I turned 21 recently and I've been dying to have my own bike. There are two problems tho. My parents and my GF. Thing is, a good friend of mine died in the motorcycle crash 2 years ago and our families have been friends forever. Seeing at how his father and mother havent smiled since their son death my parents told me... YOU ever go near a bike, we gonna kill you ourselves. My GF said that I hear you even talking about one I'm walking! So I'm a little confused as to how all of you started riding with your parents being ok with it? A few of my friends own bikes secretely from their parents and i dont wanna do that. Because one day, you might come home all busted up or worse, not come home at all, and imagine the shock you gonna give to your siblings, parents and close friends! What can I possibly say or do to make them be ok with it? Please help! I wanna ride too cuz its the best thing in the world that you can do with your clothes on!

 

I was on the same boat as you were on. My parents said no way in hell that I'm going to get a bike. But I explained to them that it was just going to be a hobby and that the bike was not going to be my main transportation. It also helped that my sister's husband purchased a cruiser. Even though it wasn't a sport bike, it broke the ice.

 

Take the MSF class. Show everyone how responsable youre being about it. Thats a start.

 

you need to start your own life away from your parents or wait a few years.

 

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I totally agree w/ you on this. BUT im my situation my father has always been a harley guy and for as long as i can remember ive had some type of hands on experience and always wanted my own bike. I started riding dirt bikes at the age of 5 and i turned 16 and wanted my own bike but neither of my parents wanted me to purchase a street bike but its an experience you just have to see for yourself. Just say "Look, this is my decision and if you respect me at all you will respect my decisions b/c this is something that I have to find out for myself to see if i really would enjoy or just say hey... not that interested in the sport." Its a start. And for you GF tell her the same things.. Thats what i did. I was like "Hey, you tell me not to get a bike is like me telling you not to get a kind of car you want. So get over it. And if she doesnt then shes not the one for you. If she is then she will also respect your decisions. Good luck!

 

Definately good advice so far. Just show everyone how responsible you're going to be about it and that will ease it up a lot.

 

OH MY GOD!!!! here we go again. if your not man enough to stand on your two feet, then doing what Eric_Si said, taking a safety course may smooth out the ruffled feathers. but these days I have to question the desire to want to ride.

 

MSF totaly the way to go. but Riding is in my blood there will never be a day when i dont want to ride and my family didnt want me to ride even dirt bikes but i have been riding since i was 13 now im 26. Just keep in mind there are two types of riders, Those who have been down and Those who are going down. Just have respect for yourself and your bike and enjoy the ride!!

 

You'll be surprised as to how well parents accept "dirt bikes". Maybe start off and get a little 125 and putt around on it with your girlfriend. Have your dad get a go on it too. And slowly progress into a street bike. Just make sure you do all this with your money. And be sure to take care of all priorities first.

Like they said, show responsibility. Get your MSF. Get all the proper gear. And maybe even ride with your dad.

 

buy a little bike too once you take the course, show them your not going to buy a busa for your first bike , hopefully they'll appreciate that....and you can still have alot of fun in the twisties on any bike..

 

Thanks a lot for all the positive responses guys!
I am planning on taking a MSF class along with my MD bike license, wether they want it or not, this upcoming spring. Hopefully it will prepare them mentally that I'm not stepping back and that sooner or later I will buy a bike. Even if it will be a 125cc moped first, i will still get one. I know I wont be living with my parents forever and most likely be out on my own in a year or two. Soon being out of college and having my own place and my own life i think I would be able to have my first, very own 600 or 750 depending on how well things go. And as someone mentioned above, my GF will understand if not then she wasnt the one in the first place. Again thanks a lot.

 

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THanks Thanks!! That was me.. that was me.. LOL Good luck bro

 

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same boat here, my best friend died by a car pushing him into a gaurdrail.... he was barely 18 at the time... i came home with mine about a year later and although i had mentioned it before to my parents before and had TOTALLY negative reactions, i was suprised to them accepting the fact that it was what i really wanted to do. my friend died doin what he loved the most, riding. and i wanted to see why he was soo happy.

as for the gf, if she's going to leave you over that, imo you dont want her anyways.... i wouldnt want a girl that would leave over that

 

I just showed up one day with my bike that I just bought ... Needless to say my parents weren't too happy but they understood that this is something I wanted to do and atleast they could help me along the way so they paid for my MSF course and bought me a riding coat and a nice helmet for quitting smoking. Win win situation I had .

 

Do what I did just buy the bike and bring it home and say it's too late. I already bought it I can't return it and til this day she got over it.