I was wondering, how did you guys go about talking to your parents about getting a bike. So damn hard trying to talk to them, and all they say is "You could die on a bike". and that brings it back to the begining. Give me some tips on what to say to them. or how to go about telling them you want a bike.

 

Well, my story isnt too good. I talked to my mom about buying one, she just said hell no. Well a few months later i decided what da hell, so i just bought one without them knowing(mom was in korea). I bring it home and leave it in the garage. My dad sees it and says whos bike is that, i say its my friends. Few days later he finds out its mine and tells me not to ride it. I'm like wtf, i'm old enough to make my own god damn decisions. So we argue to hell and he told me not to call him "dad"...so i said **** u then *******...havent talked to him since (3months).

Onto the mom, she finds out and doesnt even care. She just tells me to be careful and safe... ...too bad my dads got to be so ****** controlling and a complete dick even when i'm 21.

 

I think as long as they're your parents, they will always be worried that you will end up hurting yourself (or worse, someone in a car ends up hurting you). Just wait til you have kids - you'll feel the same anxiety every time they grab their keys and say, "I'll be right back," like it might be the last thing they'll ever hear from you.

Ooops, getting off track.

As for me, I bought my own bike and rode around for almost one year before my parents found out. Turns out a friend of theirs saw me at the DMV registering my F3...doh! But they were cool with it.

You can try to reason with them; perhaps ask them to let you start on something small first, like a 125 or 250. And take the MSF class. List the reasons why having a motorcycle is beneficial. Tell them you'll be fiscally responsible for the insurance and maintenance (and bike, if you can afford it). Depending on what your parents are like (reasonable people? very stubborn?), you'll have to adjust your strategy accordingly. Be very calm about asking (don't get into a pissing fight).

 

Thx for the advice guys! hey sorry to hear about you and your dad hope things work out for you guys... im 19, and my parents r strick on my decisions... i give them good reasons, but it comes back to you could die. so im not sure what i should do if i get a bike. im kinda a big boi im 6'3" and kinda husky, my plan was to get a 750gsxr. A guy from hamh motorsports says i should start off on a 750, cuz im so big... my parents r strict, but they are my parents, and im living under there roof. maybe if i move out then i could do what ever i want to? who knows?

 

doesnt matter how big you are, i wouldnt go pass a 600cc for a first bike. You'll get your self in trouble fast.

My parents threatened to kick me out of the house if I bought a bike but I kept bothering them about it. After a couple months, I bought a YSR. They seemed cool with it so later on I bought the R6. Told them it was my friends bike but my dad figured it out after awhile. They're fine with it now but they still want me to get rid of it.

 

I came home in bandages then rolled the bike into the garage two days later, what were they gonna say after you already bought it and learned your lesson?? Took the course, made myseslf into a better rider and they began to trust me.

 

its crazy how much this happens, three of my friends have bikes that they keep in my garage because they dont want their parents knowing. 3 years ago i was going to buy a bike and my GF at the time told me she'd break up with me if i got one.

 

i didnt tell em......

my dad knows, he's seen it parked in my shop. only thing he was upset about was i didnt have insurance. he had one when he wa young, so he kind of understands.

my mom on the other hand is an RN, and used to work in the ER. she doenst know, and i dont plan on her finding out anytime soon. i dont live with my parents anymore, but they give me support when/if i need it, so i dont wanna **** her off too bad.

it all depends on what kind of personality your parents have. like i said, dad was cool with it, mom will ******* castrate me if she finds out

 

dude, when i say huge i mean huge, like i wont fit on a 600, but i fit on a 750 perfectly. i wish my parents were like that, but my parents will kill me if they found out i got a bike. its like I was meant for a bike but the parents are holding me back and im 19.

 

my parents r typical strict korean parents.....they told me they'd kick me outta the house if i bought a bike....but i nagged them and nagged them like everyday for over a month...yet they still refused to allow me to get a bike. So after naggin em to hell (which i believe sorta broke em in a lil) i waited till they left the house and went n bought a ninja 250 and parked it in the garage. they came home n saw it but didn't say a word. they gave me the silent treatment for several days but eventually came around. they still dont like me riding but they just let me make my own decisions now. i'm 23 now and have been ridin since 1999 and have never had a major accident, so they've grown to trust me. about getting a 750 as ur first bike, lot of people wouldn't reccommend it...but i believe its the rider not the bike that gets people hurt. if u respect the bike and kno your riding abilities you'll be fine. but the second u start to get cocky and push your riding ability to its limits is where u'll get in trouble. i kno people who started riding on liter bikes but they've never had an accident in over 3 years. its all about being a mature rider and putting saftey first.

 

not bad, well said....

 

My mom always told me that I could never get a bike unless I moved out and if I did get a bike she said she would disown me. I moved out, got a bike and kept it a secret from both of my parents, my dad loves bikes. When my parents found out they were cool about it. But I was not living under their roof anymore so there is not much they could do.

 

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Yes, i completely agree with... when i first got my 600 people were telling me that i should start with something smaller due to my size... i learned that if you respect your bike and ride within your limits you will do fine...

As for telling your parents, well my parents said HELL NO when i first told them.. but i went ahead and talked to them about safety issues and i even went to dmv and got my permit and showed it to them. They finally realized that either way i was going to get a bike, so might as well support me because they didnt want me to be riding without them knowing. I would suggest for you to take the MSF class (best 200 bucks i ever spent) and getting ur license first, then show it to them and ask again if you can buy a bike. I am sure if they see that you were responsible enough to get your license they will give you a chance.. good luck..

 

i guess i got lucky my parents dont care at all i told them i watned a bike we went to the dealer and they co signed a loan for me. the only thing my dad ask was why i didint get a bigger bike (1000 instead of a 600) he said that way i would not want a bigger bike in a year. I told him i didnt want to spend the extra money. yeah they are tottaly cool about it my dad even sneaks it out when im at work or not around..

 

try moving out first

 

thx for the advice guys... ill let you know what happens.

 

Tell em you'll take the MSF course(which I recommend). Thats what helped me and I should have a bike by summer

 

i dont know what to tell you, but perhaps get it and let them accept it? i remember when i was 16, my mom did everything she could to keep me away from bikes, im 19 now, she awknowledges the fact that i will most likely always have one. she even got me a bunch of alpinestars stuff and brought me bike shopping went i went to visit them in san diego. people can take complete changes. good luck with it!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Amallick &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont know what to tell you, but perhaps get it and let them accept it? i remember when i was 16, my mom did everything she could to keep me away from bikes, im 19 now, she awknowledges the fact that i will most likely always have one. she even got me a bunch of alpinestars stuff and brought me bike shopping went i went to visit them in san diego. people can take complete changes. good luck with it!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Word, my parents did not like the idea at first, but when they saw how happy I was riding they learned to accept it. When they found out I was taking the MSF class they supported me 100%, my mom was even outside the riding course waiting for me after the last day to see if I passed or not, oh yea she also bought me my Alpinestars jacket.

 

yea damn parents... i am 18 now and i have been trying to convence my parents to get a bike sence i was 16.... didnt happen.. so i told my mom i was buying one anyways .. she couldnt really do much about it. then i told her about the msf class and i gave her the details about it and how they teach you to ride to different hazards and conditions... she not only didnt mind it as much now but she payed for the class.- good luck man..