My cousin gave me his old board when I was about 6 years old. It had a blue shark painted on the deck and metal wheels. It is still in my parents garage somewhere. I was going to take a picture of it but I can't get to the corner where I think it is. LOL I think the first time I saw a wide deck board was in the early 80s and it sure looked strange. Then Tony Hawk was getting big and some kids down the street made a quarter pipe and we had fun trying to learn how to drop in. I had a mini bike around the same time. It had a 5 horse Tecumseh motor and spoked wheels. Then I got a 1970 Yahama AT125 and I rode it around like I did my minibike. Just like trail riding, putting around the yard. Then one day I got on it and hit the power band. It carried the front wheel and the grass in the yard was never the same after that. LOL