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My parents came from a very small town and got settled in the metropolitan. They never had that time that we guys have these days, specially related to biking. But, they have never stopped me when it came to biking. Moreover I didn't do anything that they would not like or I have to hide them from. So, it is a balance that we maintain. I respect their views and they respect mine. Definitely they are always concerned about my safety, and after all whose parents are not? So, it is just the normal concerns but nothing that I can call "constraints" or similar thing. And they believe me, believe in what I am doing. So, it is cool at me end, thankfully .

I felt I am reading my own story
Thankfully same is the case with me. Parents are just concerned about my safety. They are afraid when I go out for trips especially when I leave at ungodly hours (2 AM and so on). But when I show them the photos, you should see their reaction
When I showed my photographs of the Himalayas, they were ecstatic . My dad has asked me to take a BIG printout of the sceneries I captured so that he can hang it on our house walls

Well I can't stop touring and they can't stop worrying. So the balance would be keep calling them from where ever possible and telling them that I am okay.

Well the reason for my Downgrading from P200 to Flame is the only reason my Parents

I had P200 for about 13 months - ever till my father saw me dragging from a signal with my friends - S***T i did a wheelie that time - without knowing my father was another corner of the Road waiting to Cross

At that day - a big war went and passed - as due to my parents force - i happened to sell it and ended up a 100cc for me - then i made him to agree with an 125 cc This is my sad story

But we cannot say bad on Parents
They want thier childrens to be safe at every condition
Doesnt matter where they are - but for them we have to be safe
But to say im happy happy with an 125cc
And ended up putting my signature............

Thankfully my parents feel that i am old enough to understand that how much my life means to them and to me. They are ok with me going on trips as long as i am taking care of my safety.

As for them being worried, i guess all the parents would be worried about their kid going on bike for few hundred Kms. So i make sure i keep them updated on where i am and they are happy about it

My parents were born and brought up in the rural parts of northern Kerala. They were not able to do these during their time. They were confined to their house, family, and relatives. They have no idea about bikes at all.

They give me full freedom to do what I like. Every time I prepare for a tour, they try their best to prevent me from going until the last day - they are synical about the trucks on the highways. When the D-day comes, they just tell me "Mone (mallu version of the word son), do not go too near to the trucks. Those guys drink and drive all the time."

Nice thread ..... I have the same balance .... I respect their saying and they respect my practises..... my parents always keep telling me tp ride slow, take care when you see some rash drivers/riders... never try to race with them to show off..... & specially my mom says.... "dont take even 1% extra risk, coz ur already risking your 100% on two wheels"... I always keep them informed about my schedule and call them at regular intervals. And also... I make sure they read the safety tips on xBhp ride threads.... that gives them some relief. Now they have overcome the feeling that am a irresponsible rider.... they know I value my life and theirs as much as they do.

Apart from the natural concern anout his Son, my dad is pretty cool with what i do with the bike......................as long as it is only for commuting purposes, and neither dad or my mom like me going on any rides no matter how short or long they are, and many fights have ensued because of this but the big irony of it all it that i was inspired into biking by my dad, because he kept telling me about his bikes (a Jawa yezdi 250 and his diesel Sooraj) how he maintained it, rode it, so on and so forth, so actually i thought he would approve of me doing such things he even suggested that i go in for 220 as a first bike instead of my 200!, but much to my surprise

Apart from this slight flaw they are pretty ok i guess even when i had a accident recently, they just asked me three questions, did i hit someone? did i get hurt? how bad is the damage? luckily my dad believes that speed has got nothing to do with avoiding accidents unlike many

my dad was a JOCKEY and even he used to own a yezdi and RD 350 and a fully modified herald
he never stops me from doing anything .. on top of that he gives me tips on certain situations ..
when we were goin to vizac me[spark] and my dad[indica] were literally racing ..
he over took me when i was crossing 130kmph
i really thank him for this and hope that every speed enthusiest has the same opertunities which are given to me

Hi all

Hi folks

Each one of you ... Sorry cant take every once name , Thank you so much for responding to my thoughts . well lot's common . even i go through the same situation .

