idiot biker

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Just because someone spends time to think over something doesn't necessarily mean that spent that time reasoning over it.

True, but even if they have reasoned over it, doesn't mean they'd arrive at a different conclusion.

Not just banned but that's child endangerment!

i see this in exactly the same light as kids in cars without seat belts on, the adult should be fined heavily or there vehical taken away

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by SmudgeK3

i dont know one intelligent person with a Boxer flip lid

This is of course measured by their inability to work out how to put the chin piece in it proper - ie over the chin - place?

I thought those lids looked soo cool. but to wear one would be as bad as riding a scooter :P

and i was expecting grief over that comment

The thing I find interesting is If that kid was sitting on the back of the bike with his feet on the pegs would it still be seen in the same light and would everyone be upset? Probably not - because the law says and we would think its ok for that kid to sit behind his dad. It cant see it would get the same argument. But I cant see it as being any safer than where he is

cos.......... the riders vison is blocked, and the bike IMO will be unstable

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Gmonsta

The thing I find interesting is If that kid was sitting on the back of the bike with his feet on the pegs would it still be seen in the same light and would everyone be upset? Probably not - because the law says and we would think its ok for that kid to sit behind his dad. It cant see it would get the same argument. But I cant see it as being any safer than where he is

Because the riders vision is impaired.
Because the riders arms are unable to move freely onto the controls.
Because the child can interfere with the controls (accidentaly or deliberately).
Because there is no safe place for the child to hold on or place feet.

If this was an adult I would still think the guy a complete knob and in need of prosecution. IMHO that should result in a ban. This is a very stupid thing to be doing on the open road where there are plenty of other dangers to contend with, without adding to them. There is a perfectly good pillion seat on the bike in question, use it.

Originally Posted by hovis

cos.......... the riders vison is blocked, and the bike IMO will be unstable

Sure I agree with the vision being impared but not blocked. My question was is the kid safer there or on the back? Dads arms are around him. He isnt as likely to fall off from that position (subject to dad not crashing). I just see a dad that made a decision to put his kid up the front rather than on the back because he thought that this position was safer for him. I dont think you can say he doesnt care about his kid.

I dont think the kid should be be on the bike at all - his feet obviously wouldnt touch the pegs/not old enough to hold on properly - so presumably therefore the guy made the amazingly idiotic decision by putting on the tank!!
absolute IMO!