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All my friends were 3-4 years older than me . My good buddies, Ron, and Brian, ( brothers), and another friend, Rich all had dirt bikes. One was Honda trail 70, a suzuki ts 100, and a suzuki ts 250.
I idolized, and looked up to these guys, so by the time I was 11, I was dreaming about getting my own 2 wheels. It consumed my thoughts .
I started out with a Rupp mini bike, then moved on to a yz 80, and never looked back.
Some of my friends found their way on the football field, baseball diamond, or hockey rink.,
I found my way on 2 wheels, out screaming through the woods every chance I got ,
I learned so much about life, mechanics , how to push myself, and also , a work ethic ( I had to pay for my hobby ) .
Like you, I had to maintain everything by myself. Cleaned out carbs, replaced clutches, chains, and sprockets, Did an upper end , stripped out my shift linkage, so I had to replace the shaft that went from case to case. All on my own, with zero help , and that little paper manual that came with the bike
Great thread. Wonder how many of us started here .
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