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YOU KNOW YOU ARE…

A MINI DAD

» You know you are a mini dad if you run race gas in your 50cc and/or lawn mower. » You know you are a mini dad if you book flights to Loretta's when you child is born. » You know you are a mini dad if you have an F250 truck, a 60-foot Playstation, four bikes in the back and complain the cost of event entry fee of $80 is too much. » You know you are a mini dad when you refer » You know you are a mini dad when you believe your rider got beaten because the other rider had more horsepower. No well-maintained, current-model motocross bike is holding any Australian-based rider back. Get the coach on the job and leave the bike alone. » You know you are a mini Dad if the main reason for choosing a bike for your 10 year is weight. » You know you are a mini dad when you get the full performance package on the motor, ceramic bearings, matched cases and exotic parts but leave the ultra-thin standard tubes in the bike to keep the weight down. The percentage of riders winning races or championships with flat tyres isn't great.

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