Motorcycle Safety Tips For Kids

If you're passionate about riding a motorcycle and you have children, it's only natural that you're going to want to pass that passion onto them. If you do decide that you want to introduce your kids to the motorcycle lifestyle, safety should always be paramount, as children are not only much more fragile than adults, but their minds also aren't as developed or able to make wise decisions. To give them the best chance to become skilled and safe riders, it's good to get them started early on understanding the basis and most important things. To learn more, come see us at St. Charles Harley-Davidson at our location in St. Charles, Missouri, also serving St. Louis and St. Peters, Missouri.

Provide All Necessary Safety Gear

If your child is spending any time on a bike, even if they're only riding behind you, it's important that they have every possible piece of safety gear for extra protection. Make sure they have a helmet that fits, and preferably one that also has a chin-bar for increased safety. They should also have leather gloves, a heavy riding jacket and pants, and boots, which should rise above the ankle. Make sure that they're never riding in front of you, and double-check that they're old enough to legally be on a motorcycle in your state.

Find the Right Bike

With a young child, they should probably be learning on a small dirt bike until they're truly old enough as well as skilled enough to ride a real motorcycle on their own. It's important, though, that you find a bike for them that's the right size. For their safety, it's important that they're able to ride it comfortably and that the bike is small enough for them to be able to touch the ground with their feet.

Don't Overwhelm Them When Teaching

Between learning about proper gear, proper riding etiquette, the different parts of the bike, and actually learning to ride it, there are many different aspects to teaching your child about motorcycles. While young people do have minds that can absorb quite a bit, it still helps to only teach them one thing at a time. Once they've fully grasped the lesson, then you can move on to the next concept. This gives them the best possible chance of retaining the information.

Remember, it's imperative that you start slow with your child and have patience during the process. Hopefully, the motorcycle will be a lifelong passion for them, so there's no need to