Shortly afer my son was born I found and bought a '92 FXRT/RLE Sport Glide with a factory sidecar. it's very rare and I was lucky to find it. Anyway he's been in the sidcar since he was 2, he loves, "his bike" and we go on poker runs and even went on the Can Am HOG rally ride last September as a family. It was a ball 3500 miles, three people, 10 days!
Anyway I told you that story so I could tell you this one. Sean, (the boy), is turning eight this month and has grown tall enough to reach the passenger boards on the Road Glide. So I got the detatchable tour pak with the wrap around backrest and said "let's go for a ride". OH MY GOD, I can't tell you about the pressure that I felt being responsible for him on the back of the bike! I've ridden with many passengers and it never bothered me before and isn't even an issue in the sicecar. So I can really relate to what you guys are talking about, I'm not in a hurry for him to want a road bike, oh well, now I have 8 years to worry about it!

DC.

 

Being an insurance agent I see way too many 16-17 year old kids that total a car because they are just not paying enough attention. I would hate to see a kid total a motorcycle...know what I mean? Scarry!

 

Lurch, be proud!

A bike rider is always way more aware of their enviroment than a cage driver, and as long as you can get them through the first few years without being a-holes, teaching them respect for the road, the dangers of drugs and booze while riding, they will become they best drivers possible. Keep it together, and stay in their face about the dangers out there. There is no such thing as too much pushing when you have to teach them responsibility.