My Son's Motorcycle Project...

My 10 year old son, Trent, started his new project. I allowed him to pick the bike and to do everything he thinks he can, to fix it up. I gave him a crash course in Sandblasting. (Wow, thats going to come in handy on my projects. No child labor laws will be broken, maybe)

Here it is: 1972 Suzuki TS185 Sierra. Good Title and street legal. He paid for with his allowance $50.00


Currently he has the frame blasted and powdercoated. The engine has been gone through and painted. His choice of color scheme for the bike:




And the painted pieces...

He wants to be done with it by this coming Saturday. There is a motorcycle show that has a youth class he wants to enter.

he is doing an awsome job and not letting me rest a bit....

Richard Z.

Post edited by: N0NB, at: 2007/09/03 08:27

He is doing a great job and should be very Proud! That silver will look good on there. Make sure that you post some more pictures;)

The Goose loves the silver.

Post edited by: kwakagoose, at: 2007/09/02 21:09

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i wish i had a little dirt bike, gawd i miss my dt100 yamahammer.

Wholly DOODLES!!:ohmy:

Way to go Trent!That's awesome Dude!

Be proud,because Your hard work definately shows!

And good luck on the show,Bud.Keep Us updated for sure,ok.

Richard that pic of the stock bike really takes me back, that is a 1972 bike and I had the same year bike but only a 125. You son looks to be doing a heck of a good job on it and for $50 I'd say he got a pretty good buy as well.

As soon as my 13 yr old stepson arrives from Colombia I plan on putting him to work on his 81 CSR 305 that is currently residing in my basement. It currently runs but I plan on letting him finish it out himself. It not only will keep him busy but I hope it will instill a sense of pride in him having done it himself.

Well, Trent, your friends may not appreciate it yet, but you sure know how to impress a bunch of old gear heads!:lol: Don't forget to get pics of the show. Old people like pictures.:evil:

Wow, the kid has done a super job on the bike!!! shows he has a lot of skill at a young age, GREAT JOBB)

You know after a second look at this post I realized that I'm jealous. This kid has a bike lift and a bead blaster at his disposal, not to mention a dad who already has a really cool stable of vintage bikes as well as having found his own really cool project and at the tender age of ten. My only question at this point is, Richard do you have any interest in adopting me?
:laugh: :whistle:

Post edited by: The Gringo, at: 2007/09/02 20:24

Post edited by: The Gringo, at: 2007/09/02 20:25

That thing looks great ,, You know there is a real following for the Suzuki TS line ,, I had a 185 a couple years ago and Got what you paid for the bike just for the luggage rack on Ebay ,, Father son Projects are very cool and think what you are teaching him.. Making great memories along the way ,,

Besides all that nice father son bonding ... you now have a mini-mechanic at your disposal. So when he wants to borrow $10 ... he changes your oil, adjusts your chain, and checks your tires! AWESOME!

He is doing a sweet job man. He seems very patient for a kid and that is great!! Most kids would want the ready to ride bike. Your doing a great job as a dad and it is awesome the lessons your teaching him! Should be more dads like you out there bro.