My dad was working in Pune arnes factory and he owned a lamberta and his dear friends with java .. I hear few stories of their rides and their stupid accidents at times ( when my dad is very happy )But if i ask them for a days freedom .I am drilled down .

As many of them said it's the safty that they are bothered about . Well true .

At times i feel they are worried about

Flat tyre on my bike
Mechanical problems

Common i say there are people all over the place !! who will help me in such situations . I am not going out of the world for trips . They still dont agree .

Mhhh !!! He folks i am loving this thread . Hope some of our parents are reading the same ( Our wifes too if any one have )

My parents know that i drive responsibly. I like to enjoy my ride cruising between 50-70. They don't stop me from going anywhere or doing anything with my bike. My dad always tells me that "take care of your ride and she'll do the same".

Now as this thread is about our parents, I would like to mention a incident between my dad and his dad.

During the 70s, my father was very excited about Jawa and wanted to get one. That time he was located in another city and looked after our family business with his cousins. He was single that time and was around 21. He had decided to book a Jawa for himself, he expressed his desire to my grandfather over phone but somehow the conversation left unfinished (telephone being a big thing that time). After a week or so he received a telegram from my grandfather saying "PLEASE DON'T PURCHASE JAWA SCOOTER" and that's it. He haven't had one till date. Instead he settled for a Vijay a few years back.

He told me this one as a fond memory between them and laughs everytime. And he did not have any complains against my grandfather as he also knew that my grandfather cared for him.

well, initially, when I started going for long rides, say 200+ Km, they were very unsupportive. In fact we had big fights. But I still went for the tour and came back in one piece. So now they trust my riding and also know that I can mend some small problems with my bike.
In fact my brother benefited from this the most cause I was there to support him.
His first few long tours, 500+ KMs, were with me..so now he can go anywhere he wants to.

So Parents are going to be unsupportive at first. Even I'll be like that to my children, cause this the way biking works.
The rider knows that he's going to be safe but others don't. One just cannot, completely, trust someone else's driving skills. You always have that little bit of doubt, what isf he skids on oil or some trucker crashes with him.

a very nice thread.

Well in my family, there is no issue about me riding bikes or touring on them. When my dad was in army, he used to borrow army bullets for short trips and sometime drags with other bullets. And my mom is always crazy about Bikes(Just like me). She looks at every detail of the bike and she is the first one to comment or compliment on a new bike. She and my pa was the one who went and saw, took test ride and then informed me that they would love if i select Honda Unicorn as my first ride.

And about touring, i never had to take permission from them. i always inform them what i'm thinking and they expect only one thing from me, Regular calls.
Also sometime ago my father told me to have a ride to Himalyas to get the real beauty.

So i must say that i'm among those few who are blessed with biker parents.

This is one of those direct dil se threads man very kul.
I keep getting these mixed emotions from my folks all the time.
If i go alone on a long ride.....
I have done solo trips but never told folks about it always said going with someone and for that too why do you have to go so long on bike, why so early, call when you reach....The widely used one being after back from a trip while resting or maybe when i tell them i am too tired my mom goes "Who told you to go so far on bike."

If they hear from some one that i was rash....
All these years we never had any complaints about you and now we have to hear all these things.....Why the hell do you have to ride so fast!!!!

If they hear that my bike is under repair ( when i shell a lot $ )Every other day you have to go to the garage y cant you get it fixed for once. ........arre you got it services last month naa its broke again....
The best one (When DAD is 3 pegs down) Son forget the bike i will get u a car in 1 months time and you can take the car i have complete trust in the way you ride.....................and so on.

They do trust me with my bike but the cribbing never stops and am fine with it. Its their concern for their child and anyways they have given in, as they quote it "tula bolun kafi fayda nay" = "no use telling u anything"
Cheersssssss