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So I was going to do this last year, but honestly the kid just wasn't ready.
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So over the course of last winter, him and I rebuilt this old Fat Boy and we rode it and my Street Bob (recently traded in for a Road King) all summer long. He did great and showed responsibility, even for a nineteen (now 20) year old. So this is his present this year...
I swear to god, inside of twenty minutes he was already looking up new exhaust for it.
That is cool. And yep, we gotta make it ours somehow.
Helping work on it will reap benefits for a LONG time. I think it's integral for young boys growing up. Teaches them so much more than, "lefty loosey, righty tighty!"
Good on you for knowing when was the right time. Now, make memories ridin' with your boy!
So over the course of last winter, him and I rebuilt this old Fat Boy and we rode it and my Street Bob (recently traded in for a Road King) all summer long. He did great and showed responsibility, even for a nineteen (now 20) year old. So this is his present this year...
I swear to god, inside of twenty minutes he was already looking up new exhaust for it.
...... And the loudest most obnoxious pipes on the planet I presume?
Great starter bike. Congrats to your son.
I wish my father didn't hate motorcycles so bad he would never get me one. But I am also glad my mother loved motorcycles and bought me and my brother our first bikes.
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My son gets a present...
