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Hello,
I am a fourteen year old boy and, as all boys my age would agree, dirt bikes are just plain cool. The problem is that we have had a family member die in a motorcycle crash after being paralyzed for about five years. He was not wearing a helmet, was heavily impaired, was speeding, and the cause of the crash was another driver doing a U-turn in a no U-turn zone. I would like to do trail riding, and I have come up with everything I could think of over the past four months, from statistics to showing how much safety gear there is, but nothing worked. My parents are reasonable people, but it will be difficult to convince them that dirt biking is something I should do.
Thanks in advance.
I am a fourteen year old boy and, as all boys my age would agree, dirt bikes are just plain cool. The problem is that we have had a family member die in a motorcycle crash after being paralyzed for about five years. He was not wearing a helmet, was heavily impaired, was speeding, and the cause of the crash was another driver doing a U-turn in a no U-turn zone. I would like to do trail riding, and I have come up with everything I could think of over the past four months, from statistics to showing how much safety gear there is, but nothing worked. My parents are reasonable people, but it will be difficult to convince them that dirt biking is something I should do.
Thanks in advance.
No seriously tell your parents that you will meet a lot of really good people and they will turn into lifelong friends
As a kid I was super into bikes, got my first one at 5 years old and have ridden ever since. As most riders do, I got half way decent at working on my own bikes over the years with my dad's guidance, and I gained an appreciation for mechanics and how things function. That interest turned into a mechanical engineering degree, and riding gave me the escape I needed to get through school and motivate myself to succeed.
Moral of the story, without riding I probably wouldn't be the person I am today or be in the profession I am. No idea where I would have ended up had I never started, but I think most parents would probably be content if their kid followed a similar career path. I know quite a few people with similar stories as well, so I'm not some super special person or some kind of genius, I just followed a logical progression of events that led me to where I am.
Also, chicks don't care about dirtbikes, just saying. . .
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They will probably buy you 2 dirt bikes.
Do you try hard at school? It shows you can be responsible.
Do you work around the house, mow yards, save money? It shows you are willing to support your interests.
Just some thoughts from a father.
When I started riding dirt bikes at around 12, I immediately started learning how they work. That led to rebuilding engines, the bottom end as well, and even porting cylinders and making my own pipe by age 15. I became a machinist at 18, and eventually a software engineer.
One thing led to another. Motocross is a great hobby, and I've met a lot of awesome people.
I also think it's great advice to invite your dad to check out a local track. Maybe go there first and meet some people, then introduce your dad to some of the other dads. Who knows, maybe your dad will want to get a bike too!
I carried around a lot of resentment about it for many years, but the older I get, I find I look at it as though it was a great motivational tool to get my butt in gear.
My point is, don’t let it ruin your relationship with your parents. If they’re firm on not indulging your interest in bikes, let it be for now. You have a few years, and you’ll be a legal adult and will make your own path in the world.
Edit: Oh and i also made sure to point out that in the history of AMA motocross there hasn’t been a single fatality. Which is mostly true. I believe there was one rider who died in a race in Sam Diego years ago as a result from a crash in practice but in terms of actual race incidents, i believe it to be accurate.
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