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Posted by: tiger250ex

i need help! i want to get a honda 250ex and i need some good tips on how to beg my dad until he gives, in or convince him to get me a quad!!!!!

Posted by: sam the brave

hold a gun to his head

Posted by: Shift_400EX

quote:
Originally posted by sam the brave
hold a gun to his head

you deserve to be slapped

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

just talk to him about it and all the positive sides to having one. thats what i did to my dad for a good 2 weeks about a z400 and he said on ur birthday

Posted by: Ridin' Jesse

i told my dad the benifits and stuff and that im gonna get serious on racing next year and draging...worked he said i get a 450r on my b-day

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

quote:
Originally posted by Ridin' Jesse
i told my dad the benifits and stuff and that im gonna get serious on racing next year and draging...worked he said i get a 450r on my b-day

same for me cept i get a new Z400

Posted by: ESR350r

My parents never gave in to me getting an ATV. I was so young when i first wanted one that one of the powerwheels that runs on a battery would have been a dream. My uncles ended up buying me a honda 200x 3-wheeler behind their back when i was in 8th grade. Once i had one they could not stop me. I later got a polaris which was a huge mistake, then a 300 ex, now i am 20yrs old and have a sweet 350R. Just set up some rules with them like always wearing a helmet and whatever they want to make them happy. Tell them what they want to hear and once you get it you are golden, and the rules you set down before will slowly be forgetten... Good luck

Posted by: LTZ400rider

always wanted one. got a 83 suzuki 125 off my uncle for free until it broke, didnt have breaks or suspension either. then i got a 500 dollar dirt bike until that broke, then finally my dad bought some mountain property and he bought me a nice z400. im pretty damn happy i got 1 and ill probaly never complain about gettin a new quad again

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

birthday of 02. brand new 02 models that were just released i was in love with it but now im wanting a z400 and its looking good for my birthday in 05 in april

Posted by: 440exnacsracer

my parents didnt want me having one, as my dad is a firefighter and had seen too many things go wrong. when i was 12, my granddad told me i could work for his 230 quadrunner. i worked the hardest weeks worth ever, but got to bring home the ol suzuki. after about 6 months, i wanted a 400ex so bad i could taste it. my parents knew how much i enjoyed it, and after helping them all summer, they helped me get a used on. after getting used to the power and modding it so much it wasnt rideable, i got a 2003 predator just as they came out. a mistake at first, but i absolutely love my predator, and in a few weeks, you may see why

Posted by: Pappy

quote:
Originally posted by tiger250ex
i need help! i want to get a honda 250ex and i need some good tips on how to beg my dad until he gives, in or convince him to get me a quad!!!!!

tell him you would like for him and you to buy 2 quads so you could maybe hang out and do more stuff together. tell him you would like him to teach him about riding, mechanics and proper maintence blah blah blah

us dads are suckers for that and besides, its easier to convince the wife if she thinks its for the kid

damn im good

Posted by: HondaRancherES

I had to pay for mine myself so they weren't given to me.

Posted by: 5valves

a family that rides together stays together!!!!!! Its a family sport. thats where i would go!!!!
There is no better way to spend a weekend or a weekday, that with the family having fun!!!!!

Posted by: Mitch_McComb

I would get a part time job. Save some money this winter and offer to pay for half the quad next summer. Showing responsibility will get you further than begging.

Posted by: bman9

yeah i agree with them ^^^^
if you pay for it, whos to convince?
i had (still am) pay for mine.

Posted by: roostin_dale

work and buy it yourself....

Posted by: YFZ450Ridr

quote:
Originally posted by roostin_dale
work and buy it yourself....

im gettin a job and helpin my parents make some payments on a 400 when i get one so it all works out

Posted by: markk

quote:
Originally posted by sam the brave
hold a gun to his head

YEAH!!!!! NOT A GOOD IDEA, Just take his check book!!!!!!!! j/k

NO way kid, If u can find a way, Drop me a PM, Cuz i didnt get anywhere with my mom/dad, even for parts lol!!!!!!

Posted by: 6arett

if u beg to much, they wont get it at all..

Posted by: 400Rider022

tell your parents all the benefits and start helping them now and getting on their really good side... hey it worked for me

Posted by: priebo15

heres some good advice; GET A JOB!!

poo! i have to pay for mine, 81.75 a month for 5 years, i got a good 4 years to go! WOO hoo

Posted by: redlineranger

ive been tryin to earn a 400ex for the last 2 years..... if i get my grades up and stay out of truble this year, maybe it will happen. but if not oh well. i wont cry over it

Posted by: badass250r

bought my blaster my self in april of 01 paid 1800 4 a new left over 02

Posted by: DEAL

I like the job idea best.

