[Leopold Stotch]

My mom's alwasy been very protective. more so with my sister than me, but still overall very protective.

When she found out my ex and i broke up, she'd call me everyday to make sure i was okay :blush:

anyhow when i mentioned that when i turn 19 i'll be getting my bike license, she freaked the fuck out. so i decided not to get it.

but i want it next year, anyone have any luck convincing their parents? just want to hear some stories, not really looking for advice since i doubt i can change her mind, i'll just do it anyways.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

you shoulda been bugging them about it since you were 17, that way when you're 19 they're tired of hearing it haha.

i'd hold off on it, you've only had 3 years driving experience max. that's nothing.

[Alphamale]

My mom's alwasy been very protective. more so with my sister than me, but still overall very protective.

When she found out my ex and i broke up, she'd call me everyday to make sure i was okay :blush:

anyhow when i mentioned that when i turn 19 i'll be getting my bike license, she freaked the fuck out. so i decided not to get it.

but i want it next year, anyone have any luck convincing their parents? just want to hear some stories, not really looking for advice since i doubt i can change her mind, i'll just do it anyways.


Ride a scooter first on the streets of Vancouver, that will totally change your opinion on whether you want a big CC bike or not. It also helps if you've been a car crash (or two). Those two things really shaped my view of whether or not I REALLY want a bike.

My parents are against it and are still against it. I still want one, I'll probably get one but not when I'm living under their roof.

Oh yeah, and like Ulic said, you need a good amount of driving experience before you should get your hands on a bike. Being a statistic is waaaaaay too easy.

[impactX]

Get more city driving experience under your belt and you will be glad that you did. Riding's all about hazard perception.

I wouldn't ride a 50cc scooter before getting a Class 6 because 1) even though your class 5/7 allows you to legally ride it, you don't have the training to ride on the roads 2) you most likely won't be riding with proper protective gear and 3) the scooter doesn't have enough power to get you out of trouble.

Take a course at PRS and see if riding is something you want to do... and oh, if you are still living under the same roof as your parents, you pretty much have no say if they are against riding.

[Machi604]

I told my parents I wanted a bike after I took the course.. lol
my dad said go for it, as long as I let him ride the bike a few times :D

[RRxtar]

my mom said absolutely no way i could get a bike....


....so i went and got my licence


then i asked her if she would co-sign a loan and she said no way she would ever do that for a motorcycle....


..... so i went and got aproved on my own and brought a bike home the next day.

i was 20 at the time. she warmed up to the idea after a few weeks. and now 5 years later asks lots of questions and listens to stories and seems to enjoy me riding.

[yoall]

LOL,

My parents didnt even know i went to PRS, or if i was even interested in a bike.

Just came home with one and parked it in the garage next to my moms car.

Talked about it after. LOL.

[ak1to]

Same story as RRxtar, parents said no way in hell was I going to ride but I was old enough to go out and get my license and buy a bike without bothering them. After a few months they did warm up to it. I feel 19 is a bit young though, you definitely want more experience on the roads before getting on a bike, there's nothing protecting you from even a minor accident like a car.

[|<e|_]

well i got it when i was 19.
I guess it depends on how mature u think you will be with the bike
and driving experience is really important as well, u really have to monitor other peoples action a lot more carefully since it can mean death...

[BrendanS]

this threads giving me bad ideas and I'm not even old enough to drive:cry:

[6thGear.]

someone once posted this b4....."if you need your parents permission, your not ready to ride." i got my class 6 when i was 23-24. told my mom and she told me to take a course first and i did. she was fine with it afterwards. now theres 3 bikes in the family, my brother, brother-in-law and mine:D

[keepz1]

grow up get some balls and get a bike if you want..shit do you ask your mom before you go to strip bars?

[Gh0stRider]

Parents had no objections to the idea of getting a bike, so I went out and got one.

[dubzz24]

My parents co signed for my first street bike when I was 17.

[kknater]

My dad was originally against it, but I asked him to take the PRS course with me, and the course changed my dad's mind. PRS teaches you more than just how to ride a bike, stuff like hazard perception and survival skills.

[Minata]

i drilled it into my mom since i was 16 or so.
i'm 20 now...and i finally learned to ride this summer.
even though she still disapproves, she didnt have much to say anymore.
be patient!

