The 3 yr old boy and the motorbike.

[Indiana_Jones]

I usually get it from the opposite end of the age spectrum. Pull the Trumpy into a service station for a fill and old guys that appear to be in their 70s or 80s usually have a good look around it and start a conversation, usually along the line of "I used to have one in the 50s or 60s etc etc". Some are even surprised that Triumph still make new bikes (and that they don't leak anymore).
It's makes for a good day when someone compliments you on your bike. Always good to have a natter.

Makes two of us, I got asked if I did the restoration myself on my bike lol. His face was pretty crack up when I told him it was a month old lol

-Indy

[taff1954]

And another budding KB'er.



My grandson, all of 3 years of age, and 'mo-bike' mad.

[MIXONE]

I've been cursed by many of my family for introducing there young 'uns to bikes.

[Indiana_Jones]

And another budding KB'er.



My grandson, all of 3 years of age, and 'mo-bike' mad.

Wicked

-Indy

[release_the_bees]

My three year old nephew in action. It's amazing how quick they pick these things up.

[baptist]

When you ride an S40... no one wants to talk to you... Might have to buy a Honda, at least then the guys from Village People might wave and say hi

[thecharmed01]

When my daughter started talking it was a boogabike, now she's 2 it's a muddabike

nawwwww my lil man started out with "mamabike" when he was about 18 months old.
I think it was a combination of Mummy and Motorbike, cause Mummy rides a motorbike.

He is also a bit of a bike addict, and will happily ride around on the back of the bike now, he can't wait to get his own (he's almost 3) but I learnt a really awful lesson about bikes and strangers....
It was something I had a bit of a DUH moment about but maybe something to watch for if you see kids about the place.

My son was about 12 months old and not talking yet, we stopped at a cafe South of Shannon (has a mini farm thingy there) and were walking towards the cafe when a rather large (and utterly gorgeously shiny, all chrome!) Triumph pulled up, rider hopped off and walked inside.

My son was so excited and wanted to go and look so we did, but because I was ogling the bike myself, I didn't realise the little monkey was going to look with his hands, and put them onto some VERY hot metal.
Thankfully not actually exhaust, but chrome, and hot enough that poor little man was very upset for a few hours afterwards. Partly because it was hot, and partly he was devastated that the motorbike (favourite thing) hurt him.
He ended up with a couple of blisters on his fingers - thankfully nothing worse, but it really hit home how quickly kids will put hands out to touch things and a motorbike that's been ridden can have a multitude of hot spots. Even parts you don't really expect to be hot.
Where my son put his hands, was on some chrome around the footpegs.
So not exhaust, but hot enough to burn, whether it was heat transfer from the engine, or the sun, or what... I'm still not sure. Not fun anyway for any of us.

I'm just glad it didn't put him off for long

[Mully]

Mate of mine's eldest (who's just turned 4) is mental about bikes.

He went spastic when I gave him my old helmet when I upgraded. Wore it all the time. Had to go to bed with him. Had to go in the car with him. Had to go to daycare with him.

Best present ever.

[Brett]

Managed a quick run over to Raglan and back this morning before the rain arrived.

Pulled into Blacksands for a coffee. Ran the bike back into the curb in my usual possie. Swing the leg off. Before I even get the helmet off I can hear this little voice shouting "Motorbike! Motorbike!"

I get the helmet off and there in the doorway of the cafe is this little tyke, eyes gleaming like radio valves, opening the door to greet me with the biggest grin you've ever seen, gabbling away flat out. As I come in he points at the bike - "Bike! Bike!"

I stopped for a wee chat, then went to order the coffee. Sit down at a table. He comes over and jabbers away in three-year-old-ese for a bit, then goes back to the door and gazes out. His mum eventually comes over, picks him up and goes out to see the bike. I went along and pointed out all the bits, told him what was what, pointed out the gloves, helmet, leathers etc. I thought he was gunna burst there for a bit...

His mum told me he is motorbike crazy, has just turned three - had a pretty extensive vocab for a three year old boy. He told me he "wants one just like that!"

Future KB'er maybe...

Made my morning really...

Awesome...you have to love the simplicity of kids sometimes

[blackdog]

Mate of mine's eldest (who's just turned 4) is mental about bikes.

He went spastic when I gave him my old helmet when I upgraded. Wore it all the time. Had to go to bed with him. Had to go in the car with him. Had to go to daycare with him.

Best present ever.

Great idea. I'm cleaning out some old lids and we've got a Kindy next door. The little buggers are always hangin' over the fence to see what's making the noise.

[Mully]

Great idea. I'm cleaning out some old lids and we've got a Kindy next door. The little buggers are always hangin' over the fence to see what's making the noise.

Great way to get rid of unsafe lids and makes the tykes happy too. Fully recommend it.

[steelphoenix]

And another budding KB'er.

My grandson, all of 3 years of age, and 'mo-bike' mad.

I am assured that I called them 'mo-bike's when I was that age. I think most of us did...

He went spastic when I gave him my old helmet when I upgraded. Wore it all the time. Had to go to bed with him. Had to go in the car with him. Had to go to daycare with him.

Good on you! My dad used to have an old helmet, and when I was (I think) about four, I saw a race on TV - I have a very vivid memory of racing around the lawn on my pushbike, with the (very much too big) helmet and my red puffa jacket (because the rider who won was in red).

I live on the same road as a school; several times I parked up outside (because our driveway is horrible to get down) and came back to kids looking at my bike. I loved seeing their smiles when I let them have a look - and when I started her up!

[nzspokes]

My little man. He could sit there all day.

[imdying]

Bloody 'ell, at this rate you guys should be organising a mini moto event for kids under ten!

[matdaymon]

This thread made me all warm inside

Haven't had the same pleasure as Slofox yet, but love cruising home from uni at the same time school finishes and sitting in traffic opposite kids in cars. They oggle you until you disappear some of them and love it when you give them a good rev

sadly my nephew doesn't have the same reaction... lucky little mite got a mini quad for his 3rd birthday and goes riding on the beach with his little mate regularly. Have decided my sister is far to nice haha