Posted by: wilsonracing

Hey man I've always wanted my parents to buy me a quad but they never did so I went out and got a job saved my money and bought all I could afford a blaster and I've never been happier.

Posted by: Torrance

he might be able to write it off on his taxes. my dad was able too. farm equiptment .

Posted by: gumby2461

my dad bought me my first quad (250ex) like 5-6 years ago bc i kept beggin him,serisouly fo rlike 2 years and than he jus got it to shut me up and than he said he dint want me to have it nemore bc thats all i thought bout, so i gave the quad to my lil bro and work and worked and now i have a new quad (mx 250R) i love life

Posted by: priebo15

how much u pay for the r?
got any pics? from the looks of ur sig its a real nice bike. im jealous. maybe thats what i outta do.. save my money. haha

Posted by: future 450?

jus say u'll bump up all ure grades lik to an A nd u'll keep it lik that if u hav the quad thats wut i did

Posted by: woodsman250r

Just convince him that you are going to get a job to help pay for it. I am 22 and have had 3 different quads so far, all of which I have paid for with my own money from working (I am a fulltime college student as well). Unless you are not old enough to work, get a job and actually use your own money to help out. I know some people out there are used to mommy and daddy buying them whatever they want but there are actually people that use their own money to buy their quads and parts.

Posted by: wantablaster

i got my self a paper route for 2 years and saved that money and birthday money and got 1400 and bought my 01 blaster myself then the motor seized and had to get a job and earn another 900 dollares and just got the motor back the other day so get a job or a paper route and when u earn the money keep a job incase something happens or u want parts. Just tell your parents you will follow their rules and quickly most of the rules will be gone and tell them you will stay out of trouble keep good grades and pay for as much as you can yourself if you dont pay for it all.

Posted by: weekendracer91

quote:
Originally posted by LTZ400ridr
just talk to him about it and all the positive sides to having one. thats what i did to my dad for a good 2 weeks about a z400 and he said on ur birthday

yea alls you have to do is just talk to him and wave him some money or tell him he needs to pay for it and over time you just pay him a little every month i got a banshee out of it

Posted by: 450rJam

bet you take better care of it if you earned it, are you the same kid that was "begging" for milk money at recess ? you may be the same one that turns up 30 years old and living in the basement smoking hippy lettuce and playing playstation 15.

Posted by: brent250

tell your parents it will make you a better driver when you grow up

Posted by: 89honda 250x

be good........ do good in school(if you go)

do alot of wrok around the house

be nice to him

Posted by: 05fastblaster

its dumb to torture ur parents until they give in , they are just tryign to do wuts best for u like my parents they conviced a cop not to take my quad away from me so i am thankfull for my parents u should be too ohh i'm only 14 yrs old ppl so i would not have been able to conveice him not to, all of the parts in my quad i have payed for

so u should do the same

Posted by: mach1stang

i say if we are not doing drugs and staying out of trouble i think they are a good investment

Posted by: rr outlaw

quote:
Originally posted by Pappy
tell him you would like for him and you to buy 2 quads so you could maybe hang out and do more stuff together. tell him you would like him to teach him about riding, mechanics and proper maintence blah blah blah

us dads are suckers for that and besides, its easier to convince the wife if she thinks its for the kid

damn im good

Thats what I did! It got me 3 dirtbikes, 1 quad and 2 jetskies. I love my evil ways.

Posted by: m.h.s.c.#527

quote:
Originally posted by HondaRancherES
I had to pay for mine myself so they weren't given to me.

how r u pregnant and its only been three days lol

Posted by: m.h.s.c.#527

quote:
Originally posted by 05fastblaster
its dumb to torture ur parents until they give in , they are just tryign to do wuts best for u like my parents they conviced a cop not to take my quad away from me so i am thankfull for my parents u should be too ohh i'm only 14 yrs old ppl so i would not have been able to conveice him not to, all of the parts in my quad i have payed for so u should do the same

shut up if ur 14 i wanna know where u work to buy those mods

Posted by: 250exkid

i didnt read further then the first page but man all you kids are SPOILED!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wished i even got my full exhuast for free let alone a whole atv! just thought id say that for all u rich spoild kids. on you atv the best thing to do is say all the good things and what it can do for u and ur family................... im saying all of that stuff cuz i had to work all my life and what are my rewards? i bought over 3 snowmobiles a 3 wheeler and no my own 4wheeler and all the mods you kids gotta learn to work and buy ur own stuff instead of having ur parents buy 1,000's of dollars worth of stuff for you of there own hard earch cash. just an insight i dont mean to be an @ss but just here me out for the ppl who actually work for what they get,.

