Bad Parenting

[LadyDragon]

At what age would a kid be safe to ride 2up in your opinion?

 

[ctwo]

When their feet meet the pegs. Otherwise, it's still the same risk to a minor. No minors allowed on my bike.

 

[LadyDragon]

 

[mean dad]

I took all of my kids on rides on the tank when they were too small to ride on the back.

Age has little to do with it, it's more about the actual size of the kid on the bike (to me). If they're old enough to understand that they need to hold on or fall off and suffer the consequences, they're old enough to ride on the back of my motorcycle.

 

[Johndicezx9]

Don’t stop at 1 kid...

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10169880&postcount=23

 

[David919]

When their feet meet the pegs. Otherwise, it's still the same risk to a minor. No minors allowed on my bike.

Age has little to do with it, it's more about the actual size of the kid on the bike (to me). If they're old enough to understand that they need to hold on or fall off and suffer the consequences, they're old enough to ride on the back of my motorcycle.

I make them hold on to me, instead of the grab bar, so I can tell they are holding on and they don’t move around to much. I don’t go on the faster roads or more than across town. As they get older/wiser/bigger things move more quickly. I still tend to avoid groups of other vehicles if I can and I don’t filter or split, I don’t want to be sitting on a stalled bike infront of cagers with a young passenger.

 

[KooLaid]

At what age would a kid be safe to ride 2up in your opinion?

Depends on the child. My daughter as riding on the back of my 1098 at age 5 and doing full day rides. She was able to reach the passenger pegs. I also took extra measures though to provide more safety and awareness of how she was doing back there.

 

[Cyclesuzy]

I used to ride with a guy who had his grandson on the back of a Goldwing occasionally. His little legs wouldn't get to the pegs so grandpa put blocks on them so his feet touched.

He had a helmet, proper jacket, etc. and knew to hold on, etc. Grandpa was an accomplished rider and didn't take chances. I think (mind you this was a looooong time ago) the little boy was about 10.

 

[ctwo]

If they're old enough to understand that they need to hold on or fall off and suffer the consequences, they're old enough to ride on the back of my motorcycle.

Is that old enough to really understand the risks and what could happen, and what a lifetime of living with what could happen, even for a small accident, really be like?

I once made the mistake of getting on the back of an FJ1200 for a ride along the skyline summit when I was 19, and never again. It's hard enough for me to accept all that risk, even when I have some control over it.

Parenting was mentioned, could doing this without parental consent, or even with, be construed as child endangerment?

 

[kuksul08]

My dad used to take me around starting around age 7. It was fun, but at times I barely had the strength to hold myself on when he'd go into a tuck on the highway at 120mph and the wind would catch the visor of my dirtbike helmet. So there's that.

I think around that age is appropriate, as long as you ride cautiously.

 

[EvilBunny]

I was prob 6-7 when my dad took me to school on his gsxr750

Started riding a 50cc dirtbike with training wheels about the same age.

 

[Shaggy]

Never too young to start!

 

[gixxerjeff]

I took all of my kids on rides on the tank when they were too small to ride on the back.

Age has little to do with it, it's more about the actual size of the kid on the bike (to me). If they're old enough to understand that they need to hold on or fall off and suffer the consequences, they're old enough to ride on the back of my motorcycle.

^^^
So much this.
It worked too.
Both my adult son and daughter are excellent riders.

 

[budman]

I took all of my kids on rides on the tank when they were too small to ride on the back.

Age has little to do with it, it's more about the actual size of the kid on the bike (to me). If they're old enough to understand that they need to hold on or fall off and suffer the consequences, they're old enough to ride on the back of my motorcycle.

Pretty much. Although I was not street riding when my kids were small and the second batch was not really approved to do it by Mom. They never asked or I would have pushed back.

This helps kids and passengers hold on.

 

[blackrat]

I took all of my kids on rides on the tank when they were too small to ride on the back.

Age has little to do with it, it's more about the actual size of the kid on the bike (to me). If they're old enough to understand that they need to hold on or fall off and suffer the consequences, they're old enough to ride on the back of my motorcycle.

That's what my dad did with me as well, even let me steer and control the throttle on his harley when I could reach the bars while putting around an open parking lot. One of the most memorable experiences from my childhood.

I wasn't a fan of sitting out back though.

 

[Doobz]

I would not put a kid on a bike on the street. They can’t possibly comprehend the risks and it’s shitty to make that decision for them.

 

[gixxerjeff]

I would not put a kid on a bike on the street. They can’t possibly comprehend the risks and it’s shitty to make that decision for them.

Kaythanx

 

[Climber]

I waited until my kids could securely keep their feet on the pegs and keep their arms locked around my waist. That was for my sport bike.

Now, with my goldwing, it is more secure and they much prefer it over my cbr.

 

[Critter]

I was crossing the bay bridge on the tank of my dads CB750 at 7 with a plastic 49ers helmet.

 

[mean dad]

Is that old enough to really understand the risks and what could happen, and what a lifetime of living with what could happen, even for a small accident, really be like?

I don't mean understanding the existential angst of living with a missing limb, I mean they get the idea of don't let go or you'll fall off. Lighten up, man.