Kids, bikes and setting an example - Dilemma!

**Squeak the Rat** · 18th July 2006, 16:28

So, you’ve parked your bike outside a shop, come out and there are two kids around 10yrs old admiring your bike….
“see, it’s a 750”
“bet it goes fast”
“better than a gixxer”
Etc etc

Ask the said kids if they like bikes (duh), and get asked the question “Does it go fast”…… Followed by, “can you take off fast when you go?”

Dilemma..., do you

a) fuel the kids passion for bikes by saying “hell yeah, it’s really quick” and do a wheelie down the road,
b) say it goes ok, but only on the track (wink) and take off fast but not fast enough to lose your licence,
c) say it goes fast then take off like a nana, or
d) tell them motorcycling is about riding, not going fast.

The first two are surely irresponsible

, and the last two are likely to have no positive impression on the kids at all.....

What should one do? [Edit:] in the middle of the town centre....

**The_Dover** · 18th July 2006, 16:29

A)

Always A).

**The Pastor** · 18th July 2006, 16:31

You must ask your self why you own such a bike if you dont know that the answer is always A, except in the option of E, give the kid the finger while on the back wheel.

**SimJen** · 18th July 2006, 16:33

A, it could be the best thing that happens to them

Everyone loves wheelies except the bacon

**Biohazard** · 18th July 2006, 16:34

Definately A/ or failing that a f00kin good rolling burnout always impresses the lil buggers

**Dooly** · 18th July 2006, 16:39

Say it goes fast and take off quick with a gentle power wheel up.
But not too quick that everyone think's you're a wanker.

**ZeroIndex** · 18th July 2006, 16:45

Originally Posted by Biohazard

Definately A/ or failing that a f00kin good rolling burnout always impresses the lil buggers

and you could always show that it 'stops really well' by pulling a stoppie..

**Maha** · 18th July 2006, 16:45

Hell yea, talk it up, they are only kids, thats why i will vote 'C' .....

Im only out to impress me myself i and sometimes i fail to do that....

**kiwifruit** · 18th July 2006, 16:53

I choose A)
however i dont say "its fast", more like "its ok"
Kids love it, the ones next door are waiting by the road by the time i get out the drive....
"MR, DO A WHEELIE......PLEEEEEEASE!!!!"
apparently as i ride away they call "COME BACKKKK"
I recon they have the bug

**fozz rock** · 18th July 2006, 16:57

leave a BIG black line up the road

so they can show there mates

**Finn** · 18th July 2006, 17:01

Fucken A mate!

**Karma** · 18th July 2006, 17:11

I'd say A, but that means I'd probably end up stalling it an looking like a dick... so a more reserved B would be my answer.

**Colapop** · 18th July 2006, 17:13

I'm with Dooly on this one - although at that age they're not gonna know you're being a wanker. Everyone with a flash bike is cool.

**Motu** · 18th July 2006, 17:22

None of the above - You say nothing to them...stay cool,calm and nonchalant,but you make a big show of getting your gear on,make the starting proceedure extremely complicated (they are watching all this,absolutely riveted to your every action).When you finaly take off,you let loose just a little excitement...I reckon the most impressive is just to realign your bike to the exit by spinning the wheel up a tad and turning the bike a bit,then you can take off,very restrained with the front wheel an inch off the deck.The impression is this bike is extremely powerful,and you just casualy release just a fraction of it's potential - they will think you a God.

And I am.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 18th July 2006, 17:26

OH so you think that's a hard question eh??

Now try it except your riding a 150cc.

Whatta you do then?

A) Claim that the bike is fast, then take off as fast as it goes

B) Say that it's just had a engine rebuild and you cant give it full beans. Then proceed to take off as fast as the bike can

C) own up that the bike is slow. but still take off as fast as possible

D) tell them that the bike is slow, but check out how fast it stops