Whoa, you had a dirt bike as a kid? I didn't get one until my late 20s. It was a 79 Honda XR250, the four-stroke, because who wants to take the trouble to mix gas and oil, and the two-stroke's power band would only get me into trouble. I was terrible at riding but I really enjoyed it. Problem was, because my bike was so ancient, I'd waste the beginning of each riding adventure just trying to get the damn thing started. Kick until I was exhausted, then try to roll start, then march it back up the hill, then another failed roll start, and by now my legs are turning to jelly. By the time I got it started, I was so exhausted I had to rally just to make myself ride. But once the bike warmed up and I cooled down it was loads of fun.
Whoa, you had a dirt bike as a kid? I didn't get one until my late 20s. It was a 79 Honda XR250, the four-stroke, because who wants to take the trouble to mix gas and oil, and the two-stroke's power band would only get me into trouble. I was terrible at riding but I really enjoyed it. Problem was, because my bike was so ancient, I'd waste the beginning of each riding adventure just trying to get the damn thing started. Kick until I was exhausted, then try to roll start, then march it back up the hill, then another failed roll start, and by now my legs are turning to jelly. By the time I got it started, I was so exhausted I had to rally just to make myself ride. But once the bike warmed up and I cooled down it was loads of fun.