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Post by scania on Jan 30, 2015 7:00:23 GMT
One of my young ones who is in her teens goes out to the shed with another young one from her school to talk their own stuff in private, girl gossip. Although there is very little space in the garage they manage to work their way in without knocking stuff over and sit on the only possible places to sit on my SD250 and my GT550, (the SD400 is actually in the upstairs bed room at the moment). Easy for them to do this as they are both skinny now, my young one lost a lot of weight since she started cycling to school instead of bussing and been driven and she gets to keep the bus fare as a reward. She is starting to take an interest in the bikes and asking questions, this is partly good as it ties into her science in school in a small way. I know there is always a risk with motorbikes, but I see myself as fairly unique in that I have no desire to speed, I'm a very easy rider, also I have a good sixth sense about danger. Even if I had a bike accident now, I lived out my youth with out injuries. I am wondering will I be doing right or wrong if I feed her interest in motorcycles. Her mother is a disaster when it comes to road skills, stops on roundabouts, tries to drive up one way streets, is nearly always in the wrong gear, rides the clutch, forgets to turn on the lights, hopeless at reversing and parking. I am worried that if my young one takes after her mother on the road I may regret it if I introduce her further to bikes. Aside from the bikes, the family home, the clutter and the pets, the family is all I have and they have cost me a lot along the way. Have any of you guy ever had doubts about introducing your kids to bikes ?
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Post by Cheggy on Jan 30, 2015 13:42:07 GMT
This is actually a very good question I actively encouraged my son to get into bikes at an early age, I bought him his first road legal scooter at 16, he now has a brand new Yamaha yzf125r (basically a mini R1). My youngest daughter is 16 now but says she wants to wait until next year to do her CBT because of her exams etc... She loves coming out with me as pillion and loves the meets etc, I actually prefer riding with her as it's a brilliant way of bonding with your kids. It's a shame my eldest daughter never showed an interest. My youngest will get passed my dream once I kick the bucket. My 4 year old grandson is motorbike mad, he gets all the posters etc from the magazines I buy and loves sitting on my son's bike. Give it a couple of years and I will sort him a mini bike of some sort. My parents hated the idea of me riding but my philosophy is that if they get into bikes at an early age then they will have more respect for safety and will not end up in a box as easy. A good question, thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 15:18:32 GMT
I don't want my kids anywhere near them - dirty horrible smelly dangerous things.
I'm glad they show no interest in my bikes (or having a bike) in the future - they take after their mother.
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Post by Cheggy on Jan 30, 2015 15:31:22 GMT
they take after their mother. Do you not think that's worse? I'd rather my kids be a biker than have them marry a biker
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 15:53:17 GMT
I dunno....
How do you mean, Cheggs?
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Post by Cheggy on Jan 30, 2015 16:10:10 GMT
Hard to explain but I'll try.. lol Personally I wouldn't have Any issues with my daughter jumping on an R1 and riding off into the sunset, but, I wouldn't be as easy with her being a non rider, jumping on the back of her husbands bike. I happily spend hours in the shed but I wouldn't want to be in my wife's shoes, sat alone while I tinker away.
It's a bit like being a golf widow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 16:25:31 GMT
I think it's because it's Friday - as hard as I try, I am still not getting it. Sorry to be thick, Cheg.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 16:26:39 GMT
Ah - with the R1 example, do you mean that if she was the rider she would have had training?
But so would the husband presumably?
No, I thought I had it but it's gone.
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Post by Cheggy on Jan 30, 2015 16:31:06 GMT
I dunno mate, I'm the typical over protective dad. It's hard to put into words.
Lol, I know what I mean :-D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 16:39:09 GMT
I am also quite over protective....I am certainly going to do my utmost to make sure my kids get good training for the roads, I mean when they get to 17 and want a car.
Being an (Currently non active but still registered) approved instructor, I will teach them to the best of my ability to make sure they are as safe as possible - lots of busy emerging rights etc and much time spent ensuring they know about about safe overtaking for example. Also drum it into them about judging speed of vehicles approaching etc.....it is very important.
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Post by na44superdream on Jan 30, 2015 16:43:17 GMT
I would encourage them as far as training and passing their test. But admit I would worry if they used a motorcycle every day. The daughter has not yet got round to doing either test yet, which is probably just as well as I've not built her SD yet. The son is only 7 but does like going out on the wife's Honda Scooby i with me, his use of small bikes there will be inevitable, once he's a teen. But the wife would prefer to encourage his interest in cars due to the high accident rate.
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Post by jonnyboy on Jan 30, 2015 17:38:49 GMT
I think you trust your daughter to have good judgement when it comes to riding (she is a sensible rider/driver) and not some young nob showing off to her........yes?
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Post by marktrower on Jan 30, 2015 17:59:28 GMT
i do not like my eldest riding his bike one big one all ready broke his wrist about 3 years ago the other two are not intresterd .but he is now 32 and saving up for a speedtriple for summer
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Jan 30, 2015 18:13:26 GMT
It was hard for me to persuade my wife to let me take my 8 year old son for a short ride as she does not want him to be into bikes at as she knows how dangerous they are as we all do, he loved his ride out with me & at bike show this year I brought some proper gear for him so this summer we can get out again. I talked her around as I would like to get to the end of my life with my son having some memories of spending quality time with me as I have very few good memories of spending time with my dad which is a shame. I have taken my daughters out on my GSXR750 and the SD and they love it but they are adults now, my wife is just worried that my son will decide to get into motorcycling as soon as he can & like most of us did in our youth he will probably have a tumble or two, well I don't want to live with the what if question, as we would all end up doing nothing fun if we thought like that so what will be will be, all we can do is try & install some sense in our kids & let them choose not control what they do.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2015 18:19:37 GMT
Such a great picture, Rich..
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