Little kids and motorcycles - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

CManT1914 · 02-22-2006, 08:06 PM

Does anybody else get little kids jumping up and down and waving at you while you're on your bike? When I first started riding, I was on the 250 out on some back roads by my house, stuck behind a school bus (not cus the bus was going slow, but because I didn't have enough power to pass! lol). It stopped to let some kids out. A little girl who was about 7 or so turned and saw me, and started pointing at me and yelling at her friends (who were still getting off the bus), 'look at the motorcycle!' I waved at them and she started jumping up and down, lol.

Then tonight I was fueling up, and a car pulled in. 2 or 3 little kids about 6 or so got out, and one saw me and started yelling "LOOK AT THE MOTORCYCLE! GUYS LOOK!! That's a nice motorcycle!" lol, it was hilarious. I was just finishing fueling up, so I started it up and gave a quick rev and they all screamed. I love little kids! lol, anybody else get this?

MagnumForce · 02-22-2006, 08:11 PM

I get that quite a lot too. I usually greet them with a wave and/or a quick blip of the throttle. Just seeing their faces light up when they see me ride is priceless.

Ain't kids precious?

**Louis** · 02-22-2006, 08:12 PM

Yep, kids love bikes.

**Louis** · 02-22-2006, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EZridr1

Just seeing their faces light up when they see me ride is priceless.

A little too much ego perhaps?

MagnumForce · 02-22-2006, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Louis

A little too much ego perhaps?

Never said I didn't have any.

blackie1491 · 02-22-2006, 08:35 PM

Not with a bike, that color.

**drgibson** · 02-22-2006, 08:35 PM

Hmm I must be doing something wrong. They always runaway screaming when they see me coming

Maybe I should stay off the sidewalk

cjjtulsa · 02-22-2006, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

Hmm I must be doing something wrong. They always runaway screaming when they see me coming

....and throw rocks and feces at me. Talk about an ego boost.

MagnumForce · 02-22-2006, 08:46 PM

It's that "Mean Streak" heritage fellas. The kids think your bikes need to take anger management classes or something.

**drgibson** · 02-22-2006, 08:48 PM

Attitude is everything... Well its all I have left.

PENJO · 02-22-2006, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EZridr1

I get that quite a lot too. I usually greet them with a wave and/or a quick blip of the throttle. Just seeing their faces light up when they see me ride is priceless.

Ain't kids precious?

It is priceless!!!

Where I save my C90T is almost across stree from a public school here in Philadelphia. Mostly when i go down there to warm it up is almost at their dismissal time. There is a little group that eyeball to see if it's me when they see the roller-gate up. They light up when they see me.
The day i was installing the rear rack I stopped a couple of them from fighting to see which one was going to walk on the inner side to be closer to the bike on the sidewalk (My bike). I stopped them both and brought them to the bike, a little talk and even let them touch:
"WOW" "Oh MANNN" "HUMMM

" "Daanmmmmm" These is some of the things i heard off their mouth.

After that I became "Hey Mister this Mister that". Then they found out that i am E's father (My son Erick) So now we are even cooler. It is a riot to see them as happy and have the opportunity to touch a big bike like that. To them that means a lot. And to me it means even more that they walk away happy satisfied with their little thrill.
Priceless indeed!

MagnumForce · 02-22-2006, 09:03 PM

That's an awesome story Penjo! Who would have thought that a motorcycle can bring peace to the playground.

PENJO · 02-22-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EZridr1

That's an awesome story Penjo! Who would have thought that a motorcycle can bring peace to the playground.

Thanks. It is a great thing with those kids.
The area I am talking about is inner city Philadelphia. If you have ever heard or read about the book "Third and Indiana" this is the area I am talking about. This is referred as "getto". There is a share of expensive vehicles but for a lot of these children and even adults items like a C90T Bike, new, all shiny? That can be easily over their limits. So for them to get an opportunity to get close to one and even touch it freely without fear, can become very meaninful to them. Speaking of which. One of them was passing by at one time and lunched towards the bike as it was warming up. I was inside my car waiting. The mother was following him and she screamed so loud, with so much anger, fear in her face, when she saw him going towards it. He stopped dead on his track, afraid. I came out of the car smiling and went right to him "Hey budd!" She froze not knowing how to take it. I introduced myself and told her about knowing him from before and that I lived around there before, blah blah. That is when she told me that she thought he was going to "touch that thing, my God" "If he breaks it?" LOL

Once again my son Erick came into the conversation now we are OK. I got my new name "Erick's Dad"

Of course Mr Erick shows off I am sure.

Zuki Dude · 02-22-2006, 11:08 PM

Hahaha ... I told you guys (in a past thread) that the girls were younger ...

James_C50 · 02-23-2006, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CManT1914

Does anybody else get little kids jumping up and down and waving at you while you're on your bike? When I first started riding, I was on the 250 out on some back roads by my house, stuck behind a school bus (not cus the bus was going slow, but because I didn't have enough power to pass! lol). It stopped to let some kids out. A little girl who was about 7 or so turned and saw me, and started pointing at me and yelling at her friends (who were still getting off the bus), 'look at the motorcycle!' I waved at them and she started jumping up and down, lol.

Then tonight I was fueling up, and a car pulled in. 2 or 3 little kids about 6 or so got out, and one saw me and started yelling "LOOK AT THE MOTORCYCLE! GUYS LOOK!! That's a nice motorcycle!" lol, it was hilarious. I was just finishing fueling up, so I started it up and gave a quick rev and they all screamed. I love little kids! lol, anybody else get this?

