Cars, etc.

[jmhollen]

Well, maybe not, actually. I used to be quite a terror on my Suzuki X6 Hustler (250cc). It was not uncommon to smoke (literally) the Honda 750's in stoplight to stoplight races.

My cousin John had an X6 at UM - Madison, and they were awesome..... My Big Bear 250 (2-stroke) was a 5-speed,

and was a rocket up to about 90.

Disagree with you (or whoever it was) about the dirt being the best place to learn. It's really a whole different ball game. Dirt riding puts a lot more emphasis on controlled drifting and handling an airborne bike.

I wasn't talking about a David Bailey "...air..." act (..who actually spent some time teaching my son MX tricks in CO...). I taught my Sean to ride on his first Kawi KDM100, one-gear-at a-time/week in Golden, CO. He then went on to own a KDX80, and KX80, and he now rides a Ninja 750 and practices falling down occasionally on a hot KX125.

I taught my daughters to ride on a Dandy pocket motorcycle in a great big grass field in eastern NC (..prior their going on pavement at the airport..) - they have never been down once.

I taught my Ex (and her Dad) to ride on a Yamah 175 enduro out in open fields, and later on the road in NC. Again, no introductions road rash.

Dirt/grass fields provide a forgiving surface and lots of open space that takes the pressure off new riders. It's a lot easier on the machines, also, when they are not upright. The transition to the road once they have their bearings is a lot safer, IMHO. And, it has usually give them a little introduction to the sensations of a controlled skid - like going from go-kart to car.

Others can do it their way. My students (..from 6 to 30+..) seem to be very successful and they are all still riding. Hence, I'll stick to my method.


John

Park your Sub at the iHub - Bub; .....the experience might just "...float your boat..." !!!