How to convince dad.

[quallman1234]

Hey guys how da hell do i convince my dad to allow me to have a road bike, he's wanting me too get a dual purpose bike (Trial,road) what isnt too bad but i really would like a FXR150 Grr.

Any ideas?

[gamgee]

my dad was the same, but then I told him how proper road bikes were better, due to better brakes, road specific rubber, and handling characteristics, just get a road bike, then get a dirt bike as well rather than something thats shit on the road and shit on the dirty stuff

[The Big J]

have him test ride one.

[quallman1234]

have him test ride one.

He's ridden my uncle's road bike's before but that was a 650 and 750.
Ill try the proper thing :P.
Any other advice?
My dad's used to have a TS250 back in the old days and used to ride it too work. (Mum had a TS125 and did the same thing).

[The Big J]

Is this the kind of thing like where my Dad wants me to have a bike so he can borrow it? If he's got his heart set on some adventure riding the decision might already be made!
Good luck, let us know what you end up with. Sorry I don't have more pearls of wisdom. I'll go to bed and maybe things will have changed by morning...

[avgas]

How about a motard? dual sports? I had the same delemma many years ago when i had a ts185 and my mate had a fxr.

Top speed:
ts - 120
fxr - 145 (or 150 with a long down hill)

he had the better grip, but i had better acceleration (stroker).
So how about something off road that you could sneak the plates onto? worked for me

[quallman1234]

Is this the kind of thing like where my Dad wants me to have a bike so he can borrow it? If he's got his heart set on some adventure riding the decision might already be made!
Good luck, let us know what you end up with. Sorry I don't have more pearls of wisdom. I'll go to bed and maybe things will have changed by morning...

Nah i dobut it :P, Yer ill probably get a dual purpose bike .

[Ixion]

What is actually wrong with a dual purpose? Something like the XT225 Yamaha f'instance. Effective top speed would be not much less than an FXR150, acceleration maybe better, no fairings to smash, and the added advantage of being able to play on gravel or dirt.

Or the two smoker duallies, a TS185 or DT175. Should eat an FXR150, and lovely two stroke smoke as well.

EDIT If you ahd the money, a DT230 would give almost any 250 a run for its money in road trim.

[quallman1234]

What is actually wrong with a dual purpose? Something like the XT225 Yamaha f'instance. Effective top speed would be not much less than an FXR150, acceleration maybe better, no fairings to smash, and the added advantage of being able to play on gravel or dirt.

Or the two smoker duallies, a TS185 or DT175. Should eat an FXR150, and lovely two stroke smoke as well.

EDIT If you ahd the money, a DT230 would give almost any 250 a run for its money in road trim.

I guess it aint all that bad , ive had a look at a DT175 (a older one, it was a piece of crap but im sure the newer one's are great), i dont even think dad will let me have a 250 .

Oh well i guess ill see what happens

[xwhatsit]

Two-stroke smoke is the shit, I'll tell you that. On my one and only KB ride I had the pleasure of having some guy (was it Rusty? A name that just popped into my head) scream past on a two-stroke 250 sportsbike... turning into a corner he blipped the throttle and lots of oily goodness came out the back.

I can understand the need for a roadbike though... no offence to offroad riders who ride on road, but it's always struck me as slightly funny looking when you see them at traffic lights. Looks like a too-tall teenager in early highschool who's grown too big for their muscles. Only the BMW offroads seem to look like they belong on the road.

[Ghost Lemur]

As Ixion says what's wrong with dualsport?

You can commute, have fun in the gravel and dependant on choice get into some serious weekend offroading. All in one bike.

Something like the DT230 you wouldn't find the limits of. 2 stroke, 40hp. More than able to hold it's own on the road while also being strong enough for the serious trail.

The other benefit is when you drop it you wont have a hefty repair bill. You can do you young and crazy stuff (jumps, wheelies, stoppies, etc) off road away from cars , and dirt hurts a lot less than tar.

It doesn't stop you from ever getting a road bike. But see some positives.

Hell I wish my parents would have been supportive of me getting any sort of motorcycle at your age.

Just my $0.02

Then again owning a CRM I'm not exactly impartial on the dualsport subject.

[quallman1234]

Looks like its a dual sport then , i know dad likes the looks of the NXR125's , tho i wouldnt mind something a little more powerful hehe.
p.s nothings wrong with dual's .

Cheers Guys.

[Mr. Peanut]

I've got something rather powerful, and I get off on scooters. I'd love an NXR.

Good luck

[Hawkeye]

Hey guys how da hell do i convince my dad to allow me to have a road bike, he's wanting me too get a dual purpose bike (Trial,road) what isnt too bad but i really would like a FXR150 Grr.

Any ideas?

Question: Who is going to buy the bike. You or your Dad?

If the Answer is your Dad, then get over it. I'm sure there are a number of people on here that currently have no bike and would love someone to buy/give them one in any condition/style/year model etc.

If the answer is you, then you obviously need to put your case. ie you are buying it so you want to get the model you want.

Good luck with the options available.

[The_Dover]

Tell him you want a Husqvarna TE250 with motard rims.