Taking kids pillion

[True Blue]

For those with kids; What sort of age will you/did you start letting them go two up? My kid is only three (almost four), too young yet to go out proper, but I let him sit on it as I do figure if eights in the car park. Loves it obviously. Particularly satisfying for me, as my soon to be ex wife rages about him being near my bike
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[Supermoto_Fan]

As long as their your kids to take pillion then your halfway there
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[J.M.]

I think it's very much a personal thing. Only take them out when you're happy to do so.

Legally they're allowed on as soon as they can reach the pegs.
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[andym]

I believe as long as their feet can reach the rear pegs then there isn't really an age limit... youngest pillion I took was a 9 year old, but that was only on the 125... I wouldn't have trusted him on a bigger bike

[3illy]

Wouldn't live with myself if I binned it...

[True Blue]

Nah hes far too young just now. No chance of feet hitting the pegs for a while. Just wondered what the general lay of the land was for these things. Doubt I would take him anywhere far, but Im sure when the time comes, he'd like a ride round the block etc.


As you can see, keen....but too wee

https://cdn.bikechatforums.com/files/222649_10151509865507578_68763785_n.jpg
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[stuartt]

as long as they can get there feet on the pegs & i've got one of the belts with handles on .

i'd also get them to hold on to a brush handle & lift the brush for say 5 seconds with there feet a few inches of the ground to see what there grips like

then it's just a case of driving like a saint with the kid wearing full bike gear even for a wee 2 min run .

[True Blue]

He would actually be better sharing my set, that way he's wedged in lol

I have one of those belts too, they are quite good.
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[stuartt]

https://www.babybiker.com/

[mentalboy]

My two girls were riding pillion from 10.
The best thing I can recommend to make the other half a little happier (although my ex used to take 1 and me the other so not an issue!) is one of those belts that you wear round your midriff which has two good sized handles on it for the kids to hang onto, also great for wary adult pillions too.

A topbox made them feel a little less wary when they hopped on the Zed.

The eldest just viewed it as another form of taxi service and could take it or leave it, the youngest on the other hand is a proper speed freak and had experienced triple figures by the time she was 13!
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[True Blue]

His mother freaking out about it is an added bonus tbh.
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[mentalboy]

[barrkel]

https://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/products/child+safety+seat+stamatakis+_14203000

[True Blue]

Actually, that's quite good. I wonder if that's viable?
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[stuartt]

that seat is a great idea

[True Blue]

Fuck wait a minute...how much!?
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[stuartt]

it must be made of carbon fiber at that price

getting a helmet small enough is the main thing & the handles

[stuartt]

https://www.babybiker.com/category.php?display-category=14

[True Blue]

Yeah I've got one of those Stuart, the GF uses it when pillion.
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[stuartt]

the smallest helmet is 48cm i think

[True Blue]

Expanda Foam™ will take care of the rest
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[stuartt]

i'll prob take my girl on my busa when she's about 5 , i'll have the back box as its got a back rest so she can't go anywhere .

[Davenaylor]

[CaNsA]

This thread needs a pedobear.

[True Blue]