Early Father's Day...
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Early Father's Day...
I got my 8 year old son a full face helmet and showed him how to step up on the bike using the passenger pegs. He admitted to being a little scared, but was ready for that ride around the block. Mom was nervously waiting for us to return from that short ride. When we came around the corner, my son said "more."
We left the area and went for some italian ice at Ralphs. While sitting in the parking lot my son said two great things...
"I'm ready to get rid of the rest of my ice so we can get back one"
And...
"Now I understand why you want to ride all the time"
We ended up cruising an amazing 20 miles and loving every second of it. I then gave him some facts of life:
1) Respect the power and speed of the motorcycle
2) Cars are bigger and stronger... regardless on who's right or wrong, yield and let it go
3) NEVER EVER DRINK AND DRIVE... PERIOD. (he asked if that included soda, but I let him know that was for beer, wine and any other alcoholic beverage)
Mom told me she's a little nervous that we can hit a bump and he will fall off. I never heard of that happening, has this happened to anyone on the forum?
Later!
We left the area and went for some italian ice at Ralphs. While sitting in the parking lot my son said two great things...
"I'm ready to get rid of the rest of my ice so we can get back one"
And...
"Now I understand why you want to ride all the time"
We ended up cruising an amazing 20 miles and loving every second of it. I then gave him some facts of life:
1) Respect the power and speed of the motorcycle
2) Cars are bigger and stronger... regardless on who's right or wrong, yield and let it go
3) NEVER EVER DRINK AND DRIVE... PERIOD. (he asked if that included soda, but I let him know that was for beer, wine and any other alcoholic beverage)
Mom told me she's a little nervous that we can hit a bump and he will fall off. I never heard of that happening, has this happened to anyone on the forum?
Later!
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RE: Early Father's Day...
What awesome memories your post brough back for me. Thanks
If it's a big deal to the wife, get a sissy bar (cant quite tell in your pic) better to calm that fear than force it.
But more directly to your question, I have not heard of it with adults you are safe and sane when riding, but that does not mean it can't happen to a youngster who may be easily distracted.
When my boy first started riding with me he was only 5 andI sat him in front of me. He thought that was pretty cool, he could not see when sittingbehind me....lol But it gave me time to see how he was on the bike. At first he was very attentive, but when he got more comfortable I saw him get easily distracted. It only takes a second and mine was a bit younger than yours is now.
Be safe.
If it's a big deal to the wife, get a sissy bar (cant quite tell in your pic) better to calm that fear than force it.
But more directly to your question, I have not heard of it with adults you are safe and sane when riding, but that does not mean it can't happen to a youngster who may be easily distracted.
When my boy first started riding with me he was only 5 andI sat him in front of me. He thought that was pretty cool, he could not see when sittingbehind me....lol But it gave me time to see how he was on the bike. At first he was very attentive, but when he got more comfortable I saw him get easily distracted. It only takes a second and mine was a bit younger than yours is now.
Be safe.
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RE: Early Father's Day...
I saw on youtube a guy did a wheelie on a sport bike and came down too hard,his girlfreind's **** lifted off the seat and he unwittingly gave gas at the same moment and she flew,looked painful too!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe4gqN3ip8I but as long as your boy is holding the strap I doubt he'll fly off,you won't be going crazy with him on there in the first place, and I' sure right now he's holding on with all he's got. It's when he starts getting used to it that mistakes can happenI have a detachable backrest and I don't like haveing passengers without it. I drove a freind home yesterday without it,just a block or two and he almost fell off,he said he didn't realize how short the seat was. it's a stock fatbob seat.
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RE: Early Father's Day...
When my boys were small I had a nylon webbing strap that had velcro and would wrap around both of us like a belt they stayed put and never felt unsecured. That brings back memorys have fun.
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RE: Early Father's Day...
We take our 9 and 11 year old kids on long trips with one on Daddy's bike and one on Uncle David's. We started with going around the block.
We do have backrests, and started them with the taller one I like for long rides, now they can ride with the shorter one. Our criteria was, their feet had to reach the pegs.
Then the rules:
[ul][*]feet on the pegs[*]hold on[*]don't wiggle around[*]with the tall backrest, we told them to just lean into it and let the bike move, don't try to stay upright, or help lean.[*]for long trips I follow in a chase car in case they get uncomfortable, or have a problem.[*]Daddy tells them if they need to pull over they should tap him on the shoulder.[/ul]
Enjoy riding with your son! He'll cherish these memories for a lifetime!
Stay safe!
We do have backrests, and started them with the taller one I like for long rides, now they can ride with the shorter one. Our criteria was, their feet had to reach the pegs.
Then the rules:
[ul][*]feet on the pegs[*]hold on[*]don't wiggle around[*]with the tall backrest, we told them to just lean into it and let the bike move, don't try to stay upright, or help lean.[*]for long trips I follow in a chase car in case they get uncomfortable, or have a problem.[*]Daddy tells them if they need to pull over they should tap him on the shoulder.[/ul]
Enjoy riding with your son! He'll cherish these memories for a lifetime!
Stay safe!
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