Some pics just have to be shared. Ever seen a 250 look like an 80? :) Meet Tonka

[Charles Owens]

This is my friend/employee. He goes by Tonka. Why? Because he is 7' tall/ 430 pounds.
Just look!

Here he is on my 250


In my gear






Haha, had to share. Hope you guys enjoy the laugh like we did!

[GlennC]

Holy cats man, That 250 looks like an 80.

You should punch him, and say something mean about his mother, just to see what he does...

[Charles Owens]

Haha, I do know it sucks to play basketball with him.
You lose, and catch some elbows to the top of the head.

[Coop]

Wow that poor suspension! And that chest protector looks like it was going to fly off and go shooting around that room! That is one large human being  .

[Charles Owens]

Haha yea I had just got it that day in the mail, I told him if it snaps hes gotta buy it.
He thought about it for a second and figured it was worth the laugh.

[JETZcorp]

I was expecting to open this thread and see some 250 modified to have 4" of suspension travel and small wheels, or a giant 250 motor crammed into an 80 frame.  But no!  Johasus!

[JohnN]

That is awesome!! I did have a great laugh, thanks for sharing.

For those of you that don't know it, I'm pretty tall myself... at 6' 4"... After my first marriage dissolved into shambles, I joined the Tall Club... I know, I know... pretty funny..

Well anyway, they have conventions around the world. I went to one and it was a real change for me. For the first time I went to a dance hall where I could not look across the tops of people's heads to see the other side of the club. There were a few guys that were well over 7 feet tall. But the amazing part was that some of the women towered over me!

In fact I met my current wife in Montreal Canada at an event there. She is 6 feet tall....

Well anyway here is a link to the tall club for all those interested in checking out some tall folk!
http://www.tall.org/

[Charles Owens]

Haha, even better, I think I may have some video of him riding an rm 125 last week. I'll see if I can find it.

[SachsGS]

You should get Tiny into pro wrestling and become his manager.

[JETZcorp]

He's still smaller than The Big Show, amazingly.  That guy is ridiculous, I remember watching WWE (except they called it WWF at the time) way back in 1999.  I always liked watching the 'Show, because he would just sort of lumber around and crush people.

[Coop]

I knew you were tall John, I didn't know anything about that club. I am only 5'11" or so.

You have to post that video of him riding a 125. 

[Charles Owens]

Haha I'll have to look for the flash drive after I get my internet problem solved.
I had him on a KX 85 a few months back. I felt real sorry for that bike.

[JETZcorp]

I have to say, though, that's ONE way to mellow out the power of a CR500!  I'd love to see a picture of Tonka hanging himself over the front fender, and the bike still pulling the front wheel into the air out of a turn.

[Charles Owens]

Haha, I almost picked up a clean late 90's CR 500 a few weeks ago.. Should have gotten it, kid didn't know what he had. He said it was unrideable...

[SachsGS]

I read somewhere that of the global population only 2% (or is it 4%? I forget) of men are over 6'2" and women over 5'10", so being tall is a rare commodity. I'm over 6' and I have size 13 feet which means big,heavy riding boots and having to lengthen shifters and rear brake pedals to fit my boots. I recently rode a 690 KTM and that bike would have no problems hauling Tonka around.