This is my first year riding and I noticed that with the little kids right away. It feels like you are making their day. The other thing I really enjoy is all the other bike riders who wave. Feels like I made 100's of new friends just by buying a bike! The funny thing is, being my first year, I started waving back by just knodding my head (I wasn't letting go of those handlebars), Then I moved up to lifting my fingers up while keeping most of my hand on the clutch, and now I have graduated to "the wave". I probably left a few guys thinking "what a bas@#rd", can't even wave" in the beginning!

POE-BOY SAMICH · 02-23-2006, 08:06 AM

GREAT THREAD FOLKS.
I have also noticed the excitement in kids' eyes when they see the bike(parked or on the road).
I think ALL kids are just drawn to motorcycles naturally. My kids eyes light up the same way when they see a motorcycle. The fact that dad has one does not lessen the excitement or the many "oohs" and "aahhs".

stp1971 · 02-23-2006, 08:15 AM

yEA,,,I get that too all the time. Now with "J"s boy "P" he gets all excited when I am suitng up and starts jumping up and down like some Mexican Jumping beans. He starts this hand shaking thing and just hopping up and down. It is the funniest thing you could ever see. His eyes get all wide and he starts asking if I can take him down the road on it.

I took him the other day down the street in the subdivision we live in and he was all giddy. It is a neat feeling to watch the little kids and the bigger kids start staring.

azoazc · 02-23-2006, 09:26 AM

The kids in my neighborhood LOOOVE the Bandit. They all stare and wave when it goes by. And if there is no traffic I should them what a 100+ HP unicycle looks like. THEY REALLY LOVE THAT!!

92Notch · 02-23-2006, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_C50

This is my first year riding and I noticed that with the little kids right away. It feels like you are making their day. The other thing I really enjoy is all the other bike riders who wave. Feels like I made 100's of new friends just by buying a bike! The funny thing is, being my first year, I started waving back by just knodding my head (I wasn't letting go of those handlebars), Then I moved up to lifting my fingers up while keeping most of my hand on the clutch, and now I have graduated to "the wave". I probably left a few guys thinking "what a bas@#rd", can't even wave" in the beginning!

LOL ... same here! ... I can finally wave (except in corners ... then I nod)

Uechi Kid · 02-23-2006, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EZridr1

It's that "Mean Streak" heritage fellas. The kids think your bikes need to take anger management classes or something.

Sometimes I think it does too.

02-22-2006, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	Little kids and motorcycles Does anybody else get little kids jumping up and down and waving at you while you're on your bike? When I first started riding, I was on the 250 out on some back roads by my house, stuck behind a school bus (not cus the bus was going slow, but because I didn't have enough power to pass! lol). It stopped to let some kids out. A little girl who was about 7 or so turned and saw me, and started pointing at me and yelling at her friends (who were still getting off the bus), 'look at the motorcycle!' I waved at them and she started jumping up and down, lol. Then tonight I was fueling up, and a car pulled in. 2 or 3 little kids about 6 or so got out, and one saw me and started yelling "LOOK AT THE MOTORCYCLE! GUYS LOOK!! That's a nice motorcycle!" lol, it was hilarious. I was just finishing fueling up, so I started it up and gave a quick rev and they all screamed. I love little kids! lol, anybody else get this? __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

02-22-2006, 08:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	I get that quite a lot too. I usually greet them with a wave and/or a quick blip of the throttle. Just seeing their faces light up when they see me ride is priceless. Ain't kids precious? __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer Last edited by MagnumForce; 02-22-2006 at 08:14 PM.

02-22-2006, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,655	Yep, kids love bikes. __________________ Louis

02-22-2006, 08:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,632	Hmm I must be doing something wrong. They always runaway screaming when they see me coming Maybe I should stay off the sidewalk __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

02-22-2006, 08:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	It's that "Mean Streak" heritage fellas. The kids think your bikes need to take anger management classes or something. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

02-22-2006, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,236	Not with a bike, that color.

02-22-2006, 08:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,632	Attitude is everything... Well its all I have left. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

02-22-2006, 09:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	That's an awesome story Penjo! Who would have thought that a motorcycle can bring peace to the playground. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

02-22-2006, 11:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zuki Dude Fourth gear and illegal Joined: May 2005 Bike: Sadly, nothing at the moment :( Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 762	Hahaha ... I told you guys (in a past thread) that the girls were younger ... __________________ "I said it before, and I'm here to say it again ... there IS no cure ... I AM back!"

02-23-2006, 08:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
POE-BOY SAMICH U.B's LoveChild Joined: Dec 2005 Bike: '07 Harley Road King Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,212	GREAT THREAD FOLKS. I have also noticed the excitement in kids' eyes when they see the bike(parked or on the road). I think ALL kids are just drawn to motorcycles naturally. My kids eyes light up the same way when they see a motorcycle. The fact that dad has one does not lessen the excitement or the many "oohs" and "aahhs". __________________ http://www.lonestarmotorcyclealliance.com/

02-23-2006, 08:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,808	yEA,,,I get that too all the time. Now with "J"s boy "P" he gets all excited when I am suitng up and starts jumping up and down like some Mexican Jumping beans. He starts this hand shaking thing and just hopping up and down. It is the funniest thing you could ever see. His eyes get all wide and he starts asking if I can take him down the road on it. I took him the other day down the street in the subdivision we live in and he was all giddy. It is a neat feeling to watch the little kids and the bigger kids start staring. __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

02-23-2006, 09:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
azoazc Kickstand Operator Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 259	The kids in my neighborhood LOOOVE the Bandit. They all stare and wave when it goes by. And if there is no traffic I should them what a 100+ HP unicycle looks like. THEY REALLY LOVE THAT!! __________________ www.banditalley.com www.wnysportriders.org If water feels like concrete at 100MPH, what does concrete feel like? WEAR YOUR GEAR!!!! Edited by ME

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