how old was he and how old was he when he first went on the back of the bike, im thinking of tacking my nephew, hes only 5 tho (im only 17) do you think he could do it and any tips
@TheMacShake He was 8 but in the UK you can take a child on the back of a bike as soon as their feet firmly touch both footpegs. If their arms can't reach around your waist, make sure they have some kind of strap or belt to hold on to. Keep the first rides short - it's hard for them to tell you they're cold/scared/falling off/getting burnt etc. The biggest danger to you is that they move their head around a lot to look at the exhausts: at low speed that'll steer the bike into oncoming traffic!
@TheMacShake No, because if you fall off even slowly and the kid is attached to you, you might land on them. Usually the pillion flies further than the rider, sometimes that is safer (the bike doesn't land on them) sometimes worse (if they head towards oncoming traffic or a lamp-post). The main thing to balance is the reward of the kid riding versus the cost of an accident. The boy in this video, despite knowing the exhaust are hot, burned his leg on them badly with just a quick brush :-/
how old was he and how old was he when he first went on the back of the bike, im thinking of tacking my nephew, hes only 5 tho (im only 17) do you think he could do it and any tips
TheMacShake 5 months ago
@TheMacShake He was 8 but in the UK you can take a child on the back of a bike as soon as their feet firmly touch both footpegs. If their arms can't reach around your waist, make sure they have some kind of strap or belt to hold on to. Keep the first rides short - it's hard for them to tell you they're cold/scared/falling off/getting burnt etc. The biggest danger to you is that they move their head around a lot to look at the exhausts: at low speed that'll steer the bike into oncoming traffic!
RhinosoRoss 5 months ago
@RhinosoRoss cool thanks would you recommend putting a strap around me and the pillion
TheMacShake 5 months ago
@TheMacShake No, because if you fall off even slowly and the kid is attached to you, you might land on them. Usually the pillion flies further than the rider, sometimes that is safer (the bike doesn't land on them) sometimes worse (if they head towards oncoming traffic or a lamp-post). The main thing to balance is the reward of the kid riding versus the cost of an accident. The boy in this video, despite knowing the exhaust are hot, burned his leg on them badly with just a quick brush :-/
RhinosoRoss 5 months ago
future motoGP winner right there....
stopthekeytar 8 months ago