[stevo911_]

i've been working on my parents ever since i got my 7L
my dad is looking to at getting another bike after 20 years of it being not financially responsible, but now hes retired and is good to go (my mom doesnt mind because his life insurance payout is pretty good :p) He's fine with me getting one as long as i take the course (wouldnt consider riding without it anyways). My mom is deadset against it (when i first got the ICBC book on riding she threw it in the fireplace :lol
But i'm 21, and have over 110k km of driving experience under my belt (in a tiny car) so i think i'm ready, and have the cash that i dont need any help from them. My mom still threatens to kick me out if i get a bike though :lol

[RRxtar]

i dont think years of driving experience or milage driven matters much. it all comes down to the head you have on your shoulders. you have to KNOW whats going on around you before it happens. you have to know whats around the next corner before you see it. you have to know where every car or obstical around you is and what its going to do before even it knows what its going to do. you need the spidey sence. you have to not give in to peer pressure, ever. and you have to know exactly what your ability is, and never ride above 8/10ths of that ability. and to throw in some ninja shit, you have to be one with your motorcycle. you're either born a good rider or not. the course will make you a safer rider, but it wont make you a good rider.


i can almost say i feel more comfortable on my bike than i do walking down the street. 5 years of riding and roughly 40,000kms and no accidents so far.

[Leopold Stotch]

i dont think years of driving experience or milage driven matters much. it all comes down to the head you have on your shoulders. you have to KNOW whats going on around you before it happens. you have to know whats around the next corner before you see it. you have to know where every car or obstical around you is and what its going to do before even it knows what its going to do. you need the spidey sence. you have to not give in to peer pressure, ever. and you have to know exactly what your ability is, and never ride above 8/10ths of that ability. and to throw in some ninja shit, you have to be one with your motorcycle. you're either born a good rider or not. the course will make you a safer rider, but it wont make you a good rider.


i can almost say i feel more comfortable on my bike than i do walking down the street. 5 years of riding and roughly 40,000kms and no accidents so far.

i totally agree, but i've been driving for about 4 years now, and i think I've smartened up since i first started driving. and i'm ready to ride a bike,

i thought about the scooter thing actually. but why not just pay a little bit more and ride a bike instead? i'd enjoy it much more

even though i'm only planning on getting a zzr250.

i just need to save up for now. i'm thinking 7000 will do.

[6thGear.]

i dont think years of driving experience or milage driven matters much. it all comes down to the head you have on your shoulders. you have to KNOW whats going on around you before it happens. you have to know whats around the next corner before you see it. you have to know where every car or obstical around you is and what its going to do before even it knows what its going to do. you need the spidey sence. you have to not give in to peer pressure, ever. and you have to know exactly what your ability is, and never ride above 8/10ths of that ability. and to throw in some ninja shit, you have to be one with your motorcycle. you're either born a good rider or not. the course will make you a safer rider, but it wont make you a good rider.


i can almost say i feel more comfortable on my bike than i do walking down the street. 5 years of riding and roughly 40,000kms and no accidents so far.

to add to this. when your riding, you have to have the mindset that everyone is out to kill you. im not meaning intentionally, but thats what you have to think. then ask yourself, how good is your reaction? everything about riding is the ability to react in a split second. you can't think out there, or over analyze, you do that and your in trouble. its all about reflex action. there were a couple instances this summer when i was riding when outta nowhere a car would make a sudden move or do a slow lane change, without warning, 5 feet in front of me. if i was in a car, i would've t-boned them, or drove into a lamp post. being on my bike, i reacted which saved me, moves i never thought i could do.

[FrostyFire]

If your mommie is still telling you what to do at 21 it's time to move out.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

If your mommie is still telling you what to do at 21 it's time to move out.

your mom is going to tell you what to do until the day she fucking dies.

[Noizz]

i showed up with it in my house one day, and my dad just froze looking at me. then i got bitched at by my mom and dad for a good couple days.

now its all good. this was when i was 20.

[FrostyFire]

your mom is going to tell you what to do until the day she fucking dies.

Maybe your mother.......I'm not a mommas boy.

[RRxtar]

Maybe your mother.......I'm not a mommas boy.
just because you dont listen, doesnt mean shes not talking

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

just because you dont listen, doesnt mean shes not talking

haha someone here understands.

[asian_XL]

My mom opened my ICBC letter and found the bike...after 14 months of owning it. lol
She was FUCKING FUCKING MAD....


the bike was always parked behind my car, and she thought it belongs to my neighbour.

