Biker with 14yr old pillion - 122mph

Originally Posted by ogden

They have speed limits in France?

Crikey.

aparantly, yes

they ban you for 3 days, as well, so you either have to leave your bike where it is, or get someone else to ride it.

Originally Posted by hovis

aparantly, yes

they ban you for 3 days, as well, so you either have to leave your bike where it is, or get someone else to ride it.

Good job they didn't see us then

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Good job they didn't see us then

also helps when you know the locals and they know where the gendarmes hide.

Seriously though, you get clobbered if you get caught being really stupid. Like Hovis said, they'll have you pay there and then or take your keys and make ya walk. But they are more practical with their limits aren't they

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7865674.stm

Irresponsible? Stupid? Arrogant? Or just giving his son a taste of the fast and furious...bike being fast, the plod furious...

Eejit in my mind

He's only an Eejit because he got caught!

I ride with our young one on the back all the time. He's now 15 but he's been out with me since he was 13. And whilst I'm not going to admit on a public forum to doing 122mph, We do somethimes ride "Spiritedly". He's never once asked me to slow down (we have a tap signal system)

There's no difference between having a 14 year old on the back to having a 40 year old on the back.

Carl

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Good job they didn't see us then

indeed it is

I did the whole of the AR with my 10 yr old on the back.Although she did fall asleep.

Originally Posted by Berlin

He's only an Eejit because he got caught!

I ride with our young one on the back all the time. He's now 15 but he's been out with me since he was 13. And whilst I'm not going to admit on a public forum to doing 122mph, We do somethimes ride "Spiritedly". He's never once asked me to slow down (we have a tap signal system)

There's no difference between having a 14 year old on the back to having a 40 year old on the back.

Carl

Assuming the 14 year old is making his own choices then I'd agree. The thing about being under 16, though, is that sometimes you "have to" do things your parents ask you to, and as a result the parents are responsible to a much larger degree than you are if you ask your 40 year old mate if he fancies a ride on the back one evening.

Most 14 year olds are smart enough, but if it was a 5 year old you'd raise an eyebrow wouldn't you? 6 year old, 7 year old? Where would you draw the line and say the kid is the one that makes his decision and that's the end of the matter, especially considering not all kids are the same.

When i was a kid around 9/10 yrs old my father used to take me into the high 130s(i used to egg him on,loved it) & he was/is my mum/dad/big brother/best mate,all rolled into one....the best dad ever & he always had my best interests at heart.

In saying that i guess i'm contradicting myself a bit.....i'll get mi coat

[ogden]

Originally Posted by sv-robo

When i was a kid around 9/10 yrs old my father used to take me into the high 130s(i used to egg him on,loved it) & he was/is my mum/dad/big brother

Out of curiosity, how many fingers do you have on each hand, and are they webbed?

theres a time and a place, the guy knew the road well, knew his bike well. I do believe he wouldn't have done that unless he was absolutely sure he was being safe.

remember our news is sensationalism in this country so he'll probably get the book thrown at him !