The 3 yr old boy and the motorbike.

**slofox** · 23rd June 2011, 11:09

Managed a quick run over to Raglan and back this morning before the rain arrived.

Pulled into Blacksands for a coffee. Ran the bike back into the curb in my usual possie. Swing the leg off. Before I even get the helmet off I can hear this little voice shouting "Motorbike! Motorbike!"

I get the helmet off and there in the doorway of the cafe is this little tyke, eyes gleaming like radio valves, opening the door to greet me with the biggest grin you've ever seen, gabbling away flat out. As I come in he points at the bike - "Bike! Bike!"

I stopped for a wee chat, then went to order the coffee. Sit down at a table. He comes over and jabbers away in three-year-old-ese for a bit, then goes back to the door and gazes out. His mum eventually comes over, picks him up and goes out to see the bike. I went along and pointed out all the bits, told him what was what, pointed out the gloves, helmet, leathers etc. I thought he was gunna burst there for a bit...

His mum told me he is motorbike crazy, has just turned three - had a pretty extensive vocab for a three year old boy. He told me he "wants one just like that!"

Future KB'er maybe...

Made my morning really...

**oneofsix** · 23rd June 2011, 11:11

an enjoyable coffee break. Was mum easy on the eye? IYKWIM

**slofox** · 23rd June 2011, 11:14

Originally Posted by oneofsix

an enjoyable coffee break. Was mum easy on the eye? IYKWIM

She was definitely on the right side of "tepid" shall we say...

**Maha** · 23rd June 2011, 11:14

I was shouting the same thing the morning we were siting there and you stopped in...

Well, in fact, I said to Anne (as we were finishing breakfast) we should take the piss out of his Quasi jacket....then it dawned on me who you probably were because of your bike...1+1= slofox...

**Maha** · 23rd June 2011, 11:15

BTW....was it a short black?

**slofox** · 23rd June 2011, 11:17

Originally Posted by Maha

BTW....was it a short black?

It was a long black - but they give you the shot plus water on the side. So I convert it into a "mid" black.

I dunno what sort of coffee they use, but I always get home about five minutes quicker than I get over there...

**gale_wolf** · 23rd June 2011, 12:03

Originally Posted by slofox

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Future KB'er maybe...

Made my morning really...

I had a similar thing last night, stopped for petrol, and a boy probably also about 3 was staring wide-eyed at the bike from across the forecourt, so I gave him a wave. His mum actually apologised to me for his staring to which I said, "no problem, he's welcome to take a look." So she brought him over and I showed him all the bits.

I went in and paid for the fuel then came back out to find the boy telling an older woman (I'm guessing his grandmother) all about the bike! They stepped back and I gave it a rev which increased the size of boy's already huge grin.

Another future KB'er maybe.

**neels** · 23rd June 2011, 12:14

Happens quite a lot, get kids waving and pointing at the bike, always adds to their amusement to give the duc a bit of a rev for them.

'tis funny when I'm 2 up with mrs and you see a whole family in a car. You get the kids waving, the mum indulging their children but looking slightly disapproving, and dad gazing longingly from the drivers seat of his people mover.

**ukusa** · 23rd June 2011, 12:22

I usually get it from the opposite end of the age spectrum. Pull the Trumpy into a service station for a fill and old guys that appear to be in their 70s or 80s usually have a good look around it and start a conversation, usually along the line of "I used to have one in the 50s or 60s etc etc". Some are even surprised that Triumph still make new bikes (and that they don't leak anymore).
It's makes for a good day when someone compliments you on your bike. Always good to have a natter.