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<blockquote data-quote="2Wheels" data-source="post: 223623" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/mI4uHra.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p>My son started at 15 on an XR250L. Under 250cc allows at 15 to streetride. I did at 14 where I lived as a kid and it was awesome, so I thought it would be cool for him to do the same. He did the whole Sunday parking lot thing, used the white lines and practiced stopping distances. Just like the test, take it up to 30mph and stop in the box. He did well. Of course, (not trying to deter but) after he got his lic he cut through an empty field, then hit the street with muddy tires slid out on the asphalt and tore acl and imbedded mirror fragments in his hand! That’s my boy! ..he was ok considering, but I thought I may be killed(wife)</p><p>As soon as he hit 16 the restriction ended and he was all over the XR650, and the 250 got cobwebbed and sold. the occasional sprint on the Z1OOO to open those eyes up a bit. </p><p>XR gets the job done with minimal buy in, and he won’t be satisfied with the small bore for long, so expect to flip. </p><p>Motards are fun as FK and you pretty much got the bases covered. Wheels, brake caliper bracket. Don’t worry too much about the balance and if it’s a problem use sticky weights and the spin-stop-mark method works surprisingly well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2Wheels, post: 223623, member: 3804"] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/mI4uHra.jpg[/IMG] My son started at 15 on an XR250L. Under 250cc allows at 15 to streetride. I did at 14 where I lived as a kid and it was awesome, so I thought it would be cool for him to do the same. He did the whole Sunday parking lot thing, used the white lines and practiced stopping distances. Just like the test, take it up to 30mph and stop in the box. He did well. Of course, (not trying to deter but) after he got his lic he cut through an empty field, then hit the street with muddy tires slid out on the asphalt and tore acl and imbedded mirror fragments in his hand! That’s my boy! ..he was ok considering, but I thought I may be killed(wife) As soon as he hit 16 the restriction ended and he was all over the XR650, and the 250 got cobwebbed and sold. the occasional sprint on the Z1OOO to open those eyes up a bit. XR gets the job done with minimal buy in, and he won’t be satisfied with the small bore for long, so expect to flip. Motards are fun as FK and you pretty much got the bases covered. Wheels, brake caliper bracket. Don’t worry too much about the balance and if it’s a problem use sticky weights and the spin-stop-mark method works surprisingly well. [/QUOTE]
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