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OK , I have a STRONG opinion on this topic. My Boys now are in their 20s and I NEVER would have considered putting one on the back of my motorcycle. I know a parent pretty much can do antything they chose with their offspring, but for me their safety was always #1. I have seen small childeren ASLEEP while transported behind the bike driver with NO safe way to address them flipping off..Their choice..but not one I endorse. Let the opinions fly. this is only my own.
I started mine out with little rides. You know, to the close by store riding defensively and slow until I knew they were ready. Same way my dad did with me. Now my daughters have tens of thousands of miles riding with me and they will both tell you that is their fondest memories with me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My sidecar doesn't fall over. I have had 11 of them since 68 and driven intelligently they are as safe as a motorcycle can get. More so than trikes, I've had one of those. An 8 year old child has enough understanding to not climb around when it is moving. Younger could be a problem. When I have carried younger ones it was on moms' lap.
Obviously, risk/reward. The hack is more visible in traffic so safer from my point of view.
Your state's laws may have an age requirement too. Check. An appropriate sized helmet should be fitted.
I don't think she ever fell asleep back there like my wife and my ex both did at times. Wait , I think we may have a clue to something here Dusty
Clue?And how come a moderator can't figure out how to not respond inside the quote?[emoji13]
I have equally STRONG opinions. The safest thing for them is to leave them home, don't climb any trees, keep your fingers out of frog ponds, don't eat food at anyone else's home. Used to carry wife Regina on the back but she tried falling to sleep on boring roads. Quickly put her through an MSF class and bought her a smallblock Guzzi. She now has her 100K pin and rides EV. Started both of our sons at age 5. It was easier with a motorcyclist wife. Falling to sleep on monotonous roads was a real issue for them. From back there, they can't see the things that the pilot can and thus have less stimulation. My choices were to deprive them and leave them home safely or to find ways to best manage the risk. To me, falling off while sleeping was far more likely to occur than a crash incident. I had to face the most probable, not most severe form of risk. I adapted a seat belt system to attach the child to ME, not to the bike (controversial). I can't risk them falling off on an otherwise safe ride. Belt lets them sleep and can't fall off and signals me when they are starting to nod off at an odd angle. I can't risk them physically attached to a 500 pound moto tumbling down the road. For ME (YMMV) the safest I could do was to have them tumble with me in an incident. Yes, I was seriously careful but still we all recognize that unplanned doodoo can happen. Both sons eventually got moto license. One has chosen to step away. I never pushed. If you don't WANT to be on a moto then you don't belong there. The other is an administrator for a moto touring company and does many more miles per year than I do. I now have a granddaughter that just turned 3. Her parents are on board with waiting until 5 for the first ride. Surely back to the belting system once again. And her dad is the one who stepped away!Patrick HayesFremont CA