HELP CONVINCE

[asiantay]

I'm 17 and when I got my bike it wasnt hard cuz my brother has 12 years on him, and he even had an extra practice bike for me to use. I had 3 years driving experience. I don't remember asking my mom...

[bigbadbrad]

I'm not a 100% sure if it will happen now. I hear that with the permit I need a supervising rider. If so I dont think getting a bike will work till I'm 18. I'm going to call the dmv tomorrow. It doesn't say so on like the DMV site but I've seen it on like some other stuff.

[torxim]

I'm not a 100% sure if it will happen now. I hear that with the permit I need a supervising rider. If so I dont think getting a bike will work till I'm 18. I'm going to call the dmv tomorrow. It doesn't say so on like the DMV site but I've seen it on like some other stuff.

i honestly believe this is a better decision even if you could ride it alone... get a few years of driving in a car on the roads, drive all the time, there are situations that will arise that you won't be prepared for, and learn from them.

significant experience on the roads in a cage is invaluable (at least i found it to be) to someone interested in starting motorcycling as a hobby.

[Kaiser Soze]

Some driving experience before getting on a motorcycle would definitely be good. I just shake my head when I see these 14 year olds in Alberta bombing around on 50cc scooters... no driving experience, no safety gear except for a helmet, and they're zipping through intersections alongside hopped up 4x4s and SUVs. Yikes.

It scares me that I sound like such an old bugger at 32, but my kid sure isn't going to be doing that at 14!

[GrandGT]

Well, I'm 16, yes, live at home, I'm in school. I have my parent pay for car insurance (got car for free) but I'll pay for bike and bike insurance. If I can. I'm shooting for those good grades so I can get a a discount on insurance, car. I don't know if it works on bike. I'm also trying to setup a deal like if I get a ticket or or like 2 I'm done.

I was in your exact same situation when I was 16 (except I wasnt considering getting a bike at the time). Right after I turned 19 I decided to get a bike and my parents were still completely against it. They kept saying the things like "you can ride when were not supporting you." I just slowly fed them positives plus I finally had a real job so I was able to pay for all bike stuff myself and in cash (no financing anything), and they came around. my clean driving record helped too (hooray for warnings).

I would say wait till your 18 to start thinking about a street bike. If you're really into motorcycles, consider getting a dirtbike for now (theyre a blast, and theres no worrying about SUVs popping out of the woods and mowing you down).

[dynamike]

You should respect your parents wishes all the time. PERIOD!

Now, when you're living with them and they are supporting you that means doing what they say (within reason of course, don't so something illegal).

However, when you move out on your own, it means using the lessons they taught you to make your own decisions.

When you get out on your own, get your own bike. Your mom is still going to give you a hard time, but by that point, you're on your own, so she can't force you to not do it. When she does give you a hassle over it, just tell her that the AMA found that motoryclists are nore more likely to die in accidents than anyone else (http://www.brainbucketmagazine.com/News ... d=211.html)

[-Holiday]

Don't post your thread titles in all caps.

Are you going to Moderator school, or have you just never had a position of authority in real life?

[dynamike]

Don't post your thread titles in all caps.

Are you going to Moderator school, or have you just never had a position of authority in real life?

Ouch!

[dr_bar]

Don't post your thread titles in all caps.

Are you going to Moderator school, or have you just never had a position of authority in real life?

Ouch +1...


All caps is akin to yelling when posting on bulletin boards, chat rooms and in discusion forums. No need to yell, I can hear (read) just fine...
As an attention getting device, it's as annoying as hell, you can follow that up with a bit of education by reading up on web etiquette.


(From one such site...
"Capital Letters
On the Internet, anything that you type in all-capital letters is considered to be "spoken" loudly or shouted. This is a great way to emphasize
certain words, such as "I absolutely LOVE this forum!" Used correctly, it can add an extra level of personality and meaning to your posts.
An entire message posted in all-caps, though, is considered to be shouting. This is generally considered rude on the Internet.
All-caps messages are also more difficult to read, and should be avoided simply for reasons of comprehension.")

[canuckerjay]

I think if someone wants to ride, they should have some road smarts first.

Without any driving experience to give you road smarts, your potential for trouble is much higher at 16 than it will be in a couple of more years.

Give yourself time to prove you're a good car driver, and save some cash. It could go a long way to showing your parents you are mature enough to take on the responsibilty of a motorcycle.

I tend to agree. No one is an excellent driver when they're 16. You have to build up experience over time. Newly licensed car drivers have the luxury of being protected by thier cage in the event of an accident (something that is much more likely to happen with new drivers). On a bike, you obviously won't have that luxury.

Personally, I'd wait till I'm at least 18 with some experience in a car first. You're likely to live longer that way.

BTW; not trying to 'diss' you at all here -- this just seems logical.