Awesome!   

  - she is one lucky kid and you are one fantatic mom!  Your daughter is stunning!

I've been researching local places to ride, and there's more than I thought.  But my biggest worry is sending her off down a trail and something happens, and she's out there by herself.  I would probably be taking her to trail ride before hitting the track so she can get her confidence up before making her go up and down on bumps.

So now my dilemma is:  do I get a bike, too??  I'd have to sell my little cruiser to afford it - no more moneybags here.  The rule of thumb in our house is - you buy one you sell one.  You are only allowed one bike to be financed (my ducati).  So there would be no choice in the matter.  I just know sitting here now I'd want to be with her - for safety reason, and I hate to say, maybe fun too.

I can't do serious MX riding as I have had two back surgeries and honestly can't take the impact anymore.

Oh my, what's a gal to do?

p.s. I hate to say, I want to start that bike up and go rippin' down the alley on it.  I grew up on dirt bikes, and looking at that thing, I sorely miss it.

Is there any way you can fit a Chatterbox or something to her helmet so you can talk to her on the trail? As long as she doesn't go too far away that might work.

But if I had to choose between a cruiser and a dirtbike, the dirtbike would win hands down!

Get the dirt bike.  Enjoy the special time with your daughter.  Before you know it, she will be going off to college.  Mine went off to college 2 years ago and I miss her terribly.  I would give anything to share this experience with her.  You've done such a nice thing for her.  Beats having her sit around playing video games or hanging out at a mall.

Brenda

P.S.

Your daughter is beautiful!

Thank you for the thoughts on my daughter; she is a spitting image of her mom, minus about 80lbs. 

The chatterbox is a thought, i'll have to see how expensive that is.  I know the long range ones are about $250 a piece if I remember. 

The more and more I think about it, the more and more the cruiser is gone.  i'll post up a pic of the cruiser so you can see why i'm so torn....it's beautiful.  But in the same breath, i've never been a cruiser gal.  I just got such a good deal on it, I could not pass it up.  It's great for around town stuff and two up riding.  The monster is just not the best for me and my lanky daughter to fit on.

If I do sell the cruiser, i've got a 1975 honda trail 90 in my basement that could fit the bill of replacing the cruiser if I get it running.

To add more fuel to the fire, i've got twin 16 year old stepsons that want to learn to ride; the cruiser would be perfect, and my husband wants me to keep it for that purpose. 

I've got a lot of thinking to do.... 

Well, I put on the new pingel wheel chock on the trailer tonight.  It came awesome.  But much to my mistake I bought the 3.5" one - which will only fit the dirt bike.  Now i've got to get the 6.5" one for the monster.  Oh well, it's only $$ right???

I decided to put the little cruiser on craigslist to see if i'd get a nibble on a trade for a 125 2-stroke or a 250+ 4-stroke.  Much to my surprise, i've already got a cash only offer for the bike.  Now i've got a HUGE decision to make.  Sell or keep.

Sell:
1. no more insurance to pay
2. no more tags (pricey in MD - just short of $100 for 2 years)
3. I only ride it about once every 2 weeks to keep it fresh anyway
4. i'd actually have some cash in the pocket after, about $1200.00


No to selling:
1. perfect bike to teach the 16 year old twin stepsons how to ride on the street
2. nice to have a "slower alternative" to the Duc that can actually haul some stuff in the bags and on the luggage rack
3. the bike is PAID FOR, no monthly payment
4. would have to purchase gear for myself
5. would have to modify the trailer to haul two bikes.  can only do one now.

I'm giving myself 24 hours to think about this.  The funny thing is, I talked to my husband about getting another dirt bike to ride with the kid on because of how worried I was sending her off into the woods, and he said "You know, I was thinking the same thing.  you can't send her off into the woods and not see her for some time and think she's ok.  you really should ride with her.  i would hate to have you sell the little cruiser, but it seems like you need to."

You missed a couple of +'s to selling cruiser and buying dirt bike, which is:
1. Spending quality time with my daughter.
2. Having fun dirt riding
3. Buying new gear

There will be time and space for other motorcycles in your life, but there will only ever be one of this daughter at this age, at this time.

Quote from: duqette on July 29, 2008, 06:51:10 AM
There will be time and space for other motorcycles in your life, but there will only ever be one of this daughter at this age, at this time.

well said 

Couldn't the twins also use the "new" dirt bike you may be purchasing to learn the basics of motorcycle riding?  I know it's not exactly the same, but a good place to start at 16 right?

I mentioned this to my 9-year old daughter....she wants the horse...

Quote from: duqette on July 29, 2008, 06:51:10 AM
There will be time and space for other motorcycles in your life, but there will only ever be one of this daughter at this age, at this time.

I totally agree!