Transporting small children on a motorcycle

[Capo79]

I found this by chance, and figured I wanted to ask you lot if anyone has any experience transporting relatively small children on their bikes.

I find it intriguing, as I am the one transporting our daughter to kindergarden every morning. As of now, I have to take the car, deliver her, come back home and park the car, dress up for motorcycling and go to work.

Still, I think it's quite risky transporting children before the age of 7-8, but what do you guys think? Especially with a solution as described in the picture.

Cheeers,

Capo

 

[Demented Antics]

WOW! Regardless of age, transporting a child in that way just seems insane to me. To me the positives dont outweight the negatives. Im sure you would rather take the extra time commuting, rather than accidently injuring/killing your child due an accident. Just my .02

 

[Doorag]

I'll be taking my kid as soon as he can reach the foot rests.

 

[OZXJR]

8 years old is the legal age for passengers here,I doubt if I would use that thing regardless.

 

[alanrim]

"Transporting small children on a motorcycle"

I find three is the maximum number of small children, but only two if they are medium size children. Couple of bungies are enough to secure them across the back of the seat. If any of the children are family members then a third bungie is a good idea as partners get upset if you loose any.

Just remember when filtering that the feet and heads are sticking out so you can't get through such narrow gaps without possibly knocking a wing mirror or two, which may upset car drivers.

Cooking tip:- I find marinated over a low flame for a few hours retains the flavour.

 

[SovietRobot]

if they fit in the saddlebags I just stick them in there. Sometimes I let them sit on the handlebars, etc.

 

[Capo79]

"Transporting small children on a motorcycle"

I find three is the maximum number of small children, but only two if they are medium size children. Couple of bungies are enough to secure them across the back of the seat. If any of the children are family members then a third bungie is a good idea as partners get upset if you loose any.

Just remember when filtering that the feet and heads are sticking out so you can't get through such narrow gaps without possibly knocking a wing mirror or two, which may upset car drivers.

Cooking tip:- I find marinated over a low flame for a few hours retains the flavour.

What did you smoke for lunch?

 

[Capo79]

By the way, I'm not really planning on taking my daughter 2up until she can reach the footrests. And I'm certainly not going to get a thingy as described in the picture.

For the record, there's no age limit for passengers here...

 

[keira]

No way, if they can't hold on, they aren't ready to be passengers.

 

[wrightme43]

Trin is 6 and rides with me alot. We did 120 miles on monday after her dr. appointment (referal for a allergist)

I dont really like the crazy deal they have there in the pictures. She holds on fine and is a good passenger. We have fun.

 

[alanrim]

if they fit in the saddlebags I just stick them in there. Sometimes I let them sit on the handlebars, etc.

Saddlebags are a good idea... just be careful when passing under low branches.



But on a serious note...

In UK the only requirement is that the feet are on the foot rests, a good idea is to get some love handles, it is basically a belt with a handle on either side for the pillion to hold on to.

 

[08fz6]

I know things have changed in 18 years, my dad used to have a big belt and put me in front of him and put the belt around both of us and I used to lay on the tank, Now that was a cruiser and not a fz. But it did work. Would I do it most likely not..... I would say sit her on there if she can touch and hold on your good, would say possibly have someone stand there put her on there and rock the bike back and forth and see how well she hangs on.

 

[shuckle]

In our safety course we were told the only rule was that they had to be able to reach the footpegs and be able to understand what they need to do. Seems reasonable to me.

That said, there was an MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament) who was trying to pass a law to ban children under 14 (or was it 12) from riding on bikes.

 

[fazer.rider]

dont we have givi luggage for this kind of thing? :squid:

 

[Have2BeFree]

My daughter was 10 when she started riding with me. I think that's a good age because they have a better understanding of the importance of holding on, sitting still and they are old enough to reason with. The only issue I had with her was that she got tired quickly and for safety reasons I kept our rides together pretty short. She is now almost 18 and too big to ride with me! I really miss those days.

 

[vdbergj1]

My daughter is 11.5 now. I'm in the same situation as you are, first drop of at school, then ... I take her on short fun rides but maybe to overly protected to take her with me in the traffic. BTW she rode quads with me since she was 9, she had a 2stroke Polaris 90 Troy Lee look, where was the days? Our quads got nicked out of my garage.
Check the photo, sorry I had to brag...

<edited> I just asked her if i can drop her of at school when I get a bike again - she said YESSS!!!

 

[lewis6681]

Something tells me this guy didn't take the motorcycle safety course....

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[buccs40oz]

i ride my son (he is 4) sometimes around the neighborhood. always with a helmet. i have yet to take him on a "real" road though. he loves riding he holds on fine. i remember riding with my dad on his harley we used to sit on the gas tank. he uses a belt with his other grand kid. he is big enough to hold on but just a little extra

 

[MarinaFazer]

I wouldn't wear that thingy. Not until they're big enough to get a good grip around you. Wear all the good gear for them and go slow.

 

[RyanK]

I would't use that thing. I've seen a belt-type thing with handles on it for them to hold on better, and I don't really see a problem with that. SC law says they just have to be old enough to hold on BEHIND the driver.

Let's see:
-My 1 year old girl doesn't like motorcycles...We're going to have to fix that...

-My 3 year old girl has ridden to the end of the neighborhood & back. She's just not big enough yet.

-My 5 year old son rides for a few miles is all. I just don't have the confidence he'd hold on well enough, and he doesn't quite know what to do yet. He does have 3 years experience of riding his own dirtbike though. Would I take him to kindergarten it? Probably, as long as it isn't more then 5 minutes or so 1-way.

-My 8 year old loves to ride, but he's physically not my larger than my 5 year old, and I just don't have the confidence in his holding on for a big ride. He does pretty well, and he's ridden for a little while. He started riding dirtbikes when he was 4.

-My 10 year old is my favorite pillion! He's small enough that I don't even know he's back there, and he does great at leaning with me thru the corners. No wiggling around either. he's been riding dirtbikes since he was 4. I enjoy riding sportingly with him, as he does too.

-My 12 year old is a good passenger too. He wiggles a little too much though. I have very high confidence that he knows what to do in most situations, and I don't mind riding sportingly with him. he got his first dirtbike when he was 5.

When my oldest was about 8, we went for a 2 hour ride in the mtns. on my dad's Shadow, and he fell asleep about 3 minutes before we got back to the house. Thank goodness for a backrest! That was pretty freaky, and has made me make sure to limit my ride length with the smaller ones...