How 2 get mum 2 let me have a bike

**Bonez** · 15th July 2006, 14:00

Welcome to KB. Your dad was a naughty boy for setting a bad example by speeding.

Some good advice given above. Doing off road first is a good idea. Maybe Dad could get into too.

**Maha** · 15th July 2006, 14:16

nezorf........maybe if you clean your room, just a thought?.....

**Coyote** · 15th July 2006, 14:26

Say bikes are cheaper than a cocaine/prostitute addiction

**Karma** · 15th July 2006, 14:39

Stuff your mother, go out and get a bike anyways.

Way I see it, if you learn how to ride then you're sweet and if not, then I guess she was right.

You always do what people say you should do? You'd only end up riding a honda anyways...

**texmo** · 15th July 2006, 15:12

Originally Posted by alarumba

Say bikes are cheaper than a cocaine/prostitute addiction

A cocaine/prostitute addiction is probbly cheaper than the amount of money I spend on bikes....

**Sketchy_Racer** · 15th July 2006, 15:13

My mum was the same.

In the end we came to a deal that once i got my restricted car licence i was allowed to get my bike learners.

She admitted that she thought once i started driving the car, i would not be interested in the bikes...

She was so mistaken

**acewheelie** · 15th July 2006, 15:19

Bicycles are more dangerous than a well prepared, carefully ridden motor cycle. and yes at 43 with 20+ years riding mum still worries, errr, and so does the wife!

**texmo** · 15th July 2006, 15:29

Originally Posted by acewheelie

Bicycles are more dangerous than a well prepared, carefully ridden motor cycle. and yes at 43 with 20+ years riding mum still worries, errr, and so does the wife!

I agree, I was told to use my moutain bike to pratise stoppies on by motoracer and LB so I pulled out my bike from under the house, I got up to about 30k's and fliped my bike straight away....

**sunhuntin** · 15th July 2006, 15:36

Originally Posted by acewheelie

Bicycles are more dangerous than a well prepared, carefully ridden motor cycle. and yes at 43 with 20+ years riding mum still worries, errr, and so does the wife!

i agree with that too....i biked to school almost everyday from form 1 to form 7....i guess thats why mum was so lax about me getting a bike. [roughly a 7k ride each way, encompassing one major bridge and road]

**Dangerous Dane** · 15th July 2006, 15:44

Just buy it and deal with the fireworks later.
Thats what I did.

**Macktheknife** · 15th July 2006, 15:53

Originally Posted by chickenfunkstar

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.

Chickenfunkstar please go home and learn to spell before you try giving out any of your (no doubt priceless) pearls of wisdom. At least that way the rest of us will have some idea what the hell you are trying to communicate.
Thanks

**oldrider** · 15th July 2006, 16:08

Originally Posted by 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?

Young man,
This is and has been a very common problem for budding motorcyclists since motorcycles were invented.
I had the same problem 52yrs ago and I was not the first and you will not be the last.
I do not recommend that you go all out against your parents wishes, believe me the wounds take far too long to heal and there are better ways.
Do not lose focus on the objective: To own and ride a motorcycle.
If you can do it with your parents blessing and possibly assistance it is worth working for.
Keeping the objective firmly in mind just keep on selling the idea, over and over, and over.
Persistence is one of your greatest weapons but you also have to learn when to "sell" them the idea.
For instance mothers are most receptive to new ideas when they are feeling proud and appreciated.
You have got to get her purring with pride and admiration for you and then you sell, sell, sell, the idea.
Never never mention the bike idea when she is pissed with you.
Never miss a chance to mention the "advantages" of a bike over a car and how much better it would be for "her" if you had a bike.
Make it your business to find articles in magazines and other media about boy racers and all the problems the create and cause.
Find nice stories about bikes and how responsible bike riders are and leave them around so that she will find them and read them.
The art of diplomacy here is to sell the idea and make them think it was their own idea all along, you will resist a little and finally agree to their wishes and buy the bike with their help.
Ride the bike carefully for a while and keep doing that around home. (IE don't shit where you eat.)
Whatever you do, don't introduce your mom and dad to WINJA.
Think about it, work hard on it and if all your best efforts fail to materialise then just go out and buy one and face the music, it is worth it.
Good luck and good riding. I am sure you will make it happen.

Cheers John.

**chickenfunkstar** · 15th July 2006, 16:12

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

Chickenfunkstar please go home and learn to spell before you try giving out any of your (no doubt priceless) pearls of wisdom. At least that way the rest of us will have some idea what the hell you are trying to communicate.
Thanks

I waz jst tryin' 2 hlp dis yng wif hiz probs wif hiz peeps @ hme. Dnt b hating on me 4 dat. smetime ewes gotta let da playaz play da pimps pimp and da hustlas hustle.

Hrses 4 coursez nd all dat ay G?

**classic zed** · 15th July 2006, 16:31

When I was a nipper, I passed my test on a moped (FS1E Yamaha) I traded up to a honda CB250, mum went on so much about how dangerous it was that I decided to go one better, I traded the 250 for a brand new Kawasaki Z100

holy crap was that thing fast in those days, scared me to death the first time I snapped the throttle open. It just caused mum to worry even more. So if you want to keep the peace at home dont follow my lead it didnt work, talk to your mum and try to come to a compromise, a trail bike or scooter look less intimidating to parents, and it will teach you roadcraft without too much power, power can get you into a lot of trouble.

**WINJA** · 15th July 2006, 16:49

Originally Posted by oldrider

Young man,
This is and has been a very common problem for budding motorcyclists since motorcycles were invented.
I had the same problem 52yrs ago and I was not the first and you will not be the last.

HA HA OLD PEOPLE SMELL LIKE WEE, DONT LISTEN TO MR GEREATRIC FROZEN GET A BIG BIKE DONT WORRY ABOUT A REGO OR WARRANT FUCK IT DONT EVEN GET A LICENCE AND RUB YA MUMS NOSE IN IT SAY LOOK BITCH IM DEFYING YOU ,CARVE UP TRAFFIC AND DO THE FINGERS TO OTHER MOTORISTS , I GOT TOLD BY MY PARENTS THAT THE DAY I GET A BIKE IS THE DAY I LEAVE HOME , I GOT MY FIRST BIKE AT 12 YO SO THEY COULDNT KICK ME OUT BUT THEY DID A FEW YEARS LATER AND I DONT REGRET IT