Figure he's going to likely outgrow his 50cc centrifugal clutch single speed thingie this summer, so I found a scruffy XR80 and brought it home.
Teaching him to ride this, that's going to be interesting. Now we'll be dealing with a machine that can do wheelies (something he desperately wants to try) and such, and requires learning to use a clutch.
If he's anything like my kids, it'll take him about 15 minutes to master the clutch. They also learned on an XR80.
Man, I had an XR75 when I was about 9-12 and I loved that thing to DEATH, even when I busted my front teeth out on it. Coming from a Yamaha Mini-Enduro 60 2-stroke, the 75cc 4-stroke was a damn torque monster. It was my favorite bike I've ever owned.
It was a great ride! My dad bought it 3-4 years used from a friend of his who's son had outgrown it, I rode it for 3 or 4 years, he sold it back to the friend, then bought it back again later, and finally we gave it to my nephew.
My first riding expereince: 1983 Honda XR80.
I was probably 12 or 13.
Fun times!
At least its not a cr80, those things scare the hell out of me :)
KJ
If you're ever out towards Summit Point, I can probably get you another beater XR80 if you're interested. 
Just make sure you change the oil offten! some years have filters others do not...but keep the oil clean it will last forever.
Ah, sounds like a good excuse to go to Summit Point! And that ain't very far away at all.
You have piqued my curiousity, sir.
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