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Excuses when still living with parents?

YelloJello

YelloJello

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'96 GSXR 750
Ok. Don't bash cause I live with my parents still or yada yada. This thread is about keeping your motorcycle and hiding it from you parents. (don't keep bike at home)

So you keep you gear in your car or in your room or somewhere. And they find something motorcycle related. What excuses you have?

Well. I keep helmet, bike, jacket away. So I'm not worried about those.

However, what excuse could I use if they find my black SIDI Vertebra boots? (do they look like anything other than motorcycle boots?)

I know there's a lot of you hiding bikes from parents. Talk away!

btw: my older brother died in a motorcycle accident, RIP, parents wouldn't be too happy if they found out I still do
 
Hiding something like that from your parents must be such a drag. Can you move out? Are you over 18?
If you're still living there and they find out your riding, it's going to be so much drama. (And they will find out...someone will mention they saw you, or you'll let something slip or you'll get that registration notice or insurance form in the mail...)
 
I pay rent to live at home. Been doing so since the day I turned 18. It's alot cheaper than a place of my own that would suit my tastes, and I have a lot of room to keep all my expensive toys. But since I pay rent, I don't have to hear that "as long as you live under this roof" bulshit. I come and go as I please, do whatever the hell I want, and I don't have to hide anything from anyone.

That said...it's time to go. "I still live at home" isn't exactly a positive trait in the dating world.
 
just tell them, i told my mom on the very first day, kinda hard but some barfers have made the comment that it would be wrong on your parents if you got into and accident or died and they discovered through that instead of you telling them, i would rather them have a mental "defense" knowing that i ride and knowing that theres always a chance of me dying
 
What are they gonna do if you tell them you have a bike? Kick you out? Its better they hear it from you rather than the police officer who has to inform your parents that you're in the hospital due to a motorcycle accident.
 
do they know much about other sports like snowboarding? Granted your sidi's don't exactly look like snowboarding boots but if your parents don't know the difference it's worth a try....

On a side note, did your parents know you rode before your brother died? or did you start after?
 
well, my 21 year old son is not ready to fly on his own yet (that means he's at my place). I am concerned about my son's health and future, I'd be a sh*t for a parent if I weren't. I have to accept that the world is not safe and hope that he exercises good judgement most of the time and that he learns from the times that he doesn't. As far as being over 18 and being able to do whatever the heck he wants while staying at my place, I'm sorry, but that's a child's point of view.. In any workable relationship, there must be some recognition of the other person and not just my own desires. If there's some immovable point of serious contention, then it's time to split.
 
I got a big duffel bag and kept all my gear in the trunk of my car.
 
m3beamerboi said:
i would rather them have a mental "defense" knowing that i ride and knowing that theres always a chance of me dying
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i would hate my parents to live with the chance of the thought of me dying (even though you can die in so many other circumstances, but asian parents think motorcycles are like 95 percent death rate :laughing )
 
come clean! You have a good chance of getting some safety school (track time, California superbike school) if you play your cards right.

"Mom & Dad, I want to ride but I want to be as safe as possible so I need some cash to pay for this safety school. It's really good, they teach you how to make evasive maneuvers and avoid accidents by dragging your knee" :teeth

My folks never understood why I wanted to ride so much but I managed to convince them while still in High school to pay for some professional education.
;)


My advise: only lie to girls in bars not your folks.
 
You may need to accept that if you live in their house, you live by their rules. I guarantee that your risk of accident will go way down if you wait a year or two to ride on the street, and that way you can ride for the next 50 years! Or, pay to live on your own and do what you want!

You know they dissaprove of riding, so you need to show some thoughfullness toward safety. Like signing up for trackday schools and the MSF. Like buying "Sport Riding Techniques" by Nick Ienatsch. Like riding with a buddy on the dirt to "practice" manuvers that are on the outer limits of traction. And buying full leathers, a back protector and boots and helmet.

Good luck! Don't let the dream die, but consider others and be an honest man.
 
Why not tell them that you want a motorcycle and that you will pay and take the MSF course. And jjust express to them your passion for motorcycle. In my family tree, I am the only one that ever had this desire to ride a motorcycle and stick with it. My parent were highly against it but they realize that it was a passion of mine ever since I was 7. BTW didn't get to ride till I was in high school and that was only for a short time. Just keep at it.
 
Just tell 'em.

As a parent, I'd much rather have a child that openly disagrees with me than one that thinks it's OK to lie about important stuff. I hate lying, plain and simple.

What are they gonna do if you tell them you have a bike? Kick you out?
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Funny you should mention that. When I was 17 and starting college, I decided to buy a bike. I told my parents about it. They said I wasn't gonna have a bike and still live in thier house. So I bought the bike, and while I was outside admiring it, my dad started putting all my shit in the driveway.

So I say "Um... what're you doing dad."
He syas "Oh, just thought you could use a little help moving."
I think to myself... "Oh shit! He was serious about that."

Anyhow, I think it was all for the best. I didn't lie to them about it. They kept their word. Everybody is happy now.

Now I was having a conversation with my son a few months back. He said I can't wait 'til I turn 16 so I can get a street bike. I said "Whoa there. I understand you wanna ride street, but lets make a deal. You finish college first, then ride street all you want."

He said in a typical 8 year old whine "That's not fair."
Then I told him "Hey, I bought you a dirt bike and take you riding all the time." As long as you stay in school and get good grades, I'll keep buying you bikes and keep taking you riding." If you wanna set the rules, fine! You pay for your bikes and school. OK?"

Even at 8 he could see the value in that.

So am I hypocritical? Maybe, but I also recognize that 18 year-olds do some marvelously stupid shit. It is either dumb luck, favorable odds, or divine providence that I'm still alive. I just want to help increase the odds that he'll live long enough to become an adult. And I think it's a fair deal.

Maybe you should try to work out a similar deal with your parents. Best of luck.


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So maybe someone can help me with this scenerio:

Never moved out of the house-
Buy a new R1, total it
Insurance pays for it
Buy another R1, total it.
Insurance pays for it.
Buy another R1, total it.
Insurance getting expensive.....
Buy another R1, total it on the way home, get the parts manager to drive you home, too scared to talk to your parents, parts manager does the talking as you stand behind him.

Can anyone tell me what I should do? Robert?



-j
 
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Who did this? Someone on BARF?
 
sleezyrwheezie said:
So maybe someone can help me with this scenerio:

Never moved out of the house-
Buy a new R1, total it
Insurance pays for it
Buy another R1, total it.
Insurance pays for it.
Buy another R1, total it.
Insurance getting expensive.....
Buy another R1, total it on the way home, get the parts manager to drive you home, too scared to talk to your parents, parts manager does the talking as you stand behind him.

Can anyone tell me what I should do?



-j
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thats awsome! i need to buy a new bike and total it and get free stuff, bastard insurance needs to pay up, i pay way too much, i deserve some of that money back LOLOLOLOL
 
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