Opinions on biking?

[SixPackBack]

My husband thinks I'm going through a (slightly) early midlife crisis...

At first he thought I was crazy and kept talking about all the dangers and the kids etc, now he's really encouraging me - hmm, wonder what that means?

My olds think it's ok, my brother wants one now too.

Bit reckless with the truth keystone [slightly]lol

[myvice]

My mum hates the things, tis too bad, my lovly wifey is cool with it (not too shabby on two wheels her self!) and I'm aloud an upgrade in a year or so (when financers are in order) (mmmm Z750)
In-laws both ride, Jax's Granddad used to race a Velocette.
And my dad rode till about 10 years ago, He's not too keen on them now tho.
Have lost a few frends on them, and my brother in law. (That was hard)
But now my son is on them and wants a bike before a car!
So now I'll be the one staying up at night worrying about him!
Its in the blood so he'll be fine, but, well ya know how it is...

[Keystone19]

Bit reckless with the truth keystone [slightly]lol

thanks sixpack, i'll take that to mean that you think I'm about 18 or 19...

[SixPackBack]

thanks sixpack, i'll take that to mean that you think I'm about 18 or 19...

of course [squinting with my coke bottle glasses]lmao

[Jackrat]

My mother don't like bikes much an tends to see us all as being BIKIES.
She has her reasons,,,
Other than that just about all the males and a couple of the female members of the clan ride or have done so.
My brother in law has ridden since he could,an my father inlaw has resently returned to riding with a Taupo Trike works Suzuki huge thing.
My son in law wants a bike but the dauthers not having a bar of it.
That's my fault,she saw the results of my big get off just after I arrived at the hospital.
Still feel really guilty about that one.
Oh well,life goes on.

[Bonez]

All my bros rode a m/c's at one point. Dad owns one. Mum got her licence when she was 40 something. Stepsons ride. Nanny loves it when her oldest grandson terns up on the m/c... [Reminds me-I must pop over and see her. 80 plus and not out]

[Waylander]

Friends constantly give me a hard time about it but only jokingly. As in " you can't pick up chicks on a bike" or "you have to face the wheather" and such.
All the men and a few of the women on both sides of my family have riden bikes. My grandfather on my dad's side used to race bikes and so did my dad.

So when it came my turn there really wasn't any hope for me not to be a biker. Fortunatly I love it.

[Paul in NZ]

My Mum helped me fit the barrels over the new pistons of my old Triumph Chopper project while I was banged up at home from stacking my BSA.

Only time she got antsy was when I tried to ride my unregistered, un warrented, no lights, instruments, open primary / piped Norton motorcross bike to school in my shorts (hey I was running late)

Only time Dad got antsy was when I wanted to borrow $ or once when I rode my 750 Norton Cafe racer home at 3am and decided the carbs were unbalanced and....

hmm!

[onearmedbandit]

Oh yeah, the wife. Wasn't into bikes before she met me, I bought my gixxer not knowing what she'd think and before I knew she had jumped on the back. She was behind me as I was talking to her and didn't even notice she was on there until I looked over my shoulder. Now she loves getting out on the back, doesn't mind if I go out for a ride etc. Ah life is good.

[WINJA]

Oh yeah, the wife. Wasn't into bikes before she met me, I bought my gixxer not knowing what she'd think and before I knew she had jumped on the back. She was behind me as I was talking to her and didn't even notice she was on there until I looked over my shoulder. Now she loves getting out on the back, doesn't mind if I go out for a ride etc. Ah life is good.

ME AND MY MISSES HAVE A JOKE ABOUT THE JAPPA ON THE JAPPA

[SPman]

Peoples families have problems with bikes????



NOT MINE...

[Ixion]

Mrs Ixion is fearful of my riding bikes, which sometimes makes me feel somewhat guilty. She had a friend when young who was killed on a step thru. And , being a Luddite, she neither understands nor approves of them as vehicles. However, she has reconciled herself to my doing it, after so many years, and takes some reassurance in the fact that I have not yet had any injury (I know this is fallacious , but I do not point that out to her. If it makes her happier, let it be)

When I started , many years ago, noone in the family had any experience with bikes. But a number of my friends had bikes, including some older guys.

In those days, riding a motorbike was looked on rather differently to what it is today. It was considered quite a "normal" choice, one made by many young (and not so young) men.

Indeed the progression from pushbike to motorbike was considered quite a natural one, almost expected.

So, despite the normal maternal fears I encountered little opposition to my acquiring one, other than an edict that I should start with a small one - an edict which also coincided with my pocket book. And my father was willing to support anything that stopped me borrowing his car!

As neither I nor any of my mates came to grief (none of the guys I rode with ever had an injury crash on a bike - indeed there was only one low speed u-turn on gravel that I ever heard of), she has long since accepted my motorcycling quite happily.

My father-in-law once rode a 350 something (he knows not what) of a mates, which threw him in the ditch, broke his leg and then fell on top of him. He has ever since hated bikes (perhaps understandable) and transmits this hatred to my mother-in-law. Fortunately, whilst I was courting his daughter he did not know that I rode. The matter is one of some discord between us.

[Pixie]

As usual... Mum hesitated at first until i convinced her the advantages of a bike in Auckland - esp since i was gonna start uni in the city...so that really helped me.

Dad likes harley and always wanted one. He aint into riding but he always liked a Harley - so am thinking maybe as a way of thanking him, might get him a nice harley one day *starts planning*

Mates were all sweet cept a few. as always, once someone finds out that u ride bike and the first thing they say is be careful - least they thinking bout your safety.

So guess im alrite with ridin bikes.

It's amazing the the number of people that like Harleys and no nothing about bikes.
And people that think yank cars are great.
And also if, pre-Bloor,Triumph sold as many bikes as wannabees bought T-shirts with Triumph on them ,they would never have gone down the tubes.

[MoFunthanmost]

Mum still not so keen - constantly get 'are you home safe' texts.
been on the road three months and still getting them.


Brothers initially told me I was a fucken idiot (biased to the worry it was causing Mum) but after I rode up the first time, they're warming up to the idea of biking - who knows may get all three of us crusiing the 'tuka eventually...

Strange how people always thing that without a big metal box around you, you arent safe - way more comfortable on a bike - am defiantely more aware of whats goin on around me more on a bike than a car an thus feel way safer.

also parking up Brooklyn and @ Uni sucks - no place for a cage in my life. now or in the near future...

[placidfemme]

Mum still not so keen - constantly get 'are you home safe' texts.
been on the road three months and still getting them.


Brothers initially told me I was a fucken idiot (biased to the worry it was causing Mum) but after I rode up the first time, they're warming up to the idea of biking - who knows may get all three of us crusiing the 'tuka eventually...

Strange how people always thing that without a big metal box around you, you arent safe - way more comfortable on a bike - am defiantely more aware of whats goin on around me more on a bike than a car an thus feel way safer.

also parking up Brooklyn and @ Uni sucks - no place for a cage in my life. now or in the near future...

Yeah I still get the "text me when you get home and let me know your safe" from almost everyone I go visit.. Nice to know so many people care though