Moms and Motorcycles

I am almost speechless - not that you would be stupid enough to want
to take a small child on a motorcycle, or that you have the entreme
tackiness to want to be seen as a MILF, but the sentence that got me
was when you said "from what I hear..." which leads me to believe that
you cannot even RIDE a motorcycle. You, lady, are beyond belief.

here's one. get a minivan. mazda mpv's are nice I hear. Get a carseat,
strap it into the backseat properly, buy a helmet and PRETEND it's a
motorcycle. HELL, you can even paint a motorcycle on it. Or get a
sticker that says "i

Oh...my..god.There are no words to describe a reply.All I can say is I
hope CPS takes your kid away before you kill him/her trying to find
ways to indulge your "years of youthfulness" ahead of you.Or your
desire to "feel sexy".Just sign over the rights of parenting to
someone responsible right now.It is people like you who give young
mothers a bad name.

want to know something? im a 20 year old mother. when i want to go
out on a motorcycle, i take my child to my parents house, where he is
safe and sound, and go out on the motorcycle with my fiance.

heres the thing, you may feel that you are responsible enough to ride
a motorcycle and not crash, but do you want to take the chance that
somebody else would screw up and hit you and your child? getting into
an accident on a motorcycle is ALOT more dangerous that being in a
car. you have nothing to protect you from impact except your helmet.

a baby is a fragile thing(well, more fragile than we are), and it
would not take much to kill it.

i believe you need to get your head checked for the sake of your
child.

Anyone want to take a bet on how many times CPS will be called on this
woman while her child is in her care?

If she has this sort of approach, I cannot IMAGINE how the child is
being cared for on a day-to-day basis.

My husband, who is a seasoned rider, had an accident where he picked
up loose gravel and slid. That's it. Just loose gravel around a very
sharp turn. He slid so badly into a guardrail that he broke his left
wrist, broke 6 ribs,and suffered a concussion. And that was with full
leathers and a helmet.

Now, that was a grown man. What would happen to a toddler who was
riding in that same situation?

I can't believe you would even consider doing that to a child so you
could look cool and get laid.

Shame on you! Really!

I agree with others, have you thought about the dangers of
motorcycling? No one should even ride or touch a motorcycle without
first thinking about the dangers. Almost all beginners will end up in
an accident sometime and if you had your child while you are in an
accident, who will suffer the most? Also, motorcycling is not meant to
be a sport for children. Sorry, but it's not. Buy your child a dirt
bike when he/she can compensate the sport, is old enough, and after
YOU have had ample Beginner Safety Course training first! Please, do
not expect a company to change its projects, products, and its
services to accommodate a baby. It is a liability issue for them and
motorcycling takes far more awareness, skill, and focus to do than
driving a car. Cars are larger and much more safer. If gas is an
issue, buy a small compact car that is safety tested for children.
Motorcycles may look cool and it may be cool to be on them, but please
do not mix them up with being toys, because in less than one second
they can be extremely deadly toys.

Thanks for your time,

A big Motorcycle fan and enthusiast.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

No. It would be different if this was written to maybe, harley
davidson (ok, not really) but the people you chose to write to are
notorious for making crotch rockets. Can you imagine a side car on a
crotch rocket?

Ok, I didn't see this second letter, which has the wonderful MILF
reference. Nasty, and hopefully a joke letter.

:rolls eyes:

Geez, if you really wanna be a MILF, why don't you write to
Harley-Davidson? Harleys are SOOOOO much cooler than Hondas, Suzukis
and Kawasakis.

OK, first off, Christa, I feel sorry for your child. To write a
letter to a company asking them to help you become a MILF is
disgusting and degrading to women.

Besides, if you did "become a MILF" my guess is you'd wind up with
more than just one child. Then what? A drop top minivan?

Furthermore, the fact would still remain that you'd be on a bike with
your child. If you're more worried about how you look than the safety
of your child, then you are incredibly shallow. To think, this is the
lesson you're teaching your child; Appearance over substance.

You need to grow up. No one says you have to stop having fun because
you're a mom, but apparently you would rather put that ahead of your
responsibility to your child.

As a parent myself, I can't believe you had the chutzpah to write this
3x!

I think this letter is a joke... I'm pretty sure she made a comment on
the other letter....

My dad had a Harley when i was a child. Oh sure, I loved riding with
him, but I wasn't a toddler. in fact, i think riding in a bucket on
the back of a bike would scare a toddler. Just imagine how that would
be for someone that size... not pleasant.

As some who LOVE bikes, and is always a willing passenger (kind of
hard to get a M license when your regular drivers license is suspended
for speeding) I think you want a bike for all the wrong reasons. By
all means, get a bike, ride it all you want, its really a lot of fun!
but not for a toddler.

MILF is not professional in a letter to a company. and spelling it out
is even worse.

"I would like to be seen as a MILF"

I'm sure that Yamaha has a few men that'd be happy to come over to
your house and REALLY make you feel like a MILF. And since you seem
to want to bring about this sort of intention in front of your child,
I can only imagine...

OK, that was crude of me to say. But, gosh, there's no way that this
is a real letter. If so, then... shudder.

