at least a crossbar pad for those stock bars, and go roostin.

Yes other than the plastics and rear tire,its a really clean bike..Has no leaks,no JB-weld or cracks anywhere on the engine and frame is perfect..I looked the whole bike over before trading him..Going to keep the stock bars for now and get a cross-bar pad like you said..My only real worry right now is the rear shock,its a pogo..Going to search around later and see what shocks from other bikes will be a good upgrade...Thanks man    ..

[Lon]

i dont know how big your boy is or how fast he will grow. ill say this for sure. i had 1980 rm 60 that was the best longest lasting never had to do a fricken thing to it but put gas in ,change the oil and take some emery cloth to the friction plates once. i got it when i was 8 yrs old 1st motorcycle and i could out jump everybody and was able to outrun them in short distance. the was a little powerhouse and finally when i was thirteen and old enough to mow yards and rake leaves i was able to get enough money to buy a bike where i could sit down and not hit the bars with my knees again. the bike was djurable and had the gittyh up to it. yours is twenty one years newer. hes gonna have a ball.

Hes 4.3ft tall and growing pretty fast..I remember the little RM60's,they were pretty quick but these newer bikes are little monsters..This one is bone stock and with me on it (5.8ft tall/170lbs),it will throttle wheelie with no clutch in 1st,2nd and 3rd gear lol..I mean this little bike flat out gets it..Really thinking about getting another one and seeing if I can put a rear shock on it from a 2000's Kawasaki KLX110 because its a fun little bike to ride..

[umberto]

Im just super happy and told my wife I already got what I wanted for Christmas which is I can't wait to see his face when he finds this dirt bike behind the tree under a blanket lol..Heres a video of my little mans new bike  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEFBg1_iRw

That is such an awesome feeling.  Hold on to those moments, they grow up so fast and it gets harder and harder to get them to react like that.  They don't want to look "uncool".   

Make sure and have your video camera or phone ready!

[Lon]

Im just super happy and told my wife I already got what I wanted for Christmas which is I can't wait to see his face when he finds this dirt bike behind the tree under a blanket lol..Heres a video of my little mans new bike  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSEFBg1_iRw

That is such an awesome feeling.  Hold on to those moments, they grow up so fast and it gets harder and harder to get them to react like that.  They don't want to look "uncool".   

Make sure and have your video camera or phone ready!

For sure..I always video him every Christmas..I also taken videos of pretty much everytime hes rode from the very first day to the last day we went out so im for sure getting videos of this ..I'll post it here because it should be a good one..Riding season is over so he knows he can't ride anymore and he knows we already got rid of the PW50..All hes been talking about is going to look at a new bike for him when the weather gets warm again so hes not going to expect this....Thanks sir ..

[alexander-vmann]

not gonna say much becuse this is a cool project but...rear tire.do it!

[Lon]

not gonna say much becuse this is a cool project but...rear tire.do it!

Read the 2nd post    ..

[alexander-vmann]

not gonna say much becuse this is a cool project but...rear tire.do it!

Read the 2nd post    ..

sometimes my brain plays tricks on me 

[Lon]

not gonna say much becuse this is a cool project but...rear tire.do it!

Read the 2nd post    ..

sometimes my brain plays tricks on me 

Your good man,happens to us all ..2 more weeks ..

[reklessj]

Way cool Lon, wish I would have started mine younger than I did!! Then I could have been faster than him for a few more years.   

[Lon]

Way cool Lon, wish I would have started mine younger than I did!! Then I could have been faster than him for a few more years.   

Thanks reklessj ..
Wish I could learn and ride like all these younger kids can,they sky rocket in learning and always wanting to go,go,go lol ..I just can't do it anymore lol...

Well tomorrow is the big day and i'll have the camcorder going,seems the wife and I are more excited for him than he is for himself lol...