Riders, what was your mother's reaction to you getting a motorcycle?

Question

I can't even imagine they are for it

Answer 1

she impounded my bike when i was under 18 but now i pop wheelies in front of her

Answer 2

Ain't that the truth! I thought I was gonna get disowned! I think she would have had kittens if I actually showed up on it. (I was in the service, at Ft. Ord at the time. She was home in NY.) She put my 'Ol Man on the phone with the admonishment that he "would talk some sense to me".

Pop's did a quick whisper into the phone; "Go for it, Son". Then chewed my butt up one side and down the other for my Mothers benifit. I kept the bike, and promptly got cocky after about 6 months and broke my leg. That was over 20 years ago.

Now I show up in the driveway every two weeks on an H-D FXDWG. She stopped telling me "I told you so" about ten years ago. (About the leg.) My bikes just keep getting larger, and she gets quieter about them. One breakthrough was last year, I got her to sit on it in a Santa hat for our Christmas card. She won't go for a ride, but she seems more accepting of my choice to ride. (Three dollar a gallon gas may have helped!)

I have never had children, so I'm not really sure what a parent would feel when they are very worried about what their "child" (Even though I was in my 20's at the time!) does when they feel they know better. All I remember from what my Father told me was she waited, worried, for my weekly phone calls. I'm sorry now that I did that to her, but back then all I could think of was: MOTORCYCLE! Yeeee HAA!

What I can't figure out, is she was not worried that I was in the service! (Her Father and Grandfather were also in the service. Both came through the experience alive.) Perhaps it was the dual standard that it's OK to get shot at if I ever saw combat, but not use a dangerous mode of transportation that gave me the nerve to keep the bike.

I have never had an accident since that first one, maybe that is the reason she accepts it now. It could be also that I am pushing 50 years old now, and am older than she was when she was all worried that has clinched the deal. And the other thing is, she could just be waiting to tell me "I told you so" again for another ten years!

Hope you find the info you need, for whatever reason you need it. If you ride, ride safe. Take care. Ciao!

Answer 3

only leaping on and using it house is a bad thought, if it somewhat is you're first street motorcycle then you particularly ought to get some journey on the motorcycle in parking zone of area street before leaping into site visitors. you would be surprised at how many human beings sell off style new motorcycles in front of the dealership maximum appropriate after paying for it and the broking will only chortle. communicate over with the broking and attempt to barter delivery as words of the sale. If that doesnt artwork have a pal with some journey trip it domicile for you. If that doesnt artwork borrow a pickup and strap it down interior the returned, like somebody else reported the broking will help with this

Answer 4

I was always an independent cuss, bought the bike, a 1942 Harley 45, the engine knocked, so tore it down, fixed it and started riding She asked about it, then I told here it was mine. I think she said "huuumf" and that was it. Sold it when I started college, bought an Indian Chief in spring of my freshman year.. That is the longest time since 1952 I have not had at least 1 bike.

Answer 5

I've had a motorcycle since I was 13 years old.My mother was always glad to see me do the things I like so she has always been happy to see me riding my bike. My dad always rode motorcycles too. Having a motorcycle has always been the norm in our family.

Answer 6

She was a little overprotective even before that. I kind of overreacted and toured the country on bikes in my late teens and 20's then pretty much made a high risk sport my career, with alot of other high risk sports as hobbies. She now just totally believes in the power of prayer.

Answer 7

My Mother died years before my first bike, but my Father liked riding to the beach with me.

I had a Honda 400 Super Sport.

Answer 8

My Mom and Dad was very supportive, Matter of fact my Mom is the one that taught me how to ride when i was 5yrs. old, When i turned seven and i told my parents i wanted to race motocross they were very excited. I'm 42 now and i do Freestyle Motocross and Supermoto Racing and my Dad was around long enough to see me start these two careers(passed away 2 yrs. ago) He loved watching me ride. When my son was born 10 years ago and when he turned 5yrs. old he got his first dirt bike and just because my Mom enjoyed teaching me how to ride when i was 5yrs. old, I let her teach my son how to ride a dirt bike because i knew it would make her feel good teaching her grandson at 60yrs. old(at the time). Now she is 66 and she is always up to going to the Motocross Track to watch my son race.
You can tell your kid "Motorcycles are Dangerous" and no you can't have one. But, These are O.K........

(1) Football: Knee Injuries, Broken Wrist, Concussions, Dislocated Shoulders, Steroids, Etc.
(2) Soccer: Knee Injuries, Broken Ankles, Concussions, Dislocated Shoulders, Steroids, Etc.
(3) Baseball: Knee Injuries, Dislocated Sholders, Sprains, Steroids, Etc.
(4) Basketball: Knee Injuries, Dislocated Shoulders, Sprains, Broken Noses, Steroids, Etc.
(5) Track: Knee Injuries, Sprains, Dislocated Shoulders, Steroids, Etc.

These are all School Sports that you will let your kid go do and what's really messed up....You will suppot them doing it.

What is wrong with this picture?

Answer 9

At 30, I was quite old for my mother to have a realistic opinion about my life or to influence me either way. Besides, she hadn't fallen for the "motorcycles are deathtraps" bullsh*t, and thought it was pretty cool when she saw it.

Besides, with me wearing FULL gear and passing the MSF course, she knew I did my homework first.

Answer 10

I'm old enough to not have ask for permission. Although I only have a dirtbike I will be getting a dual sport in the spring. Probably won't care as she has no control to what I do and enjoy.

Answer 11

She hates it. Funny thing is that my parents let me get a dirt bike when I was 12, so go figure. Been through 20 bikes and riding ever since.
I've also been hurt a few times so the fear she has is real.