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I've had my bike for almost two years now, and finally today got round to confessing to my mother that I own one. It's taken this long because she used to work in A&E and for the last 30 years or so has been telling me I can't have one.
The conversation went along the lines of:
Me: Mum, I have something to tell you... I have a motorbike!
Mum: You don't!
Me: Yes, I'm sorry but I do. Would you like to see it?
Mum: Mmm.. Okay... (with much frowning)
Me: (brings up pic on PC)
Mum: Why didn't you get a black one!?!
Specialone
20-10-12, 04:23 PM
Just remind her that more people die from domestic violence than on motorbikes, that should console her a bit.
Spank86
20-10-12, 04:31 PM
Remind her of it while caressing a steak knife and giggling.
what did i say at the GM....
bet you feel better now :-)
Fallout
20-10-12, 05:23 PM
I think we've all been there, but for differing periods of time. Spank should tell us how his conversation went because he didn't tell him parents for at least a year.
Biking is only as dangerous as you make it. Parents only worry as much as you make them. My parents think I'm a sensible chap and will never hurt myself .... still trying to work out if that's true or not!
Spank86
20-10-12, 05:27 PM
I eased my parents into it, they thought it was a dirt bike for ages then that it was more of a dual sport and by the time I came clean they'd kinda guessed already.
Fallout
20-10-12, 05:31 PM
Difference between mine and your parents is that your parents have decided they might as well spend your inheritance themselves.
Spank86
20-10-12, 05:46 PM
I keep encouraging them to do so, they're less keen though oddly.
timwilky
20-10-12, 07:49 PM
My father was an insurance assesor who had seen the result of far too many deaths and being told to take the damm thing away. As a result there was a family rule that you do not live under his roof and ride a motorcycle. My brother moved out at 17 and emptied his bank account and bought a bike and moved into a dump flat.
We had bikes on the field as kids. But on the road was a no no. So when I bought first a bantam then a c15 and Hustler they were kept at my brothers until such time as I got my own place.
I was 45 before my father ever saw me on a bike. Despite he knowing I had bikes, It was only when he was dying and had accepted life was what you made of it that I felt I was able to ride down his drive.
Amadeus
20-10-12, 07:52 PM
I had a bike when I was 18 then got another when I was 30. I kept it from parents until they popped round one day to find it and a friends bike on the drive and a couple of lids on the table. They asked about the leather trousers I was wearing but not more. The next day my sister phoned and asked and the cat was out of the bag.
Thunderace
20-10-12, 07:53 PM
I guess I was lucky, both my parents were bikers and I was actively encouraged to get on one whenever possible.
littleoldman2
20-10-12, 07:58 PM
Dad bought me a Francis Barnet Falcon 197cc (it was older than me) for my 16th and my Mum paid for my licence.
I went to visit my Mum when she was 79 on a new to me CB750, she said "I wish I still had a helmet" .
I had been wanting to buy a bike since I was a teenager but they (mom & dad) wouldn't let me, then I got my girlfriend pregnant and got married, kids, work and part-time jobs to pay the bills so no time for joy.
Then things settled down in 1999 for me and bought myself a new SV650 as my first bike. Was 34 at the time and parents still got super worried, to top it off my 12 year younger brother got addicted as well and got his bike before me!
The SV nearly got me killed twice as I had no idea how to turn at speed, quite different to riding a wee bicycle is it. Been riding and getting better at it since, done overland tours in Italy and Britain. Ride motorcycles everyday. Its an addiction.
carelesschucca
20-10-12, 08:23 PM
Its a good addiction to have.
I remember my olds reaction to me getting the bike. Dad did his usual, just let me get on with it. He seemed chuffed to be honest. My mum strangely seemed quite calm about it, she gave me a big hug asked me to stay safe. Then walked through the other room picked up the phone called Perth, and my uncle got dogs abuse. Suppose it was his fault I'd spent two years going to watch my cousin racing the RVF400.
Now to be honest its so the opposite, every time someone from the biking world comes to visit my mum wants to feed them and talk about moto-gp! She's found a friend in Hongman that's for sure :-)
andrewsmith
20-10-12, 08:23 PM
Me old man was a biker
He and me mother were a bit dubious about it when a hinted at it. Did me CBT, bought a 125 outright weeks later
My old mans on order not to buy or think about buying a bike! Now anyone got a GSXR400 GK73 RRSP? :rolleyes:
Are there any CB400's over there?... I've had an eye on one of those little charmers for years now...
andrewsmith
20-10-12, 08:30 PM
Are there any CB400's over there?... I've had an eye on one of those little charmers for years now...
Which ones the originals or the modern/ NC30 ones
I guess I was lucky, both my parents were bikers and I was actively encouraged to get on one whenever possible.
3/4 of my parents have had motorbike licences. Mum bought me my 125 when I was 17, Dad bought my Bandit 600 off me a few years ago but decided after crashing it when a cat ran out in front of him that maybe he was happier without one nowadays.