Wow. Skankiest letter ever.

what a ridiculous request. honestly.

you need a motorcycle like you need another hole in your head (because
you already obviously have at least one).

being a MILF has more to do with taking care of your body, your hair,
your skin, and pretty much your appearance in general. it does not
include pretending you are evil knievel with a toddler on the back of
your bike.

(ridiculous.)

You are, indeed, a *young* mom.

Please tell me this is a joke. Please.

If not, then I'd be seriously worried that the next knock on your door
is someone from the police department with social services in tow to
take your child away. You are opening asking Yamaha to aid you in
child endgangerment.

I sincerely hope that you wise up and start taking some responsibility
for yourself and your child before you find yourself in jail for
endangering or killing your child because of your wreckless attitude.

I guess that I mistakingly thought that once you're responsible for a
baby's life you'd be looking for men to respect you, not F... you.

I can't believe you told Yamaha's customer service that you prefer the
latter.

Sorry for the vulgar response, but it's in response to a vulgar
letter.

If I'm reading your letters correctly, you want them to make a bucket
for the back of a motorcycle to stuff your child into so you can more
properly focus on being seen as a MILF.

Can you hold on for just a moment? I need to go make an ordinary,
not-to-Child-Services phone call. Honest. Don't move, I'll be right
back.

OK, here's a dumb question...have you ever ridden a motorcycle? I
mean, seriously. I'm learning how to ride one right now, and it's not
easy. I'm 5'2", and most bikes are a bit high, so with both my feet
on the ground, I am barely below tiptoe. Did I mention most cruiser
style bikes have a dry weight of around 500lbs.? Bikes are dang
heavy! They also really like to tip over if you lean too far one way
or the other. Ironically, the slower you go, the more the bike wants
to tip over. Riding a motorcycle is not like driving a car. Do
yourself a favor. Borrow or rent a bike, get your learner's permit,
get many, many hours on the road, TAKE A SAFETY COURSE!!!!!, and then
get your license. Oh, and LEAVE THE KID OFF OF THE BIKE UNTIL HE/SHE
IS OLD ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO RIDE PASSENGER PROPERLY! Being a
passenger on a bike is not like being in a car. You can't relax, goof
around, or sleep on the back of a bike, You have to react, lean, hold
on, and be aware of what's going on around you. BTW, taking a bump on
a bike as a passenger tends to hurt a bit. Every biker I know has had
at least one wipeout on a bike, whether it be their fault or a car
driver's fault (another thing, many auto drivers don't pay attention
to motorcyclists). Do you really want to put your child at that kind
of risk? Riding a 'cycle ain't sexy if you're road pizza.

I took the course last summer and bought a bike in August. Since
you're the same height as me, I would recommend the bike *I* have and
love, Yamaha Vstar 650. The weight isn't so bad (high 300s, 400
maybe?), and it's low enough to the ground that I can put both feet
flat on the ground when I come to a stop. If you get something
smaller, you likely will find that within just a few months of riding,
it isn't "enough" and you'll want something bigger.

Good luck!

I was actually looking at the Honda Rebel 250 to start out on. I'm
just learning the basics right now (shifting, braking, etc.) and
haven't had any road time, because I'm using my boyfriend's bike atm
and he has a '00 Honda ACE (I can't remember if it's a 700 or 800).
It's a bit tall and heavy for me, which makes it difficult. So, right
now I am learning the mechanics, and when I can get my own bike, I'll
get the practice. I also planned on taking the safety course once
I'm comfortable with the basics of riding.

This can't be a real request, seriously. The motivations for it are
just too inappropriate and lacking parental concern.

You're disgusting. I can't believe you're a parent. Grow up!

Sexy? On a bike? Let's see, sweating under a helmet, now that's
sexy! Helmet hair? Again, real sexy? Bugs in your teeth? Hey,
that's the height of sexy!

Onto cold weather riding...3 layers of clothes, including long
underwear..uber sexy! Ice cold toes, fingers, face..wow, super sexy!
Don't forget the face mask and balaclava, oh so sexy. I won't even
mention your nose running in the freezing cold.

You want to ride? Hire a baby sitter. Take the MSF course, a
grueling 3 day course that teaches you to ride. Oh, be sure to
mention to your range coach that you plan on taking your toddler with
you. I'm sure he/she will tell you what a great idea that is, NOT!

Trust me, honey... I am sexy and desirable without putting my child at
risk.

This letter makes me absolutely sick.

So, do you want to save gas or do you want to attract men? I'm going
with the latter, the former being a politically correct cover-up.

Shame on you. Your child is your number one right now. Forget about
trying to be a "MILF" and score a man. A responsible mom is what's
hot.

Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather have safe kids instead of being
seen as a MILF on a motorcycle. The thought of my kids being smeared
on the highway doesn't appeal to me.

Please tell me this is a joke. If not, then I think I'm going to be
sick.

I am praying right now that this letter is a joke.

If not, you maam scare the bejeezus out of me. You would seriously put
your child in a basket on the front of a motorcycle?!

I guess that your desire to feel the wind in your hair supercedes your
child's safety. If you want to go out and break your neck, have at it,
but leave the poor kid at home.