Proud of this kid...

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 2:30pm
After that bad crash a few weeks ago, I cut my 13 year old son off from the 85cc that he was running. Today was his first race back on his new KTM 144SX with the big boys. I was nervous for him. Full line of mean sounding 4 strokes and much older riders. The gate drops and he just about took the hole shot.... he was in second at the first turn. So as I walked away from the start line to head back over to a spot where I can watch the race, I glanced back to see the first place rider scrubbing a jump and I am thinking... novice my ass!!!
Anyway.... I get back to my truck where I can watch the race standing in the bed of the truck and I almost got emotional when I saw this!




My boy in the lead and pulling away!!
as the race went on he started to slow down (little out of shape from being down so long and having to handle this bigger bike) and he also seemed to struggle in the whoops. I think the suspention is too hard for him, since he is only 125LBS despite being 5'10".
He took 4th on his first race. Not bad.... it was against a full gate.

So... ya, just though I would share my excitment.
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R-acer 6/17/2008 8:30pm
6/17/2008 8:30pm Edited Date/Time 6/17/2008 8:32pm

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huck 6/17/2008 8:41pm
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He is 5'10" and was on an 85...Dry


Glad to hear that he is doing good on the new bike!!!
Congrats.
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R-acer 6/17/2008 8:55pm
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huck wrote:
He is 5'10" and was on an 85...Dry


Glad to hear that he is doing good on the new bike!!!
Congrats.
yeah, he even looked funny on that little bike, and he started crashing way too often, something he never used to do. After he knocked himself out, I drew the line. He makes this 144 look like an 85 LOL


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txmxer 6/17/2008 9:01pm
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Smile

good stuff! He looks like a charger!
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FGR01 6/17/2008 11:39pm
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Freakin cool. He must have been so stoked. Brings back a lot of memories from my days in 125C and being at the track with my Dad.
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Shocker 6/18/2008 3:19am
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AWESOME... Way to go, congrats to both of you!

PS Love the Attack position in photo 1, pretty text book IMO!
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kopfjaeger 6/18/2008 7:39am
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Too cool....I know the feeling...every time I leave my 15 year old onthe line I get choked up..Congrats.
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jtomasik 6/18/2008 7:42am
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Give that man yet another pat on the back. Great job!

(psst...just a friendly piece of advice, with no intent of offending you, R-acer...put a neck brace on that little guy!)
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huck 6/18/2008 7:48am
6/18/2008 7:48am
Doesn't R-acer owe on a bet?

Just asking...

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TGTech 6/18/2008 8:59am
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R-acer wrote:
After that bad crash a few weeks ago, I cut my 13 year old son off from the 85cc that he was running. Today was his...
After that bad crash a few weeks ago, I cut my 13 year old son off from the 85cc that he was running. Today was his first race back on his new KTM 144SX with the big boys. I was nervous for him. Full line of mean sounding 4 strokes and much older riders. The gate drops and he just about took the hole shot.... he was in second at the first turn. So as I walked away from the start line to head back over to a spot where I can watch the race, I glanced back to see the first place rider scrubbing a jump and I am thinking... novice my ass!!!
Anyway.... I get back to my truck where I can watch the race standing in the bed of the truck and I almost got emotional when I saw this!




My boy in the lead and pulling away!!
as the race went on he started to slow down (little out of shape from being down so long and having to handle this bigger bike) and he also seemed to struggle in the whoops. I think the suspention is too hard for him, since he is only 125LBS despite being 5'10".
He took 4th on his first race. Not bad.... it was against a full gate.

So... ya, just though I would share my excitment.
Congratulations! And thank you for teaching your son how to race. When parents send their kids from 85's to the 250F's, they just don't learn how to race a "big bike". All they learn, is how to turn the throttle instead of learning how to corner the bike.

Dane
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G-man 6/18/2008 9:02am
6/18/2008 9:02am
Good job Racer, it's nice to know some motoparents can still do it right....
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breck 6/18/2008 9:30am
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Nice job, but he is no novice either if he was racing 80/85's...
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chrisgg90 6/18/2008 10:50am
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Cool stuff, those 144s haul, they are opening eyes all over the place they way they are putting down the 4 strokes in races
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Tiki 6/18/2008 4:27pm
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Way to go Pop! Stoked for you.
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Evans 6/18/2008 4:43pm
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Awesome the moments that make being a dad all worth it keep it up and in front of the pack

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The Hurricane 6/18/2008 4:47pm
6/18/2008 4:47pm
R-acer wrote:
After that bad crash a few weeks ago, I cut my 13 year old son off from the 85cc that he was running. Today was his...
After that bad crash a few weeks ago, I cut my 13 year old son off from the 85cc that he was running. Today was his first race back on his new KTM 144SX with the big boys. I was nervous for him. Full line of mean sounding 4 strokes and much older riders. The gate drops and he just about took the hole shot.... he was in second at the first turn. So as I walked away from the start line to head back over to a spot where I can watch the race, I glanced back to see the first place rider scrubbing a jump and I am thinking... novice my ass!!!
Anyway.... I get back to my truck where I can watch the race standing in the bed of the truck and I almost got emotional when I saw this!




My boy in the lead and pulling away!!
as the race went on he started to slow down (little out of shape from being down so long and having to handle this bigger bike) and he also seemed to struggle in the whoops. I think the suspention is too hard for him, since he is only 125LBS despite being 5'10".
He took 4th on his first race. Not bad.... it was against a full gate.

So... ya, just though I would share my excitment.
Good for and your son, R-acer! 4th place isn't only "not bad" but it is great! Hopefully we will have our next motocross superstar!
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wpcjs 6/18/2008 4:51pm
6/18/2008 4:51pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:20pm
Great job to your son & you. He almost makes that 144 look small!
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krazee1 6/18/2008 4:52pm
6/18/2008 4:52pm
That is awesome that he did so well his first race back! plus keepin the 2-stroke alive makes me smileSmile ....

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