[Raver4Life]

Well I'm 19 and have taken a fair amount of risks and yet, I highly recommend you do NOT get a bike license, let alone ride a motorbike. It's very dangerous, even if your a pro biker. It's other drivers that are the main cause of bike accidents. And this is something that is beyond your control. The only way I would approve of gettin a bike is if you take this special course for bikers. It really pricey but in the end you'll be a biking god. But yeah, if your just planning on taking some mickey mouse biking courses ur taking a risk. All it takes is one close call for you to say no more to biking, but you might not even get that chance. So, whats more important, being able to ride a bike or your life?

[kspec]

Well I'm 19 and have taken a fair amount of risks and yet, I highly recommend you do NOT get a bike license, let alone ride a motorbike. It's very dangerous, even if your a pro biker. It's other drivers that are the main cause of bike accidents. And this is something that is beyond your control. The only way I would approve of gettin a bike is if you take this special course for bikers. It really pricey but in the end you'll be a biking god. But yeah, if your just planning on taking some mickey mouse biking courses ur taking a risk. All it takes is one close call for you to say no more to biking, but you might not even get that chance. So, whats more important, being able to ride a bike or your life?

I swear I heard this somewhere before.... oh yea my parents.

[ecsw]

My mom opened my ICBC letter and found the bike...after 14 months of owning it. lol
She was FUCKING FUCKING MAD....


the bike was always parked behind my car, and she thought it belongs to my neighbour.

rlol. u have got to be kidding me. 14 months? wow. you might as well tell her that they mail to the wrong address after 14 months.

[Noizz]

Well I'm 19 and have taken a fair amount of risks and yet, I highly recommend you do NOT get a bike license, let alone ride a motorbike. It's very dangerous, even if your a pro biker. It's other drivers that are the main cause of bike accidents. And this is something that is beyond your control. The only way I would approve of gettin a bike is if you take this special course for bikers. It really pricey but in the end you'll be a biking god. But yeah, if your just planning on taking some mickey mouse biking courses ur taking a risk. All it takes is one close call for you to say no more to biking, but you might not even get that chance. So, whats more important, being able to ride a bike or your life?

so you think taking a course will make u become a biker god? :haha: so everyone who graduates from university is going to get a well paying job?

as for the course most places offer it for $700. i never took the course and thank god i've never been in an accident *knock on wood* but if you think a course is going to solve everything you must be very naive. guys who take the course and start off on a 600 when they can barely handle a 250 can't be helped even if valentino rossi taught them.

i started on a 600, no course taken, its whether you're in control of yourself. got myself a nice helmet for the 700 i saved. i know people who've taken the course who got into an accident their 2nd week riding. just because you don't have a university degree doesn't mean u can't make money.

PS pro biking is nothing compared to motorcycling, not even close.

[FrostyFire]

just because you dont listen, doesnt mean shes not talking

Actually, I wasn't kidding. My mother doesn't tell me what to do, she didn't try and tell my older siblings what to do either because she knows that we're all adults and can make our own decisions.

[Adsdeman]

My parents r fine with it. Im 19 too and im sensible enough to know at my age a bike would be the end of me. A scooter on the other hand is a great way to start and with few slight mods can be quick enough to have a good ride.

[RRxtar]

9 out of 10 people i see on scooters look like they are just waiting to die. all over the road and in and out of the bike lanes, in peoples blind spots, in terrible lane positions for being seen going thru interesections, doing 50 in a 60 when traffic is doing 70 causing people to weave around them. and i cant even count how many ive seen wearing bicycle helmets. combined with when you ride a motorcycle you at least have to have some knowledge of safe riding habits and pass a safety test. yet anyone from a 16 year old kid with an N to a 75 year old blind senior can, and will, buy a scooter with no clue how to ride it safely.

its funny how many times ive had conversations with people that said "motorcycles are dangerous" and "well its not the rider its usually the traffic that causes the accidents" and "im going to get a scooter, much safer" all in the same conversation. where is the logic in that?

i am by no means saying motorcycles are safer than scooters by any means, but to say that a scooter is any safer than a bike in the city is absolutely rediculous

[stevo911_]

i dont think years of driving experience or milage driven matters much.
I feel i have a much better understanding of the idiocy of other drivers on the road and have seen alot more situations in traffic than when i first started driving, as well as having learned what to watch for in traffic, which i cant imagine will hurt any when it comes to riding.

your mom is going to tell you what to do until the day she fucking dies.
QFT my mom still tries to tell my sister what to do and she lives in montreal :lol

so you think taking a course will make u become a biker god? :haha: so everyone who graduates from university is going to get a well paying job?
but if you think a course is going to solve everything you must be very naive.
It may not make you a god or solve every problem, but from my experience lots of these courses offer techniques and helpful insight that one may not figure out on their own (i'm assuming this transfers to riding courses as well).

