EVOLUTION OF THE SPECIES
Apr 02, 2021
4 minutes
WORDS | STEPHEN TUFF
THE THRILL OF RIDING and racing a dirtbike can start at an early age, and it’s not always due to parental involvement. Not every kid that falls in love with dirtbikes has a motocross or enduro-racing parent. For me, it was a trip to the local lawnmower shop, which just happened to be a Yamaha dealer.
As my father did business over a lawnmower, I remember crawling all over this miniature motorcycle.
I’d never seen a small bike before and now I desperately wanted one. I’m not even sure I had been on a full-size motorcycle by then.
My parents didn’t have motorcycles in their lives but, for some unexplained reason, I wanted to
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