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Now, he is 10 and two belts away from a black belt and one kick ass football player.
I am a second generation racer so it maybe in his blood or it may not.
OP don’t fret, your boy may come around like mine did albeit a 12 year hiatus. Stopped at 11 (basically joy riding) and picked back up at 24 and all he wants to do is hit the tracks when he is not working on a bmx project or on a bmx trip.
My son is just a little over a year. So far Ive told my wife he’s going to be an Mx racer, a wrestler, soccer player, hockey player, and just tonight was the real good one... a professional bull rider! She was not on board with that! Truth is I want him to be into those things but the reality is he may not be. He can be anything he wants. Do anything he wants. Hell he might do me one better and grow up to change the world for the better.
I know one thing whatever road he chooses to follow I’ll be there.
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Had my son’s back all the way through, baseball, soccer, etc. lucky for me he ended up doing well in something that I excelled in as a kid,teenage, young man so it was easy for me. We still ride bmx together as well.
I’d also be totally okay if he’d rather play soccer. It will be hard if he’s not into any outdoors activities.
My daughter doesn’t show the same interest and I’m indifferent. She has a stacyc and the opportunity, but if she winds up a ballerina, I’ll go full “moto dad” for whatever she ends up loving.
I have two boys 9 and 10. When my 10 year old was less than a year old I bought a PW50 and spent a couple of years getting it up to snuff. He wouldn't even sit on it when it was in the garage and to this day could absolutely care less about dirt bikes, if it is not football, his hoverboard or bicycle he doesn't care. Won't even get on one.
I tucked the P-Dub over in the corner and when my 9 year old was old enough to walk he would come out into the garage with me and one day he found it and started climbing all over it, making motorcycle noises etc and I thought to myself he is the one to ride if either do.
At 3.5 years old I put him on the P-Dub and away he went. He rode a couple times a week until he was about 5 and dropped it like a rock in a lake. He didn't mention it or show any interested until he turned 7 and he wanted to race. We raced a few times that year and then again like the rock, he lost interest. I had just purchased him a KTM 50SX to let him start riding and get ready for the bigger bike, needless to say we sold it and for the last year and a half he hadn't mentioned dirt bikes. This summer after my annual trip to Loretta's he told me he wanted to ride again and wanted to go the Pro Nationals at Loretta's to watch and play in the creek so away we went. He spent 5 hrs in the creek and about 30' watching the actual races. He enjoyed the creek 10x over the actual race, but none the less we came, we watched and we had a great time.
He stayed on me for about 2 months wanting to ride, I looked around and ended up finding a new KLX110R. He has ridden it 3 times since I purchased it in October. He started football this year and really enjoyed that but when the weather is nice and I can break free he still wants to go ride. This may last a year or it could last 15.
I will say this I will enjoy it and will never push him to race unless it is his choice. I fell in love with this sport at an early age and enjoy it more today at 38 than I probably ever have. I have a couple of bikes and ride when I can but again priority for me is to spend time with them doing what they love whatever it is. So for now its outside activities, football games and a little dirt bike riding every now and then.
Best of luck and who knows your kids my decide as they get older they want to ride.
We have our own tracks and a shop full of bikes, I live for the stuff, but it's good to remember that passions aren't always inherited.
My little guy just turned two and already rips on his Strider and loves working on the big bikes with me. I won't push him hard towards it, but I have to admit I'd be a little dejected if he doesn't have some interest.
What pains me more than anything is the thought of my daughter sitting on the sofa watching hours and hours of TV each day, or with a screen in front of her face.
They were not crazy about the XR50 I got them.. They liked sitting on it but seemed scared once that engine started.
I bought this stupid little electric motorcycle called a burromax (thing looks stupid). They LOVED it. So I bought another cheap electric bike, this time a Razor brand. Ive seen them literally punch each other over who's turn it is to ride.
So now they have a PW50, an XR50 and two cheap electric bikes. And now they all have the same addiction that their dad has.
Who knows if they will stick with it, but I secretly love when they sneak outside to go rip their dirt bike.
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It's all fun & games until they start going faster & jumping the big stuff. I've never pushed them if anything I make them think about the risk/reward ratio. Running up on your kid after a crash and he saying he can't feel his legs is fucking scary (he ended up being fine just impact shock)..........
Eventually he was too much of a thinker & it dawned on me that I was wasting my money & time, so let him channel his mind elsewhere, he became an accountant now works in London stock market trading oils & petroleum.
I think he was too smart for motocross & could see the dangers too much, however he did take up boxing for a few years & surprised me with that choice.
Lucky for them they are into riding. 😂
Get shit from my wife for riding my self and leaving her
With my younger kids.
My 7 year old has been racing since he was 4 and been obsessed since day one. Went to Loretta’s last year.
My 9 year old daughter rides some, dont put any pressure since I have two boys.
Would Deffinitly suck to have boys that didn’t want to ride. Everytime I see a dad with a fast girl, I think to myself
That he must not have any sons lol
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