[FrostyFire]

9 out of 10 people i see on scooters look like they are just waiting to die. all over the road and in and out of the bike lanes, in peoples blind spots, in terrible lane positions for being seen going thru interesections, doing 50 in a 60 when traffic is doing 70 causing people to weave around them. and i cant even count how many ive seen wearing bicycle helmets. combined with when you ride a motorcycle you at least have to have some knowledge of safe riding habits and pass a safety test. yet anyone from a 16 year old kid with an N to a 75 year old blind senior can, and will, buy a scooter with no clue how to ride it safely.

its funny how many times ive had conversations with people that said "motorcycles are dangerous" and "well its not the rider its usually the traffic that causes the accidents" and "im going to get a scooter, much safer" all in the same conversation. where is the logic in that?

i am by no means saying motorcycles are safer than scooters by any means, but to say that a scooter is any safer than a bike in the city is absolutely rediculous

The reason for that is there's no MC license required to use a 50cc.....so people on scooters have no fucking clue about lane position, gear, et cetera. Personally I think it takes 10 times the mental capacity to ride a bike than it does to drive a car. You pay way more attention to what's going on around you because in traffic there ain't no airbag that's going to save you when a car doesn't check a blind spot.

With self control you can pretty much start on any bike if you have the strength to balance it while stopped. I started on a 600cc sport bike with ZERO experience....and when I say zero I mean I didn't even ride dirt bikes as a kid. I took the safety council course.....ended up doing 8,000kms in 2 months on my 01 600 and sold it to get a new bike.

[Good_KarMa]

9 out of 10 people i see on scooters look like they are just waiting to die. all over the road and in and out of the bike lanes, in peoples blind spots, in terrible lane positions for being seen going thru interesections, doing 50 in a 60 when traffic is doing 70 causing people to weave around them. and i cant even count how many ive seen wearing bicycle helmets. combined with when you ride a motorcycle you at least have to have some knowledge of safe riding habits and pass a safety test. yet anyone from a 16 year old kid with an N to a 75 year old blind senior can, and will, buy a scooter with no clue how to ride it safely.

its funny how many times ive had conversations with people that said "motorcycles are dangerous" and "well its not the rider its usually the traffic that causes the accidents" and "im going to get a scooter, much safer" all in the same conversation. where is the logic in that?

i am by no means saying motorcycles are safer than scooters by any means, but to say that a scooter is any safer than a bike in the city is absolutely rediculous

With this said, i've yet to read about a scooter accident causing death. But i agree with you respectively. Those scooter bastards are crazyyyyyyyyyy. I had one pass me in my lane the other day :haha: i'm slow.

[impactX]

With this said, i've yet to read about a scooter accident causing death. But i agree with you respectively. Those scooter bastards are crazyyyyyyyyyy. I had one pass me in my lane the other day :haha: i'm slow.

Think about it... who would talk about scooter accidents? at least not on bcsportbikes.com :D

[RRxtar]

i also had 0 experience before getting on my first bike. no dirt, no nothing. first bike was a 99 CBR600F4. I didnt take the course, but I still recommend it for everyone.

[slammer111]

Pay for your own bike and the parents can't say a damn thing, even if you're living under their roof. In fact, they'll probably respect you for it over time. Having a spotless driving record also works wonders towards your parents' peace of mind.

City driving/experience is everything. If you think worrying about jackass drivers is hard enough, now factor in rain, potholes, gravel, oil slicks, road camber changes, cars pulling out, doors opening.. and the big one, cars turning left in front of you. #1 killer of motorcyclists.

Not saying a riding course is everything, but imho it sure helps a crapload. The instructor at PRS (not verified but I'll take his word for it) told us that in 2007, out of 43 motorcycle fatalities in the GVRD, it was found that 41 did NOT take a course. Dunno if that includes scooters but you get the idea. Way too easily to accidentally jerk the throttle and find yourself going too hot into a sharp curve.

