If you CAN'T AFFORD a dirt bike listen to this

My son Jacob was turning 16 and I was determined to buy him a new YZ125. I bit the bullet and got a loan to purchase it. My father told me I was being foolish to go into debt for a dirt bike, but I felt strongly that I needed to do it. 7 months later my 16 year old son was tragically killed in a auto/train accident. It's been since 2002 and to this day I am so grateful I went ahead and went against my father's counsel. The video I have of him getting that bike is the greatest treasure I have.

I love riding with my son. When he gets older and can't afford to buy his own, I'll buy the damn thing cuz I need my riding buddy! No one else I'd like to ride with more than my boy!

This why it nothing wrong having a old bike I have a 98 cr250 and love it you don’t need the latest greatest dirt bike it’s just fun to be out on a bike

Kyle, you are solely responsible for me getting back on a bike after 30yrs. Now, it's my favorite thing to do. Thank you.

I was 9 in 1970 when my dad bought my first bike so I could ride with him & his buddys I've been riding ever since, matter of fact I just bought two 2024 KTM 450 XCF-W's for myself & my 28yo son that's busting his ass paying for a house, wife & 2 kids just so I have a riding buddy......... time together is priceless when your 63 & still riding in the desert with your son

Adventure and dirt bikes bring me lots of peace and help with my anxiety that got worse while I was on active duty in the Army. Getting outdoors, focusing on the moment, disconnecting from the mind really help my mental health. There is no right answer for everyone, but for me, riding brings me peace, joy, helps me decompress and be holistic in health after the Army while finding who I am without the uniform.

You don't need to have the latest and greatest bike to spend time with your dad.

Last year I got a lot of hate from a lot of people. I took a withdrawal from my pension and purchased my two youngest boys dirt bikes and my daughter a four wheeler. Like someone else said, we only live once and I can’t take anything with me. But the joy they have had and me watching them has been priceless. They have came so far that they have upgraded. The youngest boy moved up to the older ones KLX 140. And I just bought the older one a 2024 KX 250x. To say I was worried about him is an understatement. But to watch him on it and see how well he has done is amazing. They all three entered their first race last weekend. My daughter and youngest son placed fourth in their classes. And the oldest on the 250 was in a class with 450’s and he placed sixteenth out of 64 riders. And was clearing a 35’ double that scared dad asked him not to do lol. I was so proud of them for their accomplishments. The wait of that first lap to see them make it around seemed like an eternity of worry. I’m 45, I’ve worked since I was 14. To some I may have made a bad decision but the smiles on their faces and memories we make I know will last forever. Tomorrow is never promised….live today.

Ammon, if you see this. Here’s my 2 cents. I am 29 years old and grew up riding with my dad. In high school; my dads career took a turn where we had to sell all of our bikes. I didnt ride from 17 until I was 22. I bought a ktm 250 2t on credit and it was a terrible decision at the time. The payments were very taxing. I sold the bike and didn’t have one again until I was 26. My friends all rode and it was so hard to see them out riding all the time and being home. In 2020 I was lucky to be in a place I was able to buy a new kx450 and by luck my dad bought a 2019 ktm300. We spent two days out riding together after a decade. My dad decided after those two rides, that he was too old to continue. I will cherish those two days forever. It was fun to see my dad still had some skills and to show him how far my riding had come. I am now a father of 2 young kiddos and again find myself without a bike, but my oldest (6) has a crf 50 and is loving the process of learning. I love teaching equally as much and look forward to when we get to ride together. I say all that to say, don’t rush things. Focus on your schooling, get a good solid vehicle and work hard so that when things are better financially, you can get the bike you want. In the mean time, go all out on the fishing trips. My dad and I have enjoyed hunting together for the last 14 years and it has become the thing around which we have bonded most. Take all the time you can with your old man, no matter what you’re doing. Soak in the time, the stories, the lessons and the friendship. Best wishes pal. Leave a single track!

Sorry to hear about the single father part - haven’t checked in here in a while

Yes, it does suck when you don't have money. I am 22. I finished school, got a great job, and finally earned money to buy a dirt bike. I went for a new KTM EXC 150 2024 as my first dirt bike. I am so excited to ride it!

Kyle, I can relate to this guy. I was a young father @23 out of college and had to put my db hobby down for a while and prioritize my free time raising a family. Fishing was some of the greatest times for me and my son as it was with me and my father as a child. I couldn’t afford the sport as a young married. But we made do. Those moments in time are treasure. My son and I tried DB together but it wasn’t his thing. There’s a huge story there but blessed nonetheless. I was 33 when I got back on in 2006 and it was a KTM 300 EXC. Now he supports me in my passion while I support him in his: sports radio. 30 years later- Still love to fish together and chat like father and son. 😊 Like Kyle said: work back to it and make it your motivation. Father and son and then you pass those experiences down to yours. I so did that and it helped me. It was my escape later in life. My wife loves me doing this now. I’m blessed that she supports something that she knows is not us but me. Maybe she needs a break from me too. It’s definitely reciprocal .🤣 Happy and blessed to still rip it at 51 and a wife and son who love’s me back and supports me and my need for throttle therapy. ❤️ 💪🏻

I was at my lowest point financially and no job for most of 2016, I still went out to ride, adventuring around town and getting lost on county roads and it was probably a major highlight that got me to where I am today with my bikes.

Great video man. I appreciate the honest emotion. Kid if you're reading this you could also get a used bike or a cheaper air cooled trail bike for the time being and wait on that 11k ktm until you're out of school. Just a thought. Keep the rubber side down fellas 🤙🏻

Had this same situation, had to put it down through college and then worked for 2 years to get my life together before it made sense to get back into it. Don't go into debt for something that isn't a priority.

I didn’t have a father to ride with or the help with bikes or college. I learned in Jr. high and high school to buy friends broken down stuff, fix it up, enjoy it for a while then sell it to fund the next project until I had what I wanted. Starting college I had to start over again and I flipped enough vehicles to pay for college while I also built my way back up to almost current year bikes again while in school. Fast forward a few decades and I now have a sizeable collection of restored vintage bikes along with a small fleet of Yamaha and KTM’s for different conditions...where there’s a will, there is a way.

I miss the release on my depression dirt bikes used to bring

Great to see a grown man/father open to his emotions and willing to speak to about the importance of family time no matter how annoying the kids can be 😅😂

I have been riding dirt bikes since I was 13. I am now 68. I ride in the Nevada mountian desert most every week, for all of these years. I have never spent more that 3 grand for a dirt bike..... Beat the shit out of them. Enjoy them. $12K thoughts about a YouTube dirt bike porn fantasy is of course fun! (which is why I watch this channel occasionally) When you are riding in the real world. The joy is riding. The bike is just a piece of metal rubber and oil, that you are having fun destroying!! I agree with you that riding a bike has been incredibly important for my mental health over the years. When you ride.... you cannot be up in your head..... My father first pointed this out to me when I was 17, about dirt bikes giving friend of his life saving purpose so many years ago.

Dirt bikes changed my life from mundane schooling, so blessed to pick up a nearly new 125x for my daughter and we are heading for numerous rides during the summer holidays. Those sentiments are real.