I saw Me the other day
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From: Garrote, California
I was at one of my favorite riding destinations last year (Senca Rocks) and 4 boys come running up to check out my bike when I pull in the parking lot.
One boy said the coolest thing. He said his dad has two motocycles. "One is a Harley and the other is a regular motorcycle".
Gotta love kids
One boy said the coolest thing. He said his dad has two motocycles. "One is a Harley and the other is a regular motorcycle".
Gotta love kids
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From: CT
I remember driving from CT to Long Beach Island for summer vacation as a young boy. One trip I remember a man riding along side of us on a red road king with a white seat.
He would ride up along side, in front and behind us in a fun way, ride no handed, wave, and stuff like that. My old man didn't mind, he had his window down and made a few hand gestures, he liked bikes. I was in the back seat with eyes as big as silver dollars.
He would ride up along side, in front and behind us in a fun way, ride no handed, wave, and stuff like that. My old man didn't mind, he had his window down and made a few hand gestures, he liked bikes. I was in the back seat with eyes as big as silver dollars.
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From: North London, UK
Just thougt of another one.
I teach karate class at our fitness club.
A little girl takes class with her mother and sister.
When we were leaving class one day she saw my Harley sitting in the parking lot and headed straight for it.
I picked her up and sat her on it and ask if she could help me start it.
You should have seen her eyes light up when she in the starter and it roared to life.
Priceless!!!
I teach karate class at our fitness club.
A little girl takes class with her mother and sister.
When we were leaving class one day she saw my Harley sitting in the parking lot and headed straight for it.
I picked her up and sat her on it and ask if she could help me start it.
You should have seen her eyes light up when she in the starter and it roared to life.
Priceless!!!
Never fails to get a great reaction (I've discovered that grown-ups like this too).
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My first memory on a motorcycle was sitting on the tank of a 1993 Softail Springer that my dad's cousin owned. He took me around the block a few times. I'm not quite sure if that was what put the "bug" in me as my dad was an old mx racer and that is what I wanted to do, but during my motocross racing days I still spent a lot of time around Harleys, and a lot of older ones.. shovels, evo's. I guess that's where I got the bug for old Harleys and motorcycles in general.
As to encounters with kids? Never really had any that I can think of.
As to encounters with kids? Never really had any that I can think of.
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I had a 20`s something chick run up to me and my sig bike in a parking lot right after I started it. She gave me a thumbs up and I shut it down. I waved her over, had her sit on it and hit the start button. The smile on her face was priceless, but when I told her to twist the throttle she didn`t hesitate. That brought a laugh. Too bad I have a solo seat, or I could have given her a test ride around the lot. I have ordered a two up seat from a local seat guy.
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I don't really have any one 'aha' moment with bikes. It slowly grew on me when I was in high school. My folks had friends that had a Harley dresser of some sort. They spent most of their time on that bike riding all over the US and would stop and visit us once or twice a year. I always thought they were 'grooviest' people in the whole world. Then a buddy bought a Cushman scooter. That thing was FUGLY! so we painted it sky blue (the only paint in my garage) with a brush and rode all over on it. We use to take a rolled up newspaper and ride down the street at night wacking the outside mirrors of parked cars. Not to break them, but to knock them out of alignment.
My first bike was a Honda Dream. I kind of wish I had that thing now.
A couple of years ago my buddy and I were out exploring the Pine Barrens here NJ and stopped at a local restaurant. When we came out there was an Asian family (Korean, Chinese, etc) standing there looking at the bikes. When we walked up they became very apologetic and started to back away. I pointed at the little boy (about 6 yrs old) and motioned him over to my bike. I had noticed his mom holding a camera so I looked at the father and motioned to him to pick up the boy and put him on the seat. His father smiled and nodded 'yes'. You should have seen the look on the kids face! I then motioned to the mother to take a picture.
I then made sure it was in neutral and motioned to the boy to push the horn button, while I had my finger on the start button. He pushed the horn, it beeped, he jumped, and I started the bike. The kid didn't know whether to laugh or cry (he laughed).
When they left all four of them were waving to us. Somewhere in Asia there's a family with pictures of their kid on a Harley in America.
(I'm assuming they were tourists as they didn't speak much English and they were in a rental van.)
My first bike was a Honda Dream. I kind of wish I had that thing now.
A couple of years ago my buddy and I were out exploring the Pine Barrens here NJ and stopped at a local restaurant. When we came out there was an Asian family (Korean, Chinese, etc) standing there looking at the bikes. When we walked up they became very apologetic and started to back away. I pointed at the little boy (about 6 yrs old) and motioned him over to my bike. I had noticed his mom holding a camera so I looked at the father and motioned to him to pick up the boy and put him on the seat. His father smiled and nodded 'yes'. You should have seen the look on the kids face! I then motioned to the mother to take a picture.
I then made sure it was in neutral and motioned to the boy to push the horn button, while I had my finger on the start button. He pushed the horn, it beeped, he jumped, and I started the bike. The kid didn't know whether to laugh or cry (he laughed).
When they left all four of them were waving to us. Somewhere in Asia there's a family with pictures of their kid on a Harley in America.
(I'm assuming they were tourists as they didn't speak much English and they were in a rental van.)
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