lets convince my dad..

[lucyc93 0]

hey everyone! just thought it would be a good idea if we tryed to convince my dad (dick65) to let me do my cbt and think about getting a bike

[dick65 0]

@lucyc93 wrote:

hey everyone! just thought it would be a good idea if we tryed to convince my dad (dick65) to let me do my cbt and think about getting a bike

well have to see after your exams its your mum you need to convince not me

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

TBH Lucy and alot of people on here will be very surprised with my answer here But I wouldn't like my wife or children (if we had any) to have a bike , I think there are too many ass holes driving on the roads , And i would be to worried , it worries me every time Mel goes out in the car , this isnt the answer you was after

[streetfighter 0]

@dick65 wrote:

@lucyc93 wrote:

hey everyone! just thought it would be a good idea if we tryed to convince my dad (dick65) to let me do my cbt and think about getting a bike

well have to see after your exams its your mum you need to convince not me

And Dick you could buy this now and hide it for when she passes here bike test
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/suzuki-bandit-250-gsf-rare-/290651667434?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item43ac307bea

[lucyc93 0]

@streetfighter wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

@lucyc93 wrote:

hey everyone! just thought it would be a good idea if we tryed to convince my dad (dick65) to let me do my cbt and think about getting a bike

well have to see after your exams its your mum you need to convince not me

And Dick you could buy this now and hide it for when she passes here bike test
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/suzuki-bandit-250-gsf-rare-/290651667434?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item43ac307bea

wow! it has pink wheel things!

[dick65 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

TBH Lucy and alot of people on here will be very surprised with my answer here But I wouldn't like my wife or children (if we had any) to have a bike , I think there are too many ass holes driving on the roads , And i would be to worried , it worries me every time Mel goes out in the car , this isnt the answer you was after

i know where your coming from Dave id be worried too,but ill think about the cbt and take it from there,id have to take her out loads to gain some road sense i know she drives but riding a bikes totally different,lots of pros and cons to think about

[Kenb 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

TBH Lucy and alot of people on here will be very surprised with my answer here But I wouldn't like my wife or children (if we had any) to have a bike , I think there are too many ass holes driving on the roads , And i would be to worried , it worries me every time Mel goes out in the car , this isnt the answer you was after

I fully agree with you Dave on this one. If they ain't had a bike they will not miss it.

[Chadatious 0]

i agree with dave but i feel you have got to live the one life you have, and if i did ever get killed on my bike id be happy that it was at least doing something i love!

when my mum didnt want me to do motocross at 12, so me and dad bought a bike, mum hated watching me whip it up jumps, and falling off on the same corner all the time tring to get a bigger drift. but then as soon as i did my licence and got a road bike it went opposite.

if they ever hear of the wheelie incidents, or that i got over a ton, dads moaning, but mum smiles and says dont get caught.

when i must admit roads arent made for bikes these days, thats why i always wear expensive gear thats got top safey and protection, and things like a loud exhaust so i can be herd, and high vis for night ridding! better than some of these idiots wearing t-shirt and shorts!!

[dick65 0]

nice one chad lucys already got the kit

[Chadatious 0]

thats good dick

[streetfighter 0]

i know where your coming from Dave id be worried too,but ill think about the cbt and take it from there,id have to take her out loads to gain some road sense i know she drives but riding a bikes totally different,lots of pros and cons to think about [/quote]





I was worried when my eldest daughter passed her driving test going out on her own, and i still do, she went to london the other day with the wife and it was absolutley lashing down and i still told the mrs to drive jades car, i hate the thought of anything happening coz there are some total prats out there but we have to let them go and do there own thing, If you go out with her like they do when they go for there cbt and motorcyle training for a few months get some head pieces so you can tell her what to do (only one way so she can't talk back)then i think she'll be ok. I would let mine do it she was riding motorcross when she was 8 till the age of 13 then had enough she gave the bike to my son and he had it for a few years aswell but lossed intrest they sold it and shared the money, All my boy keeps on saying is can't wait till i'm old enough to do my cbt and get a ped so what can i say, all my 4 kids have been brought up with me having a bike and all of them go on the back and they love it, so when and if any of mine want to do there cbt i would let them but take them out for a few months to get practice and a lot of road experiance.

