[Ducati] Starting age?(was: Insurance ponderings

[Ronald Betts]

That's what I'm talking about !



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!





>From: "Don Hill" <desmonic at sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: Re: [Ducati] Starting age?(was: Insurance ponderings
>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:09:54 -0800
>
>When I was much younger Honda Motor Corp and the YMCA had a program where 
>Honda donated a bunch oftrail 50s and two trail 70s to participating Ys. Me 
>and another guy took 8 "at risk" kids down to the river bottoms a couple of 
>times a month. Taught them to ride, to get along with others, and to work 
>on motorcycles (they had to fix what they broke or there was nothing to 
>ride the next time) and hopefully made a difference in some of their lives 
>...
>Don
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Betts" 
><ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com>
>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 8:08 AM
>Subject: Re: [Ducati] Starting age?(was: Insurance ponderings
>
>
>>Ya know guys, I work at a school for kids that just cant seem to make it 
>>elsewhere. Alot of them are in constant turmoil.Whether it's there 
>>miserable home life and constant gang bombardment or the fact that this 
>>town has never done a thing to keep kids active, put a dirt bike in their 
>>hands and things change. I have personally been responsible for changing 
>>the lifestyles and futures of a number of kids looking for a way out of 
>>the gang banging. All have cleaned up, finished school, have jobs they 
>>keep and all now ride SportBikes. All have taken the Riding courses and 
>>are great riders. I think you can never start to early when it comes to 
>>the joys and responibilities of owning and riding your own Bike.
>>
>>
>>
>>Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
>>I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Jilly Penegar" <jilly.p at docgb.org>
>>>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>Subject: Re: [Ducati] Starting age?(was: Insurance ponderings
>>>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:12:19 -0000
>>>
>>>I started my son oh his first bike when he was 5 .. he'd tried out other 
>>>small bikes whilst at a motorcycle rally. He progressed through several 
>>>off-road and grass-track bikes, and could manage all the disciplines.
>>>
>>>It doesn't make the parental responsibility any easier, but at least I 
>>>know that he has fun riding bikes and is aware of limitations - both of 
>>>himself and the bikes!
>>>
>>>Keep the Ducati passion burning!
>>>ciao,
>>>Jilly
>>>Jilly Penegar, Editor 'Desmo' Ducati Owners Club GB
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: <ducati5555 at aol.com>
>>>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 3:03 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Ducati] Starting age?(was: Insurance ponderings
>>>
>>>
>>>Due to some family matters, I didnt start my kids till they were 16 and 
>>>13. I got  the13 yr old a yam 80 and the older son an RM 125.  They 
>>>quickly outgrew both of them, as we did alot of sand riding.  The older 
>>>one rides on the street now also.  If I could have, I would have started 
>>>them out sooner.
>>>
>>>I am a big proponent of starting out in the dirt before doing any street 
>>>riding.  It gives them good balance and command of the motorcycle.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>99 ST4
>>>
>>>
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