How 2 get mum 2 let me have a bike

[nezorf]

hi im 16 and wont a bike. mum wont tell me b coz they dangerous and dad came off his at 170. i know that its more dangerous than a car but it=f u drive safe and realy wotch the cars u b fine. any ideas?

hay who care about the spelling i am not a out of controll teen, i have more more contoll over the spelling than that but i am scraping threw my english class so i am not a no hopper (yet any way)

[Mr. Peanut]

Your mom is right, bikes are far too dangerous.

[Ixion]

Oh dear. Chair for Mr Hitcher, quickly. And the smelling salts.

What does Dad think about you having a bike?

All Mums think that bikes are dangerous, and of course they are right. It is the cross that mothers of boys must bear. Does she object as a general principle, or is there that in your behaviour or history that gives her particular grounds for concern?

[crashe]

Welcome to KB
Yep mums always worry about their children, no matter how old they are.
Just give her a huge hug for caring about you. Cos she loves you.


Save up and do a defensive riding course.
Save up and buy all the right protective gear and a BRAND new helmet.
Save up and get your Learners license.

Look at how BuckBuck1 has learnt to ride his bike - search for his thread. He has gone out slowly and practised every part of learning to ride.

Read all the survival threads - heaps of riding advice on them threads.

By doing all these things she will appreciate it that you are going to do all the correct things to get a motorbike.

Once you do get a bike, make sure it is road legal (Rego'ed and WOF) and stick to the correct speed limits.

Show her how responsible you can be.

We have a few young fellows on this site around your age who may come in with some advise.

But remember mums always worry about their kids.

Oh and just cos your dad came off at 170km doesnt mean that you are going to do the same silly thing your dad did. Prove to your mum that you are going to be really sensible on the bike.

Yep bikes can be dangerous..... but then so is walking across the road.

[sprocket]

I know the feeling , my mother is still pissed at me for buying a bike and im 25, I just said that ill ride as safe as i can and always wear all the correct safety gear , So that being said I never mention anything to do with the bike when im around her.

[Buster]

Welcome to the site dude.

Firstly try to talk her round to you getting a scooter or something small enough to keep you both comfortable for a short time. This will give you some time to get all the safety gear you need and to show her how responsible you can be (when shes looking). Hopefully she will slowly warm to the idea.

If that doesnt work then tell her you want to buy a 300kw turbo car because they are way safer.

[texmo]

Ask for a scooter cos all mums know scooters are not dangerous. Get your learners bike licence. After having that for 6 months and not crashing tell your mum your gonna sit your restricted and get a bike.

[NotaGoth]

My mums the same. She rides. My dad rode. But I'm nearly 20 and she DOES NOT want me on a bike. Even as a pillion.

Its been a while since I told her I want a bike, and her feelings still haven't changed, but I'm working on it.

My arguement with her is "You ride, and its okay. So why can't I?"

Bit of a tough one cause really with your parents, they just love you alot and try to look after you in the best way that they know how. So in return I have tried taking how she feels into account. I absolutely love her to bits, she is my whole world, and so how she feels does matter to me.

Have you offered your mum some sort of compromise? Being that when you get a bike, you will tell her where your going, who your going to be with, and about what time approximately you will be home? Stop once in a while and txt her so she knows your still okay?

It sounds silly, but even now I do that with my mum. Its the best thing I can offer, to reassure her that I am ok. And I'll be doing exactly that when I get a motorbike too.

[laRIKin]

See if you can get a dirt bike first.
That way you get to ride and learn to control a bike.
As there are no car's to worry about your mum may soften to the idea.

Once you have proven you can ride well and safely.
She may even soften some more and not minded you riding on the road.

If I had kids they would have to ride off road first.
Because they would learn more in the relative safety of a softer dirt with no cars, trucks to run them over.

And the speeds are lower and you can wear more safety gear.
The main danger now is that young guys want to jump to high and far before they are ready and then they do get hurt real bad.

[Mr. Peanut]

A larger capacity (125cc) scoot is a good idea. It lets you concentrate on the road, and is less intimidating for your mother.

[chickenfunkstar]

hi im 16 and wont a bike. mum wont tell me b coz they dangerous and dad came off his at 170. i know that its more dangerous than a car but it=f u drive safe and realy wotch the cars u b fine. any ideas?

y do u wnt a bke? I wntd 1 cos i was spndin ova 3 hrs a day n da traffc. If u cme up wif gd rsns for getin a bke mbe ur mum wil lt u gt 1. pce out dawg.

[Jantar]

Reading the replies to your question, I gather that you want a bike, but your mum wont let you have one. I can understand that. If you have reached 16 years of age and still haven't learned the english language, then how do you ever expect to learn to ride a bike?

[megageoff76]

A larger capacity (125cc) scoot is a good idea. It lets you concentrate on the road, and is less intimidating for your mother.

I agree. My folks were never too keen either. Start by asking for a scooter or something small that you can ride to school on. Prove to them that your responsible with that by being safe and not crashing etc, then slowly get bigger and bigger every few years. Well that worked for me back in the day.

[MidnightMike]

We have a few young fellows on this site around your age who may come in with some advise.

Yeop, such as me.

Just keep working at them, and when you do finally succeed carefully chose a bike that matches your skill level. And most importantly take your time to learn Thats what i have done / am doing and i definately do not regret it.

[Motu]

I think your mother would be really,really proud of you if you leant how to spell and punctuate correctly,to actualy have some grasp of the English language would go a long way to persuading her that you really are a responsable lad.It's the little things,mothers love the little things we do....