The Dirt Bike Kid

The Dirt Bike Kid

Year: 1985

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Hoite C. Caston

FantasyFamily

Jack’s mother sends him out for groceries, but he returns with a mysterious, super‑charged dirt bike. Though she’s angry at his reckless purchase, Jack discovers the bike’s magical powers. He uses it to thwart a corrupt corporation threatening the town’s beloved hot‑dog stand, earning the community’s admiration.

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Timeline – The Dirt Bike Kid (1985)

Trace every key event in The Dirt Bike Kid (1985) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Jack buys the self-aware dirt bike

Jack purchases a Yamaha YZ-80 using their last $50. He soon discovers the bike is self-aware and responsive to him, which shocks and excites him.

morning Jack's home
2

Bike confiscated and sold to Mr. Zak

Jack's mother confiscates the bike and sells it to Mr. Zak to recoup their money. Jack protests, but the bike is gone, leaving him frustrated. The bike's future becomes uncertain.

afternoon Home
3

The bike returns during a baseball game

The bike returns in the middle of a Little League game to visit Jack. He tells Mr. Zak about the miraculous bike, and Zak suggests that Jack can work off the debt by making deliveries with the bike.

mid-game Little League field
4

Doghouse struggles and Hodgkins' plan unfolds

Jack joins a Little League team sponsored by the Doghouse, a beloved local hot dog joint. The town banker Hodgkins plans to demolish the Doghouse to make way for a new bank, putting the Doghouse's future in jeopardy.

early Doghouse
5

Mazie breaks with Hodgkins, starts dating Mike

Mazie Clavell, a coach of the rival Little League team, quits when she sees Hodgkins's ruthlessness. She begins dating Mike, the honest owner of the Doghouse, as they face the town's adversity together.

shortly after Doghouse
6

Jack and Bo uncover bank secrets

Jack and his friend Bo hack into Hodgkins' bank computer to learn why Hodgkins wants the Doghouse land. They reveal that the land isn't ideal for Hodgkins' bank and that Hodgkins' personal account isn't as sizable as rumored.

during planning Bank
7

Hodgkins enlists Big Slime and his biker gang

Hodgkins learns of Jack's attempt to save the Doghouse and enlists Max, a Little League teammate, who brings in Arthur 'Big Slime' and his biker gang. The threat of intimidation grows as the plot unfolds.

after the hack Town / bank
8

Police impound the dirt bike

When Hodgkins closes in, Chief Salt orders the dirt bike to be impounded as leverage against Jack and the town's morale. The move intensifies the conflict and raises the stakes for Jack.

evening Town / police
9

Mazie and Mike rescue the bike

Mazie and Mike step in and pay the impoundment fee to get the bike back, defying Hodgkins' pressure. The community begins to rally around Jack and his cause.

soon after Town
10

Groundbreaking ceremony interrupted

At the groundbreaking ceremony for Hodgkins' bank, Jack and his Little League team disrupt the event with a pie fight. The dirt bike then unexpectedly carries away Hodgkins, and Jack explains a plan that could benefit everyone.

ceremony day Bank site
11

One year later: town improvements

A year passes and the town has transformed: the Doghouse is renovated, the Hodgkins Bank is open, and jobs have improved. Bo is now popular with girls, Jack's mom has found work, and Mike and Mazie are married and expecting their first child. Salt now works as a security guard at the bank, and Big Slime has become a bank teller.

one year later Town
12

The magic ends and the bike is passed on

With the bike's magic apparently exhausted, Jack gives the bike to another child. The magic seems to return for that child, suggesting the power transfers to others who need it.

after gifting Town

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