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Title: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: PaulV on October 30, 2005, 06:05:27 AM
we had some kind of pocket rocket class for the kids to run during lunch etc..................?
Could be a few cones set up on a small portion of tarmac etc........
Having 3 little ones makes it almost impossible to participate with out causing some friction on the home front.  It seems that if racing motorcycles is in the family, the only family racing available is dirt track or mx.  
I discussed this briefly at a BHF event with some of the CCS officials who thought that insurance would be a big issue.
Any other thoughts??????


Thanks

Paul
Polar-Optics
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: K3 Chris Onwiler on October 30, 2005, 06:19:53 AM
Hey Paul,
CMRA has just such a program for getting the younger kids involved on little bikes.  I would suggest you contact CMRA and see what they are doing, then contact CCS with that info.  Good Godd@#m luck getting anything in CCS to change, but that is where I'd start if I were you. ;)
BTW, Eric Kelcher was and maybe still is involved with CMRA, and he actually gets his phone calls returned by CCS.  He might be a good guy to talk to about this.
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: PaulV on October 30, 2005, 06:37:05 AM
Thanks K3!
I'll give it a shot.


pvd
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Team-G on October 30, 2005, 11:12:23 AM
Quote 
I discussed this briefly at a BHF event with some of the CCS officials who thought that insurance would be a big issue.

Not from the crashing, but from the dads beating the crap out of each other... ;D
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: PaulV on October 30, 2005, 04:06:26 PM
Hey Champ,

what do you think?
Li'l Champ woulb probably have an absolute blast straffing cones on that new Wegman aquired rocket! :D

pvd
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Team-G on October 30, 2005, 06:47:49 PM
QuoteHey Champ,

what do you think?
Li'l Champ woulb probably have an absolute blast straffing cones on that new Wegman aquired rocket! :D

pvd

I'd be all over it, what better way to learn?
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on October 30, 2005, 09:13:10 PM
QuoteI'd be all over it, what better way to learn?

Riiiiiight!  Over your ex wife`s dead body! Maybe I should phrase that differently? DOH! ;D
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: PaulV on October 31, 2005, 04:20:33 PM
OK,

so we have Lil' Champ and my 6 yr old daughter and soon to be 4 yr old son.
Anyone else interested????

Chime in please!

PVD
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Team-G on October 31, 2005, 04:29:19 PM
QuoteRiiiiiight!  Over your ex wife`s dead body! Maybe I should phrase that differently? DOH! ;D

All I gotta do is make her think it was her idea... ;)
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on October 31, 2005, 05:51:04 PM
QuoteOK,

so we have Lil' Champ and my 6 yr old daughter and soon to be 4 yr old son.
Anyone else interested????

Chime in please!

PVD
Paulie   you might want to call BHF if you seriously want to do something. I beleive the insurance problem is the tracks. I know thats why there is a age limit on scooters & dirt bikes on their property.
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on October 31, 2005, 05:51:39 PM
We could always do it at the shop!
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Team-G on October 31, 2005, 05:54:25 PM
Paulie,

Maybe we start them in a parking lot with cones; lots of recovery room and we can make a b-line dash when the throttle sticks or they panic
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on October 31, 2005, 05:57:36 PM
Davey if this event is in your lot I`m bringing my supermoto bike!
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Team-G on October 31, 2005, 05:59:52 PM
QuoteDavey if this event is in your lot I`m bringing my supermoto bike!

Dad's on Motards, kids on rockets...we could call it Father & Son Tradin Paint Day
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: PaulV on October 31, 2005, 06:03:01 PM
The lot sounds like the practice track!!!!

We need to have something for the kids on race weekends like MX and Dirt track events do.
Other wise, its just a dad (or Mom)  thing that the rest of the family can watch or just stay home.
pvd
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on October 31, 2005, 06:03:12 PM
I`m not a dad but I play one on....wait....I messed that all up!
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on October 31, 2005, 06:04:01 PM
I get called Daddy regularly though!! ::) :o
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: lilroy on November 01, 2005, 06:16:37 PM
Sounds like a great idea Paul.  I think BHF should think about building a small course in the infield for kids.  Maybe just inside the gate.  It could be designed to be used by more than just children on pocket bikes.  We all know that cars play a huge roll in developing tracks.  Maybe the people running cars at BHF could use a course for their kids.  The addition of a "kid's kourse" has huge potential for all invovled.
Damon
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: PaulV on November 01, 2005, 09:44:25 PM
Thanks Damon, good to hear from you.
I'm going to talk to Tommy and Cindy at BHF and see what their 2cents are.
Send me an email when you get a chance, I have something for ya.

