19. She "decided that she wanted to be a dirtbike racer like her uncle" Harry Leary - a fence came

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2026-02-19

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19. She wanted to be a dirt bike racer like her uncle… so she went full throttle.

In this hilarious story, Jessica shares the moment she decided to learn dirt biking — grabbed a 150, hit the gas, and immediately discovered how intimidating it is to stop one of those “death traps.”

What happened next?

• Full throttle
• Death wobbles
• A chain link fence
• The bike keeps going
• She’s stuck underneath it

Half on the road.
Half on someone’s property.
Dirt bike riding off without her.

And the best part? She got up, grabbed the bike, and got right back on.

That’s the mindset.

If you know the legacy of Harry Leary, you know quitting was never an option.

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Yeah. Your uncle thought you rode a dirt bike or a motorcycle, right?
bike or a motorcycle, right? >> Yep, he did.
>> Yep, he did. >> And uh she wouldn't tell me any details,
>> And uh she wouldn't tell me any details, but she did mention you had a funny
but she did mention you had a funny story about and you would tell me.
story about and you would tell me. >> Oh, well, I mean, yeah. So, we decided
>> Oh, well, I mean, yeah. So, we decided that I guess Jess decided that she
that I guess Jess decided that she wanted to be a dirt bike racer like her
wanted to be a dirt bike racer like her uncle.
uncle. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, we went to Chaparel and
>> Yeah. Yeah. So, we went to Chaparel and we went and got a a 230 and a 150. And
we went and got a a 230 and a 150. And obviously the 150 was going to be my
obviously the 150 was going to be my bike. I was I was little Jess.
bike. I was I was little Jess. >> Yeah. I love it.
>> Yeah. I love it. >> And I was on the on the bike and I I'm
>> And I was on the on the bike and I I'm trying to learn throttle control. I'm
trying to learn throttle control. I'm trying to learn all of the things about
trying to learn all of the things about these stupid death traps that we call
these stupid death traps that we call [laughter] our bikes.
[laughter] our bikes. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And I I'm kind of balls to the wall, so
>> And I I'm kind of balls to the wall, so I just I take off. if I get it out of
I just I take off. if I get it out of first gear and I'm like, "All right, I'm
first gear and I'm like, "All right, I'm I did the hard part, which is getting
I did the hard part, which is getting going."
going." >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And so now I'm just cruising.
>> And so now I'm just cruising. And anyone who knows dirt bikes and how
And anyone who knows dirt bikes and how they first started dirt bikes, it's very
they first started dirt bikes, it's very intimidating trying to stop a dirt bike.
intimidating trying to stop a dirt bike. >> Oh, yes. And so I was I was going mock
>> Oh, yes. And so I was I was going mock Jesus down the road and
Jesus down the road and >> here comes a a fence
>> here comes a a fence >> in front of me and I have to turn right
>> in front of me and I have to turn right >> and I I I got wobbly. I was I got the I
>> and I I I got wobbly. I was I got the I got the death wobbles for sure. But I
got the death wobbles for sure. But I saved myself
saved myself >> and I slowed down but not enough to turn
>> and I slowed down but not enough to turn and I rammed straight into that fence.
and I rammed straight into that fence. But somehow I was I was able to go
But somehow I was I was able to go underneath. It was a big chain link
underneath. It was a big chain link fence and I went underneath the fence,
fence and I went underneath the fence, but the dirt bike kept going.
but the dirt bike kept going. >> Oh jeez.
>> Oh jeez. >> Just kept Yeah. The dirt bike rode
>> Just kept Yeah. The dirt bike rode itself and just kept going.
itself and just kept going. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And I was stuck underneath the fence
>> And I was stuck underneath the fence just laying there.
just laying there. >> Oh my gosh. So half of my body was on
>> Oh my gosh. So half of my body was on one side of this property and my dirt
one side of this property and my dirt bike was on their property and then my
bike was on their property and then my other half was on the road
other half was on the road >> and I'm just stuck under the fence and
>> and I'm just stuck under the fence and >> it was quite comical honestly.
>> it was quite comical honestly. >> Okay. Well, you know what? At least you
>> Okay. Well, you know what? At least you can say that. I'll take
can say that. I'll take >> Yeah, it it it was funny cuz I again
>> Yeah, it it it was funny cuz I again just went and grabbed a bike, got back
just went and grabbed a bike, got back on again because
on again because >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> You don't quit.
>> You don't quit. >> Hurrah.

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