[topix.net] - Dan Hartzell: Are kids safe as motorcycle passengers?

Ninjette Newsbot · August 29th, 2011, 02:20 AM

Motorcyclists enjoyed this fund-raising benefit ride in Northampton last summer.

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RedCromwell · September 3rd, 2011, 08:31 PM

Saw a biker tonight with a little girl as his passenger. She was so small that she couldn't even get her arms around her dad (I'm guessing). The helmet she was wearing (the only gear she was wearing of course) definitely was not hers since it was too big and made her look like a bobble head doll.

I'm sure the ride was a special time for them both, but I just couldn't do something like that. I accept the risk of riding and take the necessary precautions. I think it's an unnecessary risk to put a child, at that age, through.

Xoulrath · September 3rd, 2011, 10:49 PM

I took my daughter for a ride on my Ninjette earlier this year before I sold it. We didn't have street gear for her then, so the ride was very short. I made her wear all of her dirt bike gear which was fine for the speeds we saw. We rode to and then around a subdivision about a half-mile down the road.

I probably won't ever give her a ride on the ZX even though she has asked. And she won't get a ride on my wife's TU until after she gets proper gear, which will more than likely be next summer.

EsrTek · September 4th, 2011, 05:42 AM

I see people riding their kids on bikes ... My 15yr old wants a ride and I won't give him one a) no gear for him b) he has never ridden before.
I don't think my brand new bike (and sole mode of transport to work) would be a good idea for both him and I to learn 2 up riding on.

Besides that, I see no reason not to take kids on rides...me and my wife both where passengers on bikes for far longer than either of us ridden our own.

RedCromwell · September 4th, 2011, 05:46 PM

What I saw last night made me fear for that little girl. She looked like she was no more than eight years old.

I kept thinking of everything that could go wrong... she could lose her grip, they could hit a deer, her dad could lose it in a turn, they could get hit by a car...

Her dad is supposed to protect her from all the bad in the world, not offer her up on a silver platter.

If he really wanted to share his love of riding with her then get her proper gear and take her on a ride in optimum conditions. Why risk it? Isn't this sport dangerous enough?

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Xoulrath ninjette.org sage Name: T Location: U.S. Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981	I took my daughter for a ride on my Ninjette earlier this year before I sold it. We didn't have street gear for her then, so the ride was very short. I made her wear all of her dirt bike gear which was fine for the speeds we saw. We rode to and then around a subdivision about a half-mile down the road. I probably won't ever give her a ride on the ZX even though she has asked. And she won't get a ride on my wife's TU until after she gets proper gear, which will more than likely be next summer. __________________________________________________ R.I.P EthioKnight (Alex)

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September 3rd, 2011, 08:31 PM	#2
RedCromwell ninjette.org member Name: Alan Location: Delaware, USA Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250 Posts: 221	Saw a biker tonight with a little girl as his passenger. She was so small that she couldn't even get her arms around her dad (I'm guessing). The helmet she was wearing (the only gear she was wearing of course) definitely was not hers since it was too big and made her look like a bobble head doll. I'm sure the ride was a special time for them both, but I just couldn't do something like that. I accept the risk of riding and take the necessary precautions. I think it's an unnecessary risk to put a child, at that age, through.

September 4th, 2011, 05:42 AM	#4
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	I see people riding their kids on bikes ... My 15yr old wants a ride and I won't give him one a) no gear for him b) he has never ridden before. I don't think my brand new bike (and sole mode of transport to work) would be a good idea for both him and I to learn 2 up riding on. Besides that, I see no reason not to take kids on rides...me and my wife both where passengers on bikes for far longer than either of us ridden our own.

September 4th, 2011, 05:46 PM	#5
RedCromwell ninjette.org member Name: Alan Location: Delaware, USA Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250 Posts: 221	What I saw last night made me fear for that little girl. She looked like she was no more than eight years old. I kept thinking of everything that could go wrong... she could lose her grip, they could hit a deer, her dad could lose it in a turn, they could get hit by a car... Her dad is supposed to protect her from all the bad in the world, not offer her up on a silver platter. If he really wanted to share his love of riding with her then get her proper gear and take her on a ride in optimum conditions. Why risk it? Isn't this sport dangerous enough?