I feel sick !!

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

I have just let my Fiance take our 8yr old Daughter on her first pillion ride !!

I wanted to make sure she had all the correct padding first, and now she has her Hein Gericke suit she ventured out today !

They have just gone on a 10 minute slow ride and I am a WRECK !! HAHA Shocked

She did look scared actually, but I guess that is to be expected.

It was so hard to let go..I didn't think it would be like this.

Oh well...not long now...only...
7 minutes...
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Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

She`ll be fine mate!

I get terrified, and I`m nearly 30....... Laughing

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Be carefull, your gonna have another biker in the family Wink

I'd love to take my niece and nephew on but i know that

a. their mum will kill me with sticks
b. i'll get pestered constantly for lifts
c. they will want one
d. when they get one it will be my fault
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JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Thanks !

She is back...grinning from ear to ear ! Razz

A good sign me thinks..

Bless !!

And, yes...she does want a mo-mo bike of her own.
Damn !! Shocked

If I wasn't a bike rider myself I would have had even more doubts about letting her take pillion.
It is a scary prospect.

Oh well...one hurdle over.

So proud !

(Starts savings account for Daughters 1000cc)
Thumbs Up

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Minky_monkey · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Karma :

Superb!

Although, I think you'd better start saving for insurance...... Laughing

mattsmith95 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Great stuff Thumbs Up

Going2fast · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Hehe thats awesome Thumbs Up

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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Nice one.

I think nerves make your riding worse. Should be easier from now on. Smile

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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Your fella has the same skid lid as mine (except mine is matt black)

only 6 years before the 'ped then

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hey dodsi...I see by your piccie there you like Little Britain !??

My same 8 year old child can recite Andy and Lou sketches off by heart...especially 'the ice cream cone' one Laughing

My fault again.
I am ruining her Wink

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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Yer i know....

Craggles · Traffic Copper Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I was real scared first time I went pillion! Seem to remember closing my eyes...

Acually I've never been brought up to think bikes are dangerous - I was amazed about how worried all my friends went wen I started talking about going down the bike route and skipping the cars!

I want a whippy.

Craig
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mattsmith95 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

I tried pilion once, I nearly had an accident in my leathers, I wasn't in control which was why I was scared.

NEVER AGAIN (unless I'm on some heavy duty drugs)

May not of been scared if I had not been on a bike before.

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

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dotti · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Karma :

The funniest thing I ever did on a bike was let my 6 year old sister take me for a ride on a 50cc scooter. Obviously I had to change gear for her, but it was a semi-automatic. The funny thing was that she wasn't scared at all and just kept accelerating right up to top speed.

Now my sister is 12 years old. every time I talk to her, or come over on the bike she asks me if she can have a ride. Nowerdays I'm a bit more cautious, as the bike is much bigger, but I'll always take her as a pillion, she loves it. It's also become a bit of a thing that my father & sister do on the weekend. They will often go out for the day on the SR500.

My father loves bikes, my brother races bikes, I love bikes, and it looks as though my sister is gonna follow in our footsteps.

Hopefully by growing up around bikes, and having been riding as a pillion for over 6 years already, when the time comes to get her own bike she will be more aware of the bikes limitations than a lot of learners, and therefore a safer and better rider.
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california_rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Karma :

I wouldn't be too worried, I'm sure your old man's quite mindful of his riding when your poor little rabbit/cow-eared child's on the seat behind him. Thumbs Up

If it makes you feel any better, Jodie, I used to love getting my friend Bill drunk so he'd take me for rides on his bike. Got my first twenty or so rides from him and all were either after consuming alcohol or in persuit of it. Never once was scared. Come to think of it, maybe I'm not that bright. Oh well, that's another thread...

Am I supposed to make valid points or am I just allowed to ramble on until I accidentally hit the submit bu
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Fallen Angel · Franny the Nanny Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hey Jodie - that's well cool chick! Thumbs Up

Couldn't see from that piccie whether the wee one was using love handles to hold onto her Dad or not - was she?

p.s. love her little Hein Gerick suit!!! Thumbs Up

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JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

you think that's nerve wracking

you should have seen his mother's face when we got back

Laughing

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