pvd
QuoteSounds like a great idea Paul.  I think BHF should think about building a small course in the infield for kids.  Maybe just inside the gate.  It could be designed to be used by more than just children on pocket bikes.  We all know that cars play a huge roll in developing tracks.  Maybe the people running cars at BHF could use a course for their kids.  The addition of a "kid's kourse" has huge potential for all invovled.
Damon
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Mark Bernard on November 02, 2005, 02:58:55 AM
QuoteSounds like a great idea Paul.  I think BHF should think about building a small course in the infield for kids.  Maybe just inside the gate.  It could be designed to be used by more than just children on pocket bikes.  We all know that cars play a huge roll in developing tracks.  Maybe the people running cars at BHF could use a course for their kids.  The addition of a "kid's kourse" has huge potential for all invovled.
Damon


There is such a place. Its the Suger River race track in Broadhead Wi. About 30 min from BFR.    

Link>>   //www.geocities.com/minimotomaniacs
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Protein Filled on November 02, 2005, 08:19:03 AM
My questions is how long until you get some professional sandbagging kid showing up and take all the candy from the little one's? Would you have different classes? Also, if I don't have a kid, can I borrow one? Hey Tommy,  I don't get called daddy by anyone, but I do get called "papi" on occassions!  ;D
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Mark Bernard on November 02, 2005, 08:36:44 AM
QuoteWould you have different classes?

Yes, all different classes and age groups from the little guys to kids my age  ::) and older. I went there to watch for the first time in Oct. and it was incredable. This place mostley caters to go carts but There were alot of bike racing going on. Dean Hagamann turned me on to this place. It was really cool.
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on November 02, 2005, 10:02:33 AM
Only thign is Mark they dont allow pocket bikes at Sugar River. has to be bikes like teh XR50 up to TT125's & YSR80's. One of the things I've been thinking of doing.
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Mark Bernard on November 02, 2005, 10:16:51 AM
QuoteOnly thign is Mark they dont allow pocket bikes at Sugar River. has to be bikes like teh XR50 up to TT125's & YSR80's. One of the things I've been thinking of doing.

Dream crusher! lol! Like I said I was only there the one time. Maybe if there is enough pocket bike owners that contact the track, maybe they will creat a class for them. JMO for what it's worth.
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on November 02, 2005, 01:01:28 PM
I rode at sugar river a couple of years back when Dave T was first getting his mini moto series up and running. Let me tell you that was right up there with ice riding as the most fun you can have on a bike!
I rode a TTR125 with sticky tires on it and that was on heck of a workout. Great practice for roadracers. I never raced,just practice days but after roadracing you feel kinda indestructable on those things! But you really fly through turn one!!! :o
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: TommyG on November 02, 2005, 01:02:54 PM
Edgar, I`m gonna owe you if you ever get me those cam numbers so I`ll just hook you up with some ladies that know how to say DADDY reeeaall slow! ::)
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: lilroy on November 02, 2005, 02:24:14 PM
Hey Paul,
I lost your e-mail address.  Drop me a note at dpreabe@yahoo.com
Take Care,
Damon
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on November 03, 2005, 12:18:53 AM
QuoteDream crusher! lol! Like I said I was only there the one time. Maybe if there is enough pocket bike owners that contact the track, maybe they will creat a class for them. JMO for what it's worth.

Maybe if enough people talked with Dave T about it maybe they can put a class in for them.  ;D
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Mark Bernard on November 03, 2005, 02:34:40 AM
QuoteMaybe if enough people talked with Dave T about it maybe they can put a class in for them.  ;D

Didn't I just say that??  ;)
Title: Re: Wouldn't it be nice if..................
Post by: Protein Filled on November 03, 2005, 05:11:37 AM
Yeah, he called me and left me a voice mail, but did not leave the numbers. Still working on it...

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddddddddyyyyyyyyy!!! Sigh,  I can hear it already!


QuoteEdgar, I`m gonna owe you if you ever get me those cam numbers so I`ll just hook you up with some ladies that know how to say DADDY reeeaall slow! ::)