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Location: Hill Country TX
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Yesterday, we had our first Kid's Motorcycle Clinic. It all started when I got a phone call from a father who's son was racing dirt. The father has always done roadracing, and wanted his son to try a roadcourse. But, at age 8 the option is to put him on a bike and go racing OR get private lessons. For him, private lessons were not out of the question, but he wanted something that had him interacting with other kids as well.
Enter Brandon. Brandon Altmeyer is a 14-year-old racer that I sponsor. He raced Indy last year. He has been racing CMRA, WERA, CCS, TMGP, and others. Well, enough so to have expert plates with those organizations. We had the wild idea that we could take a few kids and put them together with Brandon. After all, they speak the same language... It was a BLAST. I mean, days like yesterday is why many of us are in this business. To take someone from the start and watch them finish the day on a high note - WOW!! The students were Calvin - age 13. Calvin's dad bought a few Ninja 250's and put them all together into a running machine. All on a budget of $500 - awesome little race bike. Perfect bike for Calvin as he's tall. Dylan - age 8 - was our other student. Dylan won the Texas Triple Crown Series 2010. 51cc open class. Pictures: http://elitetrackdays.smugmug.com/Mo...19422812_H2gWN ![]() ![]() One of my other instructors, Craig Gleason, aided on the assist with instruction. He also shot video of everyone out on the course. We now have two more that the track-bug has bitten ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Good deal, zoomie!
I think it is awesome that you are able to start them so young! ![]() Is that kid on the TTR wearing his Dad's helmet!? ![]()
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This would be PERFECT for Ben!
I've been meaning to buy his bike soem road tires ![]()
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Glad it worked out so well for them...
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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I would love for my daughter to do this, but she's a girl and thus wont be good at riding bikes, she is however a genetically superior passenger. My son will prolly love it when he comes of age and is ready to learn.
Really though looks like tons of fun, and that helmet looks huge on him
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My daughter was out playing around on the dirt oval while the boys were in class... then, when they went to open play sessions she went out on the track on my KTM. Poor thing, I'll have to let her know she isn't any good now...
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: TX
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There's a dirt oval out there now?!
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On the skid pad... it's a work in progress.
We're working on getting it more than a bit bigger than it is.
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