Posted by: czrider263

My dad didn't want me getting one. So i convinced him to buy a 800$ blaster and it has just gone from there. We started by building that up. Then i got a 450, and raced that out.

Posted by: 07250ex

I wish my parents would even buy me a Dvd for free the only thingd in this world i don't pay for myself is clothes and food, i paid for my bike i pay for my gas, the computer i'm on right now everything i own i paid for except for a pair of MX gloves he bought me a pair for christmas

Posted by: TXATVRIDER

I'm to old to ask my parents to get me things, i'm already out on my own with a house. They would just laugh...lol

Posted by: 250exkid

lol yea

Posted by: BlaineKaiser450

quote:
Originally posted by Pappy
tell him you would like for him and you to buy 2 quads so you could maybe hang out and do more stuff together. tell him you would like him to teach him about riding, mechanics and proper maintence blah blah blah

us dads are suckers for that and besides, its easier to convince the wife if she thinks its for the kid

damn im good

I used that 2 get my dad 2 get a 450r for "him" when i was pushing my 250x to its limits and I ride the 450r more than he does

I love my evil ways...

Posted by: lasxgames

My dad bought me one for racing

See
SPAM

Posted by: x rider1291

i worked for forever and all i got was a pat on the back and a broken leg...and after all of that my dad was like HEY I THINK I WANNA BUY A BANSHEE AND A 250R MAN!!*!^*!..........i wasnt to happy till i got to ride em like 10 yrs later

Posted by: LT250_JOE

A CASE OF BEER WOULD WORK!!!

Posted by: x rider1291

quote:
Originally posted by LT250_JOE
A CASE OF BEER WOULD WORK!!!

2shay my friend

Posted by: jag09

ive been trying for the longest time, but every time it gets ready to happen something ends up coming up to stop it. like recently the o2 sensor went out on the car. ive been trying to make a deal with them ill sell one of my cars to buy half of the quads and see if they will finance the other, because if so then ill be able to buy a 450! what jacked up though they've bought my brother a dirtbike then he sold it

Posted by: 450rJam

your spoiled,
sell one of your cars and buy a used atv
or keep crying until they give in

Posted by: jag09

i only wish i was spoiled, only reason i say cars is because of my brother, and if i was spoiled i would already have it you dip****. plus everything i own ive bought or earnedd some way

Posted by: 450rJam

o2 sensors run about 65 bucks and take like 20 min. to change.

you bought or earned everything you have but you cant buy or earn a quad ? ok
your brother sold the dirtbike THEY bought him, but you earned all your stuff? ok

are you a politician ?
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

I call it like I see it

Posted by: jag09

well ya called this one wrong. they'd rather me have a car then a quad, they dont want me skating or inline skating, they'd rather me study constantly and play a sport than do stuff outside of school but im already booked with stuff for school, so iwant something for weekends

Posted by: yernkie

Here is my two cents...go get a job and buy one for yourself. My parents would never get me a quad (or a vehicle), so I had to work for what I wanted. I sucked at the time because all my friends had cool toys and I had nothing, but looking back now I would not have wanted it any other way...it taught me to appreciate things more.

Posted by: jag09

i just said forget it, and just put the money i had towards my car and diff. stuff.

Posted by: davepfb

i just begged my dad for a week and told him id pay him back. So he went out and baught me a 07 polaris. We used to have 4 quads but we sold them all for money issues now that we r all back up i jsut told them that i wanted one and got all my freinds to beg. But after having a polaris for 3 months it broke. And now i want a blaster and i have to pay for it myself.

Posted by: MTDman11

i wish i could beg and get one for my birthday like somepeople but in other ways not. i saved my bank acount since i was about 6. of course money then was notin like 100 dollars a year. when i was 11 me and my friend started doing yard clean ups and such. worked my but off from 11 - 13. doing what ever i could. the day came when i had enough, i got that 05 left over 300 ex. the day of my life. now i have a homemade snowplow that i use to make money to maintaine it and aftermarket parts. im glad. it gives me a life leason. teaches me i have to work for goals i want. also i feel like i take better care for it know how hard i worked for it rather than it being handed to me. i also have to pay for gas (sucks!!!!)