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R - Riding my new bike!

17 years ago

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eric_wa
17 years ago
Maybe in a few years. Is it an older sister or brothers dirt bike?

Cute photo.

Eric
zitro_joe
Original Author
17 years ago
It's an extra, I have an older Kawasaki 125cc. Everyone keeps telling me to move up, but I am not out the there to race, just enjoy myself. Plus, I have short legs so I cant go over a 32" seat clearance.This bike belonged to a friend that moved to england and he could not take it with him so he gave it to me for a deal I could not pass up.

Zitro_joe
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doris_mi5
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You're kinda little to be riding that bike. No helmet either.
zitro_joe
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oh dont get me started...
I went to ride my bike today and as I and my two other riding buddies were unloading our bikes there was family riding four wheelers. There was a little girl about four years old riding hers with NO helomet, No gloves and NO shoes, she had sandles on but whatever. Anyhow, she got her speed up and was headed our direction, she turned too quickly and crashed. The 4 wheeler rolled on top of her. We ran over there and pulled off the four wheeler. I picked her up, she broke two fingers, scratched her face, arms and legs pretty bad. Her parents came running down yelling at her. WTF over? She was crying her head off in pain and they sat there yelling at her for crashing and scratching the 4wheeler.Apparently, according to them it was her fault she crashed. Well, as we were washing off all the rocks and dirt from her skin her dad and mom continued to yell at her. One of my friends chimed in asking them to chill out as it wasnt her fault she wasnt wearing any protective gear. They responded and it started to get ugly. They seemed more intent on yelling at her and cursing at us that they neglected her broken fingers. This was one time I was not above resorting to physical behavior but we told them leave and get her checked out. Some people...

See there I got myself all worked up again.

joe
clairdo2
17 years ago
So sweet !
Konrad___far_north
17 years ago
I know exactly what you mean Joe,.....nice shot!
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doris_mi5
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Poor little girl. If the parents behaved that badly in public think how they treat her at home. I would have felt the same as you.

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