New Guy saying "Hi"
  • jitterymonkey
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    New Guy saying "Hi"

    by jitterymonkey » Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:01 pm

    hello all,

    found this forum after buying my son a 2005 CRF50 today for his 7th birthday.

    I've been a Honda four stroke single guy since my first bike,
    a 1983 Honda XL250, bought a new XR250L in 1993 & currently
    ride a 1972 XL250 (see photo below)

    That's why it had to be a Honda XR for my sons first bike.
    Problem is that he's small for his age & even the 50 is a bit much for him.
    I've searched around & found plenty of ways to raise the bike, but
    nothing to lower it.
    one problem is the previous owner installed a very nice but 10.5"
    aftermarket shock. Going to look for a used original 9" one but still don't think it'll be enough.
    I've even thought about removing the shock altogether & making it a temporary hardtail to get the seat hight down.

    Anyway, here's a picture of my XL, I'll post a photo of both bikes together when I get one.
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  • staffy24
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    by staffy24 » Sun Sep 11, 2011 2:05 am

    love the bike reminds me of my youth welcome to the only honda site worth joining
    over 40 still ridin hard
    still learning
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    crfsonly
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    by crfsonly » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:40 am

    welcome to CRF's Only! great looking bike! dirty the way a bike should be. ;-) i don't know of any 50 lowering products. best i can recommend is shave the seat foam down.

    again, welcome.

    ken
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  • jitterymonkey
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    by jitterymonkey » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:03 pm

    Here's a little update photo with my son & the two bikes.

    Originally I didn't want to use training wheels.
    But since he couldn't touch the ground & there's no good way to lower the CRF50 I tried them.

    Felt real weird & unstable to me,but I'm used to only two wheels :~)
    He was a bit scared at first,so I turned the throttle screw all the way down. He did about four small circles in the backyard & he was done.
    Took a week later before he was ready to get back on.
    Started small again in the backyard.
    After a bit he was doing faster laps around the house & now he's blasting around an open field with the throttle screw half way out.
    Can't get him off it!
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  • staffy24
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    by staffy24 » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:23 pm

    i learnt to ride on an xl100 that looked like your 250 would love to get another one i wish i never sold any of my honda bikes and never will again love the honda you will be able to take those wheels of real soon
    over 40 still ridin hard
    still learning
  • insaneswayne
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    by insaneswayne » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:24 am

    Hey might try to find a pw50 . Thats what i got my 5yr girl on .nice and low and light. she ripps on it . going for the honda next year for her.

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