ah yes, motor bikes can be fun.
my dad had a hobby of buying old bikes and rebuilding them....usually 
indurro's, that is, street legal dirt bikes, generally the smaller kawasaki 
bikes.
so i had lots of opportunities as a kid to ride them in open or relatively 
safe environs.
I'm not sure to this day why i never broke bones in some of the episodes i 
had when trees or ditches or sudden drops came unexpectedly into my path.
the first two bikes we had when i was about 5 were the honda trail70 mini 
bikes.  We literally wore them out by the time i was about 8.
73
Colin, V A6BKX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: Blind Driving to come soon!


> Speaking of driving, when I was a kid, I rode a minibike in a very large
> open field.  And to top it off, the throttle got stuck on full speed.  The
> guy I was with chased me around the field and was able to stop the engine.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 11:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Blind Driving to come soon!
>
>
>> My Cousin took me to an empty parking lot and let me drive a Ford Escort
>> that Susan and I rented when we were in Florida on vacation.
>>
>> However, he never took his hand off the emergency brake.
>>
>> And, you really need to drive with someone who really knows you and your
>> involuntary movements.
>>
>> My Cousin and I grew up together so he had no reservations about trying
>> it.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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