Ahhhh, anti-biking mother

[skidMark]

I never even mentioned motorcycles...

came home one day on a brand new bike...

she was not amused but nothing she could do...

perhaps throw her some leway and ask if you can get a bike if once you have it you spend some money on professional rider training...

then she probably wont be so worried about it.

[ScarFace]

So this is where it stands:

The choice was between getting a bike and moving out or having the money and staying at home.

I choose the latter since my dad gave me the oppotunity to come back to him in a year, and maybe things would have changed.

I couldnt change my mums opinion for anything since the root of her problems stemmed from other road users (thus not myself), even though I showed her my big red jacket with all its scotch relfective material and my planned white helemt she wouldnt have a bar of it. So without the abiltiy to control traffic I had to let my bike dream die.

It was pretty depressing deleting all my watchlists and favourite catergories.

So I think thats going to be me signing off, I had a brief lick of the ice-cream that is Motorcycling and I wasnt aloud anymore, it tasted worse that way.

Yet I am still optimistic that I will get one, its just a matter of time.

Thanks all for your input its much appriciated,

ScarFace

hmmm, I have money for a tattoo now.....

[James Deuce]

You don;t have to fade away. Not everyone who psts on KB has a bike or rides on the road.

[smoky]

statistically the odds are you'll die.

Really? are you sure?

[FJRider]

Really? are you sure?

Nah ... I've been riding for 35 years, haven't died once ...

[smoky]

On Wednesdays, the Laxed Out Riders group from Hamilton, meet at the Te Rapa tavern for a burger and chips - bring her along to meet them, they're a chilled out responsible bunch, it might put her mind to rest a little.

[smoky]

Nah ... I've been riding for 35 years, haven't died once ...

well thats two of us then

[FJRider]

Getting MY first bike was my Mum's idea .... Get a new mum ... or adopt one.

[sunhuntin]

not really a hang of a lot you can do. i know my own mother worries herself half to death everytime i go out on the bike, but she would never attempt to stop me, considering shes the only one in my family to not hold a bike license, lol.
mothers have always and will always worry about their offspring... its natural and nothing us kids can do about it. they felt the same your first day of school, or the first time you drove a car.
and whoever said it was right... no parent wants to bury a child... its not the natural order of things.
dont show her the stats... they wont help. the fact that xx% of accidents were caused by someone else will not put her mind at ease. when someone wants to kill you, there is very little you can do to avoid it... most of the time, survival is nothing but luck.

bide your time, save your money and cherish your mother. bikes will still be around in the future... your mother may not.

[The Stranger:Me]

Hey Guys,

Im 19 and Im currently living in Hamilton, I have been saving up for ages after me and my mate decided to buy motorcycles, he bought his about a month ago (91 FZR) which has made me even more keen to by one myself. But whenever I bring up the topic of my buying a motorcycle to my mum (yes I live at home) shes goes all over-protective mother on me and shouts no repeatedly. She is pretty determined that I wll crash, burst into flames and die as soon as my hand touches a bike.

So im opening up the forums for you guys to help me, how can I convince her it will be alrite without her turing into the T-Rex from Jurassic park and ripping off my head?

How would/did you guys handle this situation?

ScarFace.

Is she hot?
if so have a party so she can meet all the awesome people who ride bikes.
If not - you're on your own.

[Winston001]

I couldnt change my mums opinion for anything since the root of her problems stemmed from other road users (thus not myself), even though I showed her my big red jacket with all its scotch relfective material and my planned white helemt she wouldnt have a bar of it. So without the abiltiy to control traffic I had to let my bike dream die.

It was pretty depressing deleting all my watchlists and favourite catergories.

So I think thats going to be me signing off, I had a brief lick of the ice-cream that is Motorcycling and I wasnt aloud anymore, it tasted worse that way.

Yet I am still optimistic that I will get one, its just a matter of time.

Thats fine. It might not seem like it but you have plenty of time. I didn't buy a Ducati until I was 50...

As for this place, lot of fun, lot of laughs, in many ways its the best internet board in NZ. Stay around.

[gatch]

Nothing wrong with waiting for a bit to get your bike man, just so long as you don't give up on it completely..

Would be a shame (no dis-respect to your old lady) to let the parents run your transactions, when your out of home you can do whatever the fuck you want

Hookers, crack, black jack and bikes for all !

[sAsLEX]

How would/did you guys handle this situation?

ScarFace.

Yvan eht nioj!

[skidMark]

Nothing wrong with waiting for a bit to get your bike man, just so long as you don't give up on it completely..

Would be a shame (no dis-respect to your old lady) to let the parents run your transactions, when your out of home you can do whatever the fuck you want

Hookers, crack, black jack and bikes for all !

theres an idea... tell her if you ant have a bike youll spend all the money on crack...

[bsasuper]

You dont have to move out of home.If you get a bike just be prepared to (1) make your mum cry (2)if theres a dad on the scene, he will threaten to have it crushed.Make sure you show you are responsible with its use, have good riding gear, have it insured, this will have mum at ease a little.Dont annoy your mum with it, ie starting it up all hours of the night, this will have a negative effect on her, now help out around the house more than usual- could work. good luck.