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M.M.M.: What kind of bike do you have? Sam: A mini bike! A red one! M.M.M.: Do you guys share it? Both: Yeah. M.M.M.: Are you good at sharing? Charley: No, we both want to go at the same time. M.M.M.: Sam, what kind of bike do you want when you grow up? Sam: A Harley-Davidson! M.M.M.: And you Charley? Charley: A Honda. (He's briefly chastised by Dad.) M.M.M.: Do you have a name for your bike? Sam: Red Lightning! M.M.M.: Have either one of you had an accident? How about you Sam? Sam: Yeah, I fell off. Charley: No. M.M.M.: Where do you guys go for your favorite ride? Charley: We ride around the Cul-de-sac and show off to our friends. M.M.M.: Were you scared the first time you rode? Charley: I was kind of scared 'cause I had never ridden a motorcycle before. Sam: No. M.M.M.: Do you ever pretend you're a famous racer or anything? Sam: I talk to myself and pretend people are cheering. M.M.M.: Sam, can you do any tricks or anything? Sam: I stick my legs out. M.M.M.: Charley? Charley: No hands, doing from side to side and punching it. M.M.M.: Charley, what kind of tricks would you like to do? Charley: I would kind of…jumps. M.M.M.: What about you Sam? Sam: Yeah. Go off jumps, too. M.M.M.: Charley, what do you like best about riding? Charley: I'm free like a bird! M.M.M.: Sam, what about you? Sam: You can go fast like a cougar! M.M.M.: What does your mother think about your riding? Does she like it? Sam: It scares her a little bit though. Charley: Well, I think she's scared I'll fall down. M.M.M.: Does little Jack try to get in on the action? What do you do about that? Charley: He holds on to the handle bars when he rides with Dad. M.M.M.: Do you guys know what a Niffer is? Together: No. M.M.M.: A Niffer is a guy who farts in the bathtub and spears the bubble with his nose. Now, are either one of you Niffers? Together: (much laughter and punching of shoulders) Yeah!
**I've been getting more communication from our readers, and that's what it's all about. If you have a ride to share and a story to tell let me know. Call me at (612) 750-5988 or e-mail me at jvcgw@worldnet.att.net.
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Baker brothers are little friends of mine. I've watched them
grow from birth. Charley is seven, and Sam is five. Their
little brother, Jack, is almost two. When I decided to do
this interview, I thought it would be interesting to get a
kid's point of view on this passion of ours. When I looked
at their answers I realized that in all of us still lives
that joy and excitement they have. If I asked a full grown
motorcyclist the same questions, the answers wouldn't vary
that much. Why do we do it? Ask Sam and Charley.
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