10 year old kid riding a 1200 GS

When I was 12, and shorter, I also rode a CB400..., hardly touching the ground with my legs. My cousin helped me.

Why are people so easily “impressed”?

Much like driving a Gs crossing a puddle of water. All the Oohs and Ah’s...


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Christ, when I was 12 I was cutting my teeth on Bantams with only front brake, seat - piece of plywood, petrol.....err......siphoned from neighbours cars:D. Nobody missed a gallon!
 
Yet no video of him pulling up at a red light awaiting for the green to go or negotiating heavy traffic in a town centre, mocked up nonsense for the camera.
 
Surely there’s a load of 10 year old owners on this forum :nenau

"Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." - Samuel Johnson.

Not sure wtf the bike's owner thinks it's a good idea though.
 
That's the first well-ridden GS I've witnessed since joining this forum ;) :beerjug:
 
I saw the same kid being interviewed at his home in California recently, he said the bike was good cos it had tele-lever but would have benefitted from another 24hp, and a 17inch front wheel. And, the only thing other than that, that he could fault was that the pegs scrape too easily. But it was way better than a KTM SDR. Also he laid down a challenge for anyone to race him at Baja, he's even better on the road.
 
I saw the same kid being interviewed at his home in California recently, he said the bike was good cos it had tele-lever but would have benefitted from another 24hp, and a 17inch front wheel. And, the only thing other than that, that he could fault was that the pegs scrape too easily. But it was way better than a KTM SDR. Also he laid down a challenge for anyone to race him at Baja, he's even better on the road.

I know just the man.:tumbleweed
 
I saw the same kid being interviewed at his home in California recently, he said the bike was good cos it had tele-lever but would have benefitted from another 24hp, and a 17inch front wheel. And, the only thing other than that, that he could fault was that the pegs scrape too easily. But it was way better than a KTM SDR. Also he laid down a challenge for anyone to race him at Baja, he's even better on the road.

That's a different kid - The one in the video is Greek

...well Greek Cypriot to be exact, which of course is pretty obvious as he's ridding a left hand drive GS
 
That's a different kid - The one in the video is Greek

...well Greek Cypriot to be exact, which of course is pretty obvious as he's ridding a left hand drive GS

Ah, that's what threw me, Cyprus drive on the left and would normally have right hand drive GS's.
 
My 13yr old son 3 yrs ago was moaning like crap on the back of my crf250l so i stopped and got off he shuffled forward and i rode pillion for the rest of the byway, posted the clip on the trf site and they were not impressed i was, since then he has rode with me pillion on a transalp 650 and the 1150gsa only on byways in the middle of nowhere but the gsa ended up on its side as he tried to cross a rut. He always puts the wifes cb500x away into the garage for her. Just waiting for the day when i get home and he has taken one for a longer ride on his own.
 
a sloping parking space that he should have reversed into instead of driving into I would, maybe, have learnt something.

If you haven't figured out by now how to park, put away your bike, move on various gradient etc. Nothing on the planet will teach you. Get something that suits your limited capabilities and strength.
Nothing is impossible https://youtu.be/QusD9IuHc9U

She is about 5' and a bit..

 
If you haven't figured out by now how to park, put away your bike, move on various gradient etc. Nothing on the planet will teach you. Get something that suits your limited capabilities and strength.

:blast
 


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