[lee1 1]

I can see where dave is comeing from

but I also think if you stop your kids doing something chances are there going to do it anyway

wrapping kids in cotton wool all there life aint good

if her mum says no then lucy should respect her mums wishes

Then if lucy still feels the same when she leaves home,by which time she will beable to make her own decisions in life

good luck with it lucy

[oslin06 0]

Well I think it depends on the kids,
I blocked my son from having one because he was a nutter on a push bike and took no notice of any advise I gave him, he is married with children of his own and his wife wont let him have one either,
I would of been happy with the Daughter having one and she enjoyed being on the back of mine but when the time came she did not ask for one, she asked for a car which I got for her.
Keith

[BanditMike 0]

@lee wrote:

I can see where dave is comeing from

but I also think if you stop your kids doing something chances are there going to do it anyway

wrapping kids in cotton wool all there life aint good

if her mum says no then lucy should respect her mums wishes

Then if lucy still feels the same when she leaves home,by which time she will beable to make her own decisions in life

good luck with it lucy

It was the same when my Dad wanted to teach my two sons to ride. The girlfriend (now ex) said no but my point was this. Both kids wanted to learn. Saying no would have meant either one, or both, getting onto an old C90 with their friends on a local industrial estate, opening the throttle and then trying to avoid a tree. At least with my Dad they would have all the right kit on, be somewhere they were allowed to be and they would learn clutch/gear control. To me it was more sensible. She agreed and so my Dad taught them both to ride trials bikes. The eldest one now has a VTR and the youngest one (21 now) wants a bike. I've said no as he's still a speed freak but if he does there's not a lot I can do!?

[madsod 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

TBH Lucy and alot of people on here will be very surprised with my answer here But I wouldn't like my wife or children (if we had any) to have a bike , I think there are too many ass holes driving on the roads , And i would be to worried , it worries me every time Mel goes out in the car , this isnt the answer you was after

my boy will be 16 in 2 years time , and im the same Dave but if he can show me he is safe as he can be then so be it

[fr499y 0]

it took 2 years for my mum to say ok to having a bike. They worry, its what parents do but the moment they see you're happy, changes everything. In fact me learning to ride got my dad back into riding after 20 ish year break! I say do it! if its something you love go for it.

[Oldfart 0]

Both my son and daughter ride. However I made some rules first. Good training and quality kit. Would let neither of them ride unless they had proper gear on. They still always wear full kit whatever the weather. I used to live in Tenerife and it frightened me to see bikers doing a ton down the TF1 motorway in Tee shirt and flip flops especially with the lunatic taxi drivers. Remember at 30 mph it takes three metres to remove skin down to bone if you hit the black stuff unprotected.

[cpt_pants 0]

Riding a bike is not safe (fact). But for the obvious reasons we all choose to ride anyway. I am sure there are people on here who have lost family or friends to a motorcycle accident. But I am also sure that the same people have lost family or friends in other ways. We are only on this planet for a short time and we need to enjoy our stay here. But we also shouldn't throw caution to the wind to enjoy ourselves. When we ride, we assume that everyone else on the road is out to get us, and that helps us to stay safe.

But when the chance arrises and the weather is good, the conditions are good, and the road is clear, then you can let your guard down a lttle and enjoy yourself (within your limits). I think your dad is absoulutly right that you need to concerntrate on your exams. Maybe as an incentive for doing well in your exams a CBT would be a good reward. However, as had been said before if your mother says no, then you must respect that.

I hope that everything works out for you Lucy, because there is a lot more to being a biker than just riding a bike. You become part of a big family. Just look how many bike forums, meetings, events, rideouts, there are, Bikers acknowledge each other on the road, and have loads to talk about in the pub.

Good luck.

[Macie_UK 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

TBH Lucy and alot of people on here will be very surprised with my answer here But I wouldn't like my wife or children (if we had any) to have a bike , I think there are too many ass holes driving on the roads , And i would be to worried , it worries me every time Mel goes out in the car , this isnt the answer you was after

I know exactly what you mean Dave, it's a horrible feeling when you get a phone call saying your lad is having a close up view of an air ambulance , and it worries me every time the kids are out on a bike. That said, I think that if they are old enough to have a licence then they are old enough to make the decision themselves.

I mitigated by reasoning that if they want a go on a bike then they will just go pillion with someone which I could hardly stop - in which case I would much sooner have them trained, licensed and in control of a bike than perched of the back of some muppet who is trying to show off their heroics.

[Stue11 0]

O h dear Lucy were do i start not much i can add to this other than respect your parents advice and wishes and one day you will decide on what direction you want to choose

[Neill 0]

I have two children the daughter is 26 the boy is 23
I would not ban either from having a bike, it would make
me a hypocrit wouldnt it.,
One thing I can say with absolute certainty is nothing tastes as sweet as forbidden fruit or forbidden Bikes in this case

as for worry, well everytime they walk out the door.