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I gave my little one a helmet for Christmas this year. I took her for a ride around the block first thing today. The other kids in the neighborhood were outside driving their toy cars around in the driveway, she was on the back of the Valkyrie, and loving it. She decided she wanted to ride with me rather than ride with Momma in the car when we went over to visit family for Christmas dinner. I'm thinking we have a new fanatic. Here she is preparing for the first ride:  Sorry for the blurry picture, but you can still make out the huge smile:  And, she liked it well enough to have THIS expression when preparing for her second ride:  Mark |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2011, 01:33:49 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2011, 05:09:58 AM » |
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Great Mark. Won't be long till I get to take my granddaughter for a ride. I've taken her once with Denise holding her but never solo.
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2011, 06:35:05 AM » |
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That's great Mark. I can see that look in her eyes. You done good. Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2011, 06:43:15 AM » |
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Good job on the armrests, makes a nice little safety item for the little ones.  Hoser |
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« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2011, 06:48:37 AM » |
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Better start looking for one of her own soon. Time flies ya know.
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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2011, 06:56:11 AM » |
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You are a lucky man, having all those pretty girls that want to ride with you!
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« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2011, 07:37:30 AM » |
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I think that smile kinda says it all!  |
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« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2011, 09:41:50 AM » |
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Well now that you've opened that door, be prepared for the results Stephanie's going to have to fight to get to ride now  |
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« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2011, 10:21:44 AM » |
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I think that smile kinda says it all! +1! |
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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2011, 11:11:51 AM » |
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I think that smile kinda says it all! +1! +1 more! Just make sure she understands her pilot has to be over 30 years old at least until she is 30 or so! Thanks for sharing. ~Jeff |
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« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2011, 12:01:40 PM » |
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daddy ...  can i borrow the valkyrie ? ???
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2011, 01:49:38 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2011, 04:36:15 PM » |
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daddy ... can i borrow the valkyrie ? ??? and then one day... Mark walks out and says,,,, ??? Where's my Valkyrie ?   |
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« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2011, 06:57:51 PM » |
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Mark, You know she needs a pink helmet with sculls.   She is so excited, but you may never get to ride solo again. Go Shelley! You rock!!! BJ Hay |
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« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2011, 10:56:51 PM » |
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thats supercool.cant wait until i get to take my grandson riding.
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« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2011, 10:59:28 PM » |
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Mark, You know she needs a pink helmet with sculls. She is so excited, but you may never get to ride solo again. Go Shelley! You rock!!! BJ Hay I think I can live with never riding solo again. I loved it, too. This morning, when we were getting ready to run some errands, she asked if we could leave Lydia (her little sister) at home so we could ride to our destination. Yup, she's hooked! As for the pink with skulls: We're pondering on painting a design on. It won't be pink with skulls, but it will be good. I hope to reveal it at a future gathering. Just make sure she understands her pilot has to be over 30 years old at least until she is 30 or so! Thanks for sharing. ~Jeff
I intend to make her understand that her pilot has to be ME until she's 30 or so. I probably won't have much success with that. I probably won't have much success telling her she can't date until she's 30 or so either, but a man can dream, can't he? Mark |
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« Reply #17 on: December 27, 2011, 07:11:43 AM » |
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My oldest grandson is 7 and has no daddy in his life. He was born with a pretty serious birth defect and had a very rough start in life but survived and is doing well now. Because he wasn't perfect, his jerk daddy didn't want anything to do with him so my daughter told the jerk to hit the road. Grandpa (me) has always been there for them and he calls me his best buddy. Ever since he could walk he loved motorcycles and loved for me to take him on rides through the country on the rural roads around my place. Since he was so small I made a device for him to ride in which sat on my tank in front of me. I will never forget the smile on his face the first time I told him to hop on the passenger seat behind me. Since that time, He and I have shared a lot of miles together and I cannot begin to tell you what that experience means to me. I have five grandkids and love them all dearly and thankfully for me I get to see them all the time. Grandkids make our getting old more tolerable. (LOL)
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« Reply #18 on: December 27, 2011, 04:06:27 PM » |
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That's great Mark. I can see that look in her eyes. You done good. Hay Jimmyt ++1 Look at that smile |
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« Reply #19 on: December 27, 2011, 05:15:35 PM » |
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I asked her today if she wanted to run some errands with me. Her answer? "Only if we take the motorcycle."