Jambo
suzukigt380paul
20-10-12, 08:42 PM
I've had my bike for almost two years now, and finally today got round to confessing to my mother that I own one. It's taken this long because she used to work in A&E and for the last 30 years or so has been telling me I can't have one.
The conversation went along the lines of:
Me: Mum, I have something to tell you... I have a motorbike!
Mum: You don't!
Me: Yes, I'm sorry but I do. Would you like to see it?
Mum: Mmm.. Okay... (with much frowning)
Me: (brings up pic on PC)
Mum: Why didn't you get a black one!?!sorry to butt in but your mother has been telling you for the last 30 years you cant have a bike,so im assuming you are well over 30,does she still tuck you in at night,sorry it had to be said
Littlepeahead
20-10-12, 09:12 PM
My dad doesn't like me having a bike but when he moans I remind him he used to take me up and down the road on his BMW.
Mum's not keen either but she's more cross I bought her younger grandson a plastic sit on sportsbike and he's scratched her wooden floor doing donuts on it and tries to take it green laning down the footpaths every time it gets muddy.
dirtydog
20-10-12, 09:18 PM
My old man had bikes when he was younger and my two older brothers had bikes so my mum couldn't really say anything, plus I probably wouldn't have listened anyway!
If any of the kids came to me and said they wanted to get a bike then I wouldn't hesitate in helping them, Becky wanted to get a 50cc so we found something that she liked (a TS50 from Lozzo as it happens) I fixed the bike up and got it all road legal etc and got her cbt for her birthday. Unfortunately the cbt instructor was an **** and the moped they gave her was a pile of poop!
She still managed to pass it but the whole experience put her right off and she never even rode the TS which is a shame really.
Which ones the originals or the modern/ NC30 ones
The older ones, the twin rear shock ones to be exact. Comfy city commuters they are.
My parents always knew I had a bike but never liked it, they've come to accept they're a big part of my life as the years have rolled by.
It did however take me a full 21 years to admit to them that I was the father of a beautiful girl.
BanannaMan
21-10-12, 03:11 AM
I didn't get to be a tall lad till I was 14.
At 12 my parents started letting me ride a BSA 650 Lightning on the road and was to short then to put me feet down so had to jump off and hold the bike up to stop.
Would require someone holding the bike upright to get back on so there was no stopping till I returned. LOL
At that time it all seemed quite normal. Everyone who lived in the countryside drove bikes and cars on the road years before they were old enough to have a liscense.
Looking back now it sounds insane.
I wonder if my parents were trying to collect on some life insurance money.
keith_d
21-10-12, 07:53 AM
Yep, I didn't tell my mother until I'd passed the test, bought the bike and ridden it for a few months. No point getting hassle until you're sure you're going to keep it.
-Ralph-
21-10-12, 08:13 AM
I used to hide bikes from my parents at friends houses, but that was because I didn't yet have a license to ride them, so I could only go home on a 125cc or below. Other than that my parents telling me I couldn't have a bike would have been just a tad hypocritical!
I realise I'm now going to have the same issue with my own son. I'll have to let him have a bike if he wants one. I'll do the same in both car and bike as my old man did, and from the age of about 10/11 onwards he'll be the one making all the decisions and pointing out all the hazards when in the car or on pillion. Makes you a terrible back seat driver, but at least I'll know he's equipped to deal with the road better when he hits 16/17.
Sir Trev
21-10-12, 05:19 PM
Dad got a bike to commute on - his car at the time was very thirsty and it was costing him silly money so the bike was an economic thing. I could not afford a car at 17 so went the bike route and he could hardly say no as he had one. Mum just hoped I'd simply get a car when I could aford one. My brother did that but I kept the bike and didn't get a car for several years. Dad sold his bike as soon as he didn't need it and now he lives in a congested city (Sydney) my brother has a bike again.
My daughter has started talking about bikes (she's 15 and is coveting my wifes riding kit) and my brothers son is potty about them (he's 5 so has a bit longer to wait). The cycle continues.
It did however take me a full 21 years to admit to them that I was the father of a beautiful girl.
That must have been hard to keep secret Lozz.
chezvegas85
21-10-12, 07:11 PM
dad tried to disaude me pre-cbt, although mostly as he was trying to do the car test not the bike one (took me 4 years to get round to the car one). Mother who lives down south was quite chuffed when she found out, turns out she'd had a bike when she was younger (although her parents tried to give her a scooter with a shopping basket on instead)
That must have been hard to keep secret Lozz.
Absolutely everyone knew except my parents, which made it even harder. Worst thing is my parents had bumped into my ex and our daughter a few times when she was very young but hadn't figured it out for themselves, even though my mum had commented on how much Caz looked like my little sister when she was her age. It finally got too difficult to hide, so I had to sit them down and explain.
Talk about the sh!t hitting the fan!
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