Kids as Passengers - Page 3

racedoll · 10-22-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Chi

Many states have laws that dictate at what age you can carry a small child. I'd check into that before carrying a little one around.

I don't have any kids to be carry around nor will I, 1.) be having kids or 2.) carrying anyone around.

I would consider a side car so my Max (dog) could ride with me.

Gas Man · 10-22-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by '73 H1 Triple

Not so much age but size. I feel they should be big enough & strong enough to hold on with their feet on the foot pegs.

I have seen clear plexiglass/lexan shields fitted to the swingarm to keep junior's feet from being caught in the wheel.

Jeff

That is the law here. They have to be able to reach the pegs.

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Originally Posted by derf

I took my daughter on her first bike ride at 5, but we never left the parking lot, at 6 we would go for ice cream and back. Now at 9 she can stay on the bike for about an hour before she starts to get antsy. I put my son on the bike for the first time this summer right before his 4th birthday, I started it up, put it in first and walked him across the parking lot, he sat behind me the whole time and yelled faster faster while he bounced around. its cool that he wants to ride, but the bouncing was a definate sign that he isnt ready. Although I regularly put both of them on the mini bike and push them, my daughter keeps putting her feet down so I wont start the engine, once she gets used to the brakes I might turn it on for her.

Didnt know you were a dad. How cute. Got a pic?

derf · 10-23-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Didnt know you were a dad. How cute. Got a pic?

racedoll · 10-23-2009, 06:59 AM

great pics derf!

Particle Man · 10-23-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaneman

My son is 6, I started taking him on rides when he was 5. Now I regularly take him to and pick him up from school on the bike. I also do rides with my step-son who is 9 now, but we've been riding for years together...long rides too.

did he start with the hard case as a back rest and eventually move away from it? I can see that making things a bit easier

Gas Man · 10-23-2009, 04:09 PM

Great pics Derf.

Kaneman · 10-24-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

did he start with the hard case as a back rest and eventually move away from it? I can see that making things a bit easier

Yea, but I had a mini backrest on my FZ1 and I have a sissy bar on my Magna.

RedRider2k2 · 10-24-2009, 07:57 PM

I think I started at about 4 with my father. I was sitting on the front and using the Crankcase as a footrest. For some reason, it never melted my shoes

Yamerhaw · 10-25-2009, 11:34 PM

Just took my middle daughter riding for her first time this year, she's 11..she's got her own helmet now, always wanting me to take her to school on it..my oldest daughter(14) hasnt mentioned wanting to ride

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