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« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2011, 05:58:29 PM » |
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You are sooooooooo easy |
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« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2011, 09:04:51 PM » |
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I like the passenger arm rests. I feel like if I took my son (7) out on the road I'd be concerned with him leaning where he shouldn't in a panic. It's nice to have the bars to keep them in the seat.
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« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2011, 09:09:52 PM » |
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Ya'll might have been able to tell already, but I'm having a blast with this. We went over the Kemah bridge today. What did I hear from the backseat as we went down the other side? "WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!"
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« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2011, 08:56:51 AM » |
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I see a Nighthawk 250 in the not to distant future.
Or something for Stephanie to drive since the back set I think is permanently taken...
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« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2011, 07:27:12 PM » |
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Mark, where'd you get the helmet for her? I need to get one for my grandson. He loves riding with us. He uses one of Sam's helmets with a beanie cap on to make it fit better. Happy New Year!
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« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2011, 07:48:01 PM » |
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My oldest grandson is 7 and has no daddy in his life. He was born with a pretty serious birth defect and had a very rough start in life but survived and is doing well now. Because he wasn't perfect, his jerk daddy didn't want anything to do with him so my daughter told the jerk to hit the road. Grandpa (me) has always been there for them and he calls me his best buddy. Ever since he could walk he loved motorcycles and loved for me to take him on rides through the country on the rural roads around my place. Since he was so small I made a device for him to ride in which sat on my tank in front of me. I will never forget the smile on his face the first time I told him to hop on the passenger seat behind me. Since that time, He and I have shared a lot of miles together and I cannot begin to tell you what that experience means to me. I have five grandkids and love them all dearly and thankfully for me I get to see them all the time. Grandkids make our getting old more tolerable. (LOL)
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« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2011, 10:14:31 PM » |
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Mark, where'd you get the helmet for her? I need to get one for my grandson. He loves riding with us. He uses one of Sam's helmets with a beanie cap on to make it fit better. Happy New Year!
On the Border. They were remarkably unhelpful (never run into that with them before, may have just been a grumpy sales lady), but they had something that was serviceable. It's an adjustable helmet, with foam inserts to modify the fit. |
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« Reply #27 on: December 30, 2011, 10:17:51 PM » |
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I see a Nighthawk 250 in the not to distant future.
Or something for Stephanie to drive since the back set I think is permanently taken...
Stephanie's already feeling the pressure. She's beginning to realize she's going to have to fight with the five year old to retain her throne back there. I think we can wait a bit on the 250 for Shelley, though. When she was four, she begged to go for a ride. I told her she wasn't old enough. She looked at me like I was stupid (practicing for teenage years, I guess) and said "No, with YOU!!!" Mark |
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« Reply #28 on: January 13, 2012, 10:29:36 AM » |
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So, I took Shelley on her first night ride on Wednesday. A few amusing points:
First, since there was still water on the roads from a previous rain, she had an observation about that. I could tell she was looking back and forth. I asked what was up. She said she was "looking out for puddles". She decided that if we hit a puddle, we would slide and fall down and "scratch up her brand new helmet". So, she was keeping a close eye on all the puddles we were passing. I suppose it was to make sure that none jumped out and grabbed us. Se wasn't scared, just concerned about her helmet. After I reminded her that I had ridden in the rain before, and knew how to handle it, she quit worrying about her helmet.
Second was as we crossed a part of Clear Lake. I pointed out the moon reflecting in the water, and how it was easier to see things from the back of the motorcycle when she doesn't have to look over a car door. The response was "Yeah, it's almost like we're outside!"
I love kids. They're so much fun to be around (most of the time).
Mark
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« Reply #29 on: January 13, 2012, 11:39:26 AM » |
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She will remember that ride all her life... |
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« Reply #30 on: January 13, 2012, 01:19:59 PM » |
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She will remember that ride all her life... Probably so. I know I will. |
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« Reply #31 on: January 13, 2012, 01:40:20 PM » |
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"Yeah, it's almost like we're outside!"
Hahahahaha..... it is, isn't it? (from her perspective, she's inside the helmet)
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« Reply #32 on: January 13, 2012, 02:13:16 PM » |
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First, since there was still water on the roads from a previous rain, she had an observation about that. I could tell she was looking back and forth. I asked what was up. She said she was "looking out for puddles".
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