Got my Class6 after a full 10 years of Class5. A bit late, but imho one should have at least 5 years of day-to-day city experience before riding. Like buddy up there said, you can start on any bike that you are strong enough to balance and right from a tilted position at a standstill. However, I would NOT recommend a supersport (like a ZX6-R or R1) as a starter bike as boy are those unstable to hold/ride. My friend got one for his 1st bike and he's already dumped it 5+ times, and is too damn scared of dying (he took the course with me) to even leave his neighbourhood. There's nothing more embarassing/painful than dumping a pristine bike in the middle of a busy intersection. ;) Regular sportbikes are already fun enough as it is. :D

Personally I picked up a FZ6 (600cc, regular sportbike) 2 weeks after passing my Class6 (a whopping 35 days since I started the riding course) and actually I'm VERY happy with the performance. Easy to ride, and enough juice even when 2upping. Bike's a keeper :D

Oh, and ATGATT. All the gear, all the time.

[FrostyFire]

I agree about having 5 years of driving experience first. I didn't have any problems starting on a 600 sport bike because I didn't need to worry about learning to be on the road or in traffic, that was already second nature, I spent the time focusing on how to ride the powerful machine I was on correctly.

[Noizz]

Oh, and ATGATT. All the gear, all the time.

QFT, even though i admit theres days that i just wear a tee shirt, but those days are riding the bike AT SPEED LIMIT and full alertness. Its all about self control.

one piece of gear that alot of people don't care about are boots. the last thing u want to do is damage anything in your ankles/feet. you use it everyday, and its something that is easily damaged (playing bball, tennis, running can all sprain it pretty badly). a full boot (covers ankle) is critical to riding, and it feels much much better.

I remember when i rode the first season with sneakers, you feel the air passing though and it seems so uneasy cas it can just SHATTER when u fall. when i got race boots i felt so much more secure and its even gotten to the point where i have to ride with it, much like i HAVE to ride with gloves.

i remember seeing a guy on a brand new r6 w/ affliction t, shorts, nike shox, and a helmet. NO gloves...... i mean 90% of the time u'll end up on ur hands...... and without ur hands u can't do shit.....

AT THE VERY LEAST, GLOVES and BOOTS

[Good_KarMa]

^ and a helmet :spin:

[FrostyFire]

^ and a helmet :spin:

Duh, that's required by law....the rest isn't.

[RRxtar]

fully agree.

[Good_KarMa]

Duh, that's required by law....the rest isn't.

I was kidding!

[slammer111]

^ In the biking community, people who only wear a helmet are called "squid riders" because that's exactly what they look like after a nasty accident. (bulbous helmet with a bunch of red stringy things hanging out ><)

At PRS they call those same riders "human crayons". Doesn't matter what colour you are on the outside, we're all red on the inside ;)

[RX Titus]

I had to wait until I moved to another country, got married and moved out before I bought my bike on my own..... and once you move out... who says you HAVE to tell your mom? LOL :p
But seriously.... just go easy with the first bike and get no bigger than 600cc.... or a second hand bike would be best, don't have to worry about dropping it (though, TOUCH WOOD, I still haven't dropped mine yet)

Either way, good luck and stay safe!

[RX Titus]

^ In the biking community, people who only wear a helmet are called "squid riders" because that's exactly what they look like after a nasty accident. (bulbous helmet with a bunch of red stringy things hanging out ><)




WOW. Thanks for that, I never really thought about the meaning to the term.....learn something new everyday!

Hmm.... slammer111..... are you the Slammer that I know? :p

[RX-7.FC]

just do it behidn her back :D

[Leopold Stotch]

i'm getting a 250!,

well i plan to, hard to find a decently priced one.

[icysummer]

I WANT a bike too... but i am too scare to take the writen test... and my friend said girls shouldnt ride because we would be kicking guys a$$ on the street... ^o^ sorry its off topic....

but i think once you turn 19 your parents shouldnt chain you to their ways of thinking... i mean have you ever been doing reckless driving or have the needs to speed?? if you do then i advice you not to get it yet cause it might put you in harms way or put others in harms way...

[dah_hunter]

My mom said.. "when can she take it for a spin.. "

[stevo911_]

i'm getting a 250!,

well i plan to, hard to find a decently priced one.

i just got a '98 ninja 250 with 7500km for 1500 :p now to get the rest of the gear and a liscence

[Leopold Stotch]

agh damn you

sell it to me lol.

[fT-z33wor]

Just bought a 2005 gsxr 750!
My dad took it pretty well surprisingly...but my mom on the other hand...
That will have to wait till she gets back from Toronto haha.

