Telling relatives you have a bike?

[veeeffarr]

Hi,

As I live in Liverpool, none of my family down south know I have a bike...

This worries me, as if I was to be hospitalised then they'd get even more of a shock finding out it was a bike I came off of.

I definately can't tell my mum, for reasons I wouldn't like to go into on a a public forum, but I plan on telling my older brother...

He used to have a couple of crossers, and had an FZR600 about 6 years ago,which he sold when he and his missus got married. But before I got one he said I'd be an idiot to get one...

Any advice?

Toby

[Barry_M2]

Advice!

Your an adult, your quite capable of making your own decisions.



EDIT: I dont mean that cause your asking the question on here, I mean making the decision about getting a bike.

[veeeffarr]

Hah.

Quite possibly.

I really don't know why I posted this thread lmao

[Barry_M2]

To be honest, your not going to stop riding even if they dont like it, are you?

Just tell them and get it over and done with.

[veeeffarr]

I think it's probably a lot worse them finding out by me being in hospital... That's what got me thinking... Lol..

[8316]

Well don't plan to be in hospital then innit!
if you think you might crash-you will eventually. think positive! you'l l be alright!
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[Itchy]

just turn up to a family gathering with the bike no need to say anything , or you could sell me your CG , looking for a good MPG theft proof bike.

[veeeffarr]

£900 and it's yours

[Itchy]

No thanks

But you could actually probably sell it for that if not more , since learner legal 125s are in constant demand ,

[veeeffarr]

That's the plan!

[killa]

People like that should be shot dead.

On a lighter note, just send them a greetings card with some skid marks on (not bike ones).


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[ginguar]

It's too late. I told your mum and she is well pissed at you.

[veeeffarr]

[fire]

my family didnt want me gettin a bike..but wen i got one they always use to go on about bike crashes etc

does anyone not always get that..as soon as you tell someone you have abike...they tell you a story about someone who died..or got seriously injured

i jus reply with "yeh..yeh...everyones got a story"

anyway...wenever i binned it...(jus a few times )......i cudnt tell ne1....one time it was quite badly...id be limping behind ther backs and hiding my cuts....never used the washing machine..but i definatly figured out how...........wen i needed to wash my blood soaken clothes
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[TOM M]

Me mum didnt mind me having a scooter as she thought they seemed "safer", but didnt really want me to get a bike.
She only knew that me and me dad had bought me an rs125 was when it was being unloaded from the delivery van
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[Redd]

I had my 125 for about 9 months before I told my parents. I lived about 30 miles away from them and left home years ago. I was still worried when I told them, but my mum said "Oh, that'll be handy around town" and that was all that was said.
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[BanditBitch]

[colin1]

keep it on a need to know basis

dont tell your brother as at some point he may feel like telling your mum

i wdnt go as far as lying, but if you dont need to tell them, dont tell them

having said that, you might be surprised

i eventually told my mum about my rs125 rather than lying about how i was getting to my course placement each day. i thought she would get worried but she didnt. she worries a bit now, but not too bad
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[JodieWodie]

I personally would tell everyone

People get killed in cars, crossing the road...
even last week a girl not far from me was squished by a bin lorry as she was just walking along
Very sad affair

All of my family know I have a bike
My brother was almost killed when he was early 20's on a bike. Basically his helmet stuck in his skull.
He was, thankfully, okay in the end..
My family threw a fit !!
he carried on riding though

Fair play

A bike is just another thing in this world that is dangerous

I drink vodka
yum
It's a poison

My sister was devastated to learn that I ride hundreds of miles with my kid on the back of my bike !
Erm...sorry, it is my choice
My kid loves it
Live life !!

Enjoy what you do

Don't die a moth ball gathering dust


My Fiance (as I speak) is out on his Firestorm.
His Mum doesn't give a jot.
Now, not to make her sound horrid..she isn't !
She has 3 sons..all have bikes.
Brother-in-law has three ! And his wife has one too

We all have bikes...she knows that we all love them.
No worry, just happiness that everyone is comfortable and happy with their lifestyle.

If people know the facts, they usually admire the hobby
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[Itchy]

if you are from the south why the bugger did you come to the shithole which is the north? university?

[ZRX61]

Didn't we already have this conversation??

[Dan 4RR]

[hellkat]

[Reevo8]

The family dont like me owning one due to me recent crash. However they would never stop me from doing something I enjoy.

If you havnt seen em and live away from them who gives a fook? By the same token if you live local to them and see them every day who gives a fook?

Grow up! Pretty sure if you are saving for DAS you are older than me. Toby, what are they gonna do? Say its not safe? Ooooh, coz you didnt realise that to start with?
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[Barney]

Tell them all, you will love the sudden amount of attention. Bikes also make great conversation with relatives you thought were boring
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