Bad influences on your kids!

**LBD** · 7th April 2009, 19:01

Just wait till see is old enough to want her own real bike...

I used to take my daughter riding on the back, when she was 10 I taught her to ride the XT250....now she is about to step up to a SV650K9 (Full faired) Gulp, its a nightmare time for a Dad when that happens....especially if you recall how you rode at that age...

**Paladin** · 7th April 2009, 19:02

Originally Posted by LBD

Just wait till see is old enough to want her own real bike...

I used to take my daughter riding on the back, when she was 10 I taught her to ride the XT250....now she is about to step up to a SV650K9 (Full faired) Gulp, its a nightmare time for a Dad when that happens....especially if you recall how you rode at that age...

No I don't wanna know!

Lalalalalalalalalalalala! Can't hear you!!!! Lalalalalalalalala!

**Padmei** · 7th April 2009, 19:33

Originally Posted by LBD

Just wait till see is old enough to want her own real bike...

I used to take my daughter riding on the back, when she was 10 I taught her to ride the XT250....now she is about to step up to a SV650K9 (Full faired) Gulp, its a nightmare time for a Dad when that happens....especially if you recall how you rode at that age...

Yeah that's funny I'd be keen on getting them some bikes (well I can say that now without the wife reading this) however when I mentioned it to them they weren't too impressed until the llil one sat on a pw50 & really liked it. Only prob will be getting them in pink.

**Box'a'bits** · 7th April 2009, 19:48

Katherine has been allowed to ride on the bike since she was six or seven, when she could touch the footpegs (foot flat). Get em while they're young I say.

She has her own helmet & jacket, & regularly rides with her mother. Not shy about asking for rides. However not so keen on longer rides, and probably less keen on the KTM seat than the look (no issues with the BMW however).

She is likely to inherit her mothers scooter when Mandy is ready to move on up.

Cheers, Steve.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 7th April 2009, 20:15

My oldest son first came on the road with me 2 weeks after his 5th birthday!

before that we were trail riding down the river!! He is now 13 & still loves going riding with mum!! He learned to ride when he was 6!

My youngest has his own bike at dads.. he is 6!

although.. he hasn't been riding much over summer, coz he says "the grass is too dry & I can't do skids"..

Mind you.. with a bike nut mother like me.. they don't really stand a chance NOT to be bikers aye!!!

**Padmei** · 7th April 2009, 20:42

This thread makes me go all mushy. Spot the lil gonzos
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...dads+daughters

**DerekP** · 7th April 2009, 21:34

My 2 girls love riding on the back of the bike. Havn't got them keen to ride one yet

My boy started riding at 10 or 11 on an AG100, then Streetstock racing at 13. First rode my 600 race bike at 15. He's 16 now and still hasn't got his bike licence - he reckons road riding will muck up his racing.... Oh to be 16 and have that many choices. Never mind, he still enjoys riding on the back of my bike

**helenoftroy** · 7th April 2009, 21:42

My 18year old baby(Casualty)sits his full in a few weeks

He has been riding since about 12,trailbikes & motocross.Sam has had a CBR250R for about 18 months now

Im continually impressed with his riding skills & maturity

Love riding with him,and sharing the same passion for this bike thing.Little else compares

**Paladin** · 7th April 2009, 23:17

Originally Posted by Padmei

This thread makes me go all mushy. Spot the lil gonzos
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...dads+daughters

Originally Posted by helenoftroy

My 18year old baby(Casualty)sits his full in a few weeks

He has been riding since about 12,trailbikes & motocross.Sam has had a CBR250R for about 18 months now

Im continually impressed with his riding skills & maturity

Love riding with him,and sharing the same passion for this bike thing.Little else compares

OK you two, that's enough of that, I ALMOST had to go get a tissue! If you make me go all soppy I won't be in the right frame of mind to administer tomorrows spankings, let alone electro-shock therapy to my 5 yr old and she must be sorted out now while young before she develops bad habits(like her dad

) or more bad taste!

You have all convinced me - I need to get her a helmet and get her a DR fetish asap!! Thank you friends!

(which would be good as her skinny little bum just makes my hand hurt so the spankings are just annoying for me too!

)

**LBD** · 8th April 2009, 12:15

This is my lass on a friends hyper...she gets her own SV in a few weeks, blue full faired K9 in Auckland....watch out up there.

**pete376403** · 8th April 2009, 20:06

My son and grandson having a last ride on the IT400 before it went to make way for the KLR.
I used to take my son out on my bikes when he was small - now the trend continues.

**Laxi** · 8th April 2009, 20:21

ive got a daughter the same age, her mothers only just started talking to me again after I bought her a 50cc pitbike for christmas, now she says she wants to be a crusty but has to have a pink mx bike, & keeps harrasing her mother about wanting to jump over her car. shes pretty good at burrning out the pitbike already

**Paladin** · 9th April 2009, 22:48

Ok my 5 yr old daughter gets to sit on the DR tomorrow to see if her little legs can reach the footpegs - little Good Friday surprise! (If her sore arse from the spankings can sit down that is heehee!)

Bet ya she'll be smilin her arse off and orderin me to get her a helmet sharpish!

**Padmei** · 10th April 2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by Paladin

Ok my 5 yr old daughter gets to sit on the DR tomorrow to see if her little legs can reach the footpegs - little Good Friday surprise! (If her sore arse from the spankings can sit down that is heehee!)

Bet ya she'll be smilin her arse off and orderin me to get her a helmet sharpish!

Put her in front first so she feels a bit more secure with daddy behind her & get her used to the leaning of the bike. Then put her on the back.