Kids as Passengers
 

What is a good age for kids to be a passenger on the bike?

1 month

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Not so much age but size. I feel they should be big enough & strong enough to hold on with their feet on the foot pegs.

I have seen clear plexiglass/lexan shields fitted to the swingarm to keep junior's feet from being caught in the wheel.

Jeff

depends on whether or not they're afraid of bungee cords and duct tape... I kid of course. I would think when they're old enough to hold on for themselves and understand that not doing so will be very bad..

My son is 6, I started taking him on rides when he was 5. Now I regularly take him to and pick him up from school on the bike. I also do rides with my step-son who is 9 now, but we've been riding for years together...long rides too.

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Nice pic Kaneman

That sounds like a good guideline.
They also make belts and vests with grab handles built into the back that should help a child (or any passenger) hold on.

how adorable kaneman!!

I took my daughter on her first bike ride at 5, but we never left the parking lot, at 6 we would go for ice cream and back. Now at 9 she can stay on the bike for about an hour before she starts to get antsy. I put my son on the bike for the first time this summer right before his 4th birthday, I started it up, put it in first and walked him across the parking lot, he sat behind me the whole time and yelled faster faster while he bounced around. its cool that he wants to ride, but the bouncing was a definate sign that he isnt ready. Although I regularly put both of them on the mini bike and push them, my daughter keeps putting her feet down so I wont start the engine, once she gets used to the brakes I might turn it on for her.

side note: aint that a yami srx?

Followed a guy through some twisties once. He was on a busa with his son on the back.


He wasn't going particularly fast. But, I thought it was so cool, I just settled in behind and enjoyed the ride with them.

no, that is Racer X with his new child on his Honda CBX50

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how'd our vac. pics get on the net........lol

TX just passed a law , no passengers under 5 y.o.

cool pic kaneman, now only if my daughter would put on a lid............grrrr.

My son has wanted to ride since he was little

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But I never felt comfortible with any of mr kids on any of my bikes till I got the RT

Now they all ride

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My youngest is 8

My boys were comfy from age 5 or so.

Leon took my youngest when he was 4, but only in the neighborhood, and he was sitting in front of him.
Fully geared of course.

I started my son riding with me on street at 4 by 6 he was in the Honda mags as one of the youngest riders on the back at Honda Hoot. He rode from Wis to Tenn at 7, (mom followed in the truck for when he needed a break)

as said it's more a matter of when can they touch andd hold on. he got so comfortable on the back he would tie his shoes, take naps, etc.

we developed our own hand signals as we were going along ie: this means need a break/ bathroom/ are you awake/ etc.

he has always been on bikes with me though so it was different for us. I used to ride with him on a 3 wheeler when he was 1 1/2 to quiet him down. I was a young dad and not real knowing in "proper" techniques. At 2 he graduated to the front of my dirtbike.

Many states have laws that dictate at what age you can carry a small child. I'd check into that before carrying a little one around.

I took my son out for the first time when he was 10. He was also as big and a lot of adults at that age.

Cool pic...so that's not you in your avatar ? :lol:

I don't have any kids to be carry around nor will I, 1.) be having kids or 2.) carrying anyone around.

I would consider a side car so my Max (dog) could ride with me.

That is the law here. They have to be able to reach the pegs.

Didnt know you were a dad. How cute. Got a pic?

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great pics derf!

did he start with the hard case as a back rest and eventually move away from it? I can see that making things a bit easier

Great pics Derf.

Yea, but I had a mini backrest on my FZ1 and I have a sissy bar on my Magna.

I think I started at about 4 with my father. I was sitting on the front and using the Crankcase as a footrest. For some reason, it never melted my shoes:lol:

Just took my middle daughter riding for her first time this year, she's 11..she's got her own helmet now, always wanting me to take her to school on it..my oldest daughter(14) hasnt mentioned wanting to ride