[stevo911_]

my mom took it suprisingly well, asked me to try not to crash and die
took it for a burn today, deffinately enjoying it!

[OffroadZuki]

if you have to worry about what mommy would say if she found out her wittwe boy bought himself a big bicycle I don't think you're ready to own a crotch rocket just yet lol

[Shades]

I had a bat cave.

[maxxxboost]

My older brother got a bike before i did but never told parents till recently. (had it parked at cousins garage with his bike)
I got my bike and told my parents it was my friends.(parked it in the garage)

Parents didn't like the idea and still don't like it, but they can't do anything about it. What i regret most of all is the lie about it being my friends bike.

Parents just want you to be safe, they'll yell and freak, but they won't kick you out of the house or disown you. lol

1. Go to riding school
2. Drive a car before a bike with several years experience bellow your belt
3. Don't cheap out on gear

[iam_dan]

i dont have a bike yet...
i mentioned it to my dad a year ago.
hes totally cool with it. he used to ride a bike.
gave me heads up on the importance of safety..then went on about how much cheaper they are on gas opposed to cars, the thrill, and cheaper insurance.

lol.

hoep to get one in 2009.

[doodles]

i don't think that driving experience has THAT much to do with riding a motorcycle. it does and it doesn't. i got my bike last year when i was 16. 600cc, and sprocketed. i think its more about the person who rides the bike, sure it helps to have seen many different situations for driving, but i find that you are much much more aware of your surroundings on a bike, simply because you're just out there on your own, not in a cage. take the course, you can pretty much tell which people are not meant to be riding motorcycles from that. theres always the people who stand out from the class who just get things easier and are more fluent than the rest.

anyways, my dad was ok with it, my mom wasn't too stoked. now a season of riding later, zero drops or accidents, and no close calls (knock on wood), i love riding and i won't give it up.

[jostang7]

My mom's alwasy been very protective. more so with my sister than me, but still overall very protective.

When she found out my ex and i broke up, she'd call me everyday to make sure i was okay :blush:

anyhow when i mentioned that when i turn 19 i'll be getting my bike license, she freaked the fuck out. so i decided not to get it.

but i want it next year, anyone have any luck convincing their parents? just want to hear some stories, not really looking for advice since i doubt i can change her mind, i'll just do it anyways.
i didnt have to tell my mom anything ,lol she taught me how to ride and helped me get my 1st bike.my moms a cool lady ,how many guys can say theyr mom built 3 harleys from frames up....

[ride98]

I didn't, I stored it at my friends apartment and got it whenever I went for a ride

[Gary Oak]

damn we need the
"wanna be gangster but my mom doesnt let me picture here"
i cant go to the NWS thread someone make it happen

[yamahar6]

just brought it home

[kc1337]

I am just going to secretly take the bike license, go through PRS then just come home with a bike and deal with it after. Since i'll be purchasing it with my money they can't do shit to it and forbid me from riding it.

[vo_hantu]

^Sounds like you are living at home so they have every right to deny you. Break it in, baby steps, they'll keep saying 'no' but at least you are keeping them up to date. You don't want to ride feeling guilty do you? That's going to get you hurt (knock on wood). Try riding with emotions, it's not easy, you get sloppy...

Why don't u try breaking it down to them in baby steps. Let them know you are getting your license, going to a proper school, wearing the right gear and after all that is done you'll base your decision if bike is for you (even though you know u are 100% getting one).

In the end it's still your money so just my $0.02 and welcome future rider.

[kc1337]

Well as of I have yet to take my license so I still have ways to go, thanks for your advice!


PS. Asian parents are hard to convince.

[daggon]

me: "uhh can i store my friends bike in the garage cuz its getting kicked out of his underground"
mom: "i know its ur bike"
me: "oh, tell dad then..."

[Leopold Stotch]

damn we need the
"wanna be gangster but my mom doesnt let me picture here"
i cant go to the NWS thread someone make it happen

lol since when was getting a bike gangster?

if i wanted to be a wannabe gangster i'd buy the damn bike and tell my parents to fuck off, but unfortunately i still respect my parents opinions and don't piss them right off.

[static]

My dad was originally against it, but I asked him to take the PRS course with me, and the course changed my dad's mind. PRS teaches you more than just how to ride a bike, stuff like hazard perception and survival skills.

that's a pretty cool dad/ idea.

[richmondbmw]

wow, bikes, um yeah... ive wanted a bike ever since i saw trinity in the matrix reloaded when she worked that security gaurd station thing haha.
now that im 17 gonna get my bike liscense on the same day as i get my N. parent obviously dont know about it :D

[Leopold Stotch]

wow, bikes, um yeah... ive wanted a bike ever since i saw trinity in the matrix reloaded when she worked that security gaurd station thing haha.
now that im 17 gonna get my bike liscense on the same day as i get my N. parent obviously dont know about it :D

i don't think you can get it if you're under 19 and your parents don't know.

[kc1337]

My PRS course starts on April 27th.

[stevo911_]

i don't think you can get it if you're under 19 and your parents don't know.
18 i beleive (when you're a legal adult, aside from drinking)

[Leopold Stotch]

18 i beleive (when you're a legal adult, aside from drinking)

ooh i think you're right. i wonder why I thought 19?

stevo! finally found the 250 i wanted,

i haven't contact the seller yet though lol. i hope he does'nt sell it anytime soon.

[stevo911_]

wow, bikes, um yeah... ive wanted a bike ever since i saw trinity in the matrix reloaded when she worked that security gaurd station thing haha.
now that im 17 gonna get my bike liscense on the same day as i get my N. parent obviously dont know about it :D
I would seriously consider getting some driving experience driving a standard before taking a stab at a bike


stevo! finally found the 250 i wanted,

i haven't contact the seller yet though lol. i hope he does'nt sell it anytime soon.
nice! more 250 love, i'm in the process of reassembling mine :p
(wanna PM me a link?)

[rk604]

It wasn't too bad for me...coming from Indonesia...everyone ride bikes there...

in between cars...side road bside a ditch...the sidewalk....its far more dangerous there...

all in all she was used to the fact that my dad and my bro rode aswell so its fine for me :)

[Jermyzy]

My mom is totally against it, so I knew I couldn't get a bike while living in their house. I got married last summer and moved out and finally could begin to consider getting a bike...except my wife wouldn't let me either. Before we got married, she was like "oh yeah, you can get it if you want". As soon as we got married, she was like "no bike, I don't want you to die and leave me alone with the mortgage". Anyways, after a lof of convincing, she compromised but only allowed me to get a 250 cc bike to start, which I guess is probably a good idea anyways :)

[yousername]

i said mom, i'm going to buy a bike. then she tells me a story about how her and i think either my sister or my aunt was with her when they saw a motorcycle accident happen right infront of them and the guy went flying and died. she said thats why my dad couldnt get a bike before, she wouldnt let him. now shes alright with it cause she knows im all into it n shit haha.

[ecsw]

^ In the biking community, people who only wear a helmet are called "squid riders" because that's exactly what they look like after a nasty accident. (bulbous helmet with a bunch of red stringy things hanging out ><)

Full gears will not save you from nasty accident. Check out bcsportbikes. There was a father with full leather gear die at s2s in a nasty accident 3 years ago.
It reduces the physical pain, but when it's too server, you still die.

The best way to protect you from nasty accident is to ride with caution and always foresee any possible incidences on the road.

ride carefully everyone.

[CRiXy]

My mom told me I couldn't live with at home if I got a motorcycle. So I got my license, took training, bought a sportbike and left it at my friend's house.

[BlackV62K2]

My mom is totally against it, so I knew I couldn't get a bike while living in their house. I got married last summer and moved out and finally could begin to consider getting a bike...except my wife wouldn't let me either. Before we got married, she was like "oh yeah, you can get it if you want". As soon as we got married, she was like "no bike, I don't want you to die and leave me alone with the mortgage". Anyways, after a lof of convincing, she compromised but only allowed me to get a 250 cc bike to start, which I guess is probably a good idea anyways :)

Dominated by woman your whole life. LOL jp man ;)

[LsquareD]

My mom told me I couldn't live with at home if I got a motorcycle. So I got my license, took training, bought a sportbike and left it at my friend's house.

Sneaky snake!

[El Bastardo]

The first day I rode up on my bike to my mother's house she looked at it, she looked at me, she shook her head and said "You're just like your father..."

[lexluthor09]

My mom and my dad were against it. So I just said its my friends bike and I'm thinking about buying it, just doing a test ride. And that test ride lasted 3 years until one day my dad asked, "You know you should wait till you buy the bike before you start putting an exhaust on it?"

"Um yeah about that..."

After that I told them and their reaction was, "Don't want to hear about it or see it, just don't die."