Mums

[Wave2k]

Today i was talking to my mother about the plans for a car, and that i want to get a slightly sporty car ( like an RX8 or Audi TT etc ), and for the first time ever she is saying to me "well you be carefull in a quick car.

Then it hit me

I dont think she realises how quick bikes are and how fast the bikes ive had and have been over the past 4 years, i tried to explain how much more dangerous the bike i currently have, which i think to be considerably more dangerous than any current IL4 1000 (souly down to the way in makes power and the fact i have to fight the bike not ride it).

I also explained how said cars, have many airbags, ABS, traction control as well as 4 fat tyres, but it didnt seem to get through.

And yes my mother is stupid
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[bikerchick82]

Same with my Mum with the bike thing...

She never thought twice about me going out on the bikes with the lads.

Then she saw me on a spinal board after being zapped back to life

Now she can't even watch me ride off the drive way and the last time I asked her to come watch me on track she burst into tears

The dangers are now all too real to her but (and this is the bit I love her for) she's not once asked me to give up the bikes

[Alex-RS]

[mark83]

3 points -

1. Please don't say stuff like that to your parents because I'm sure they worry enough as it is.

2. A fast car will only mean you'll spend hours explaining to your mates that your bike is much faster so you don't care about that tosser at the lights who done you in his Carrera 4S

3. My mum used to ride a bike and I would rather she didn't know what it's like because I'm constantly reassuring her.....
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[G]

My mum rode my zx6; I told her off for not revving it much over 7k!

And; I managed to crash my car going a fair bit slower than I could have done riding my bike.

[carlnicholson...]

I remember the look on my mums face when my Dad and I were having a look at my first CG when I was 17. She begged me not to buy it.

Little did she know I was already planning the next few years in my head, "500 next, then a R6 then a Blade!" All she was worried about was the CG...

What the eyes don't see the heart doesn't worry about, she knows nothing of all my cock ups and brushes with catastrophy!
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[st3v3]

As above.
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[JakeyR]

I showed my mum all my wheelie pics and stuff, she just called me a tosser.

Quite accurate.

[Davo]

Fortunately for me, my mum is fairly naive when it comes to motorbikes, she's not too happy with me riding fast bikes though.

For example a few years ago they were on holiday, they came back to find a new bike sitting in the back garden (the busa), I told mum it didn't go that fast and nearly got away with it, till my dad asked why I'd gone and bought the worlds fastest production road bike.

Been caught out othertimes by not resetting the max speed indicator on the GPS gizmo, but she knows she couldn't stop me so just lets me get on with it.

[Moonie]

Mine is the other way, my dad has bikes and she doesn't want me to get one, but knows it's inevitable.
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[tutton]

Took me ages to even persuade the old dear to let me have a 50.
Decieded to just go ahead with the A2 now..
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[chris-red]

Whenever I'm talking about stuff I have done on my bike with mates or to my dad and my mum is there I tell her to put her hands over her ears.

She didn't at first after the 2nd or 3rd time she started to
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[blindside666]

Both parents ride bikes,
Dad an FZR 750
mum a Honda 600 of some kind
=P

I didn't really have much to say about it haha
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[salty21]

both my mum and dad dont seem to fussed, though i am 25 next week so what they say does not go anymore and stopped going a long time ago and they know i will just do whatever the hell i like regardless of what they think
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[Phoenix]

My mum never had a problem with me riding bikes, she wasn't very clued up on them and probably couldn't really relate the danger of driving or riding very well as she never had a car or bike licence. But she also knew I was generally fairly sensible so was unlikely to be doing silly crap. She did however voluntarily go on the back of my Blade for a trip to the train station once, so couldn't have been that terrified of the idea.

[Graham88]

My parents don't seem to care much. When I told them I wanted a ped they helped me more than anything.

Then when I moved up the stages I always get the 'be careful' or 'ride safely' as I walk out the door but that's just what Mum's do I guess.

I tend to avoid talking about speeding, crashes around her etc, but I'm sure she knows. I have only once come home and said I need to go to A&E after a bike accident, they waited up till I got home as they were worried but I've never had them begging me not to get another one.

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[ncrn]

I don't ever explain to my mum how fast my bikes are capable of, I know currently I've only reached a 500cc but still.

When I left yesterday after my dad taking me to pick up my new ER-5 my mum couldn't watch me leave I saw her in the mirror burying her head into my dads shoulder. I know she worries a lot about me and for that simple reason I do what I can to re-assure her I'm safe, I'm even planning on taking up an IAM course or something just to prove I'm safe (apparently passing my test with only 1 minor after being told by my instructor I was already good enough to pass without lessons, isn't enough to show I'm safe ).

I honestly don't think mum's will ever stop worrying, its kinda their job.
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[Fawbish]

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The full bike test isn't a great indication you're a safe rider, so that seems fair enough .

[Fawbish]

Yes! *celebrates*

Got there before you G. Suck on it!



I kid. However, I've lost count of the amount of times he has beat me to the punch. Probably without even knowing it.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

My dad doesn't mind too much, my mum didn't ever really want me to get a bike, but she knew that should couldn't stop me.

She's got used to it now though, just tells me to be careful when I go out on it like I suspect most mums do.

I don't think it's a good idea that she sees me on track though, but for some reason she wants to.
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[Skudd]

I've been riding bikes for 25 years and will not be allowing my son to get a bike. i know what i got up to and the close shaves I have had so he won't be getting a bike at all.
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[Fawbish]

Well, I think we already know that you know you're being contradictory, but thats not my point.

If, your son happens to actually want to ride bikes, you'll stop that dead will you? No compromise?


If, as I said, he wants to get on one, you'll probably find that telling him he cant will be the quickest way to get him on one.


Unless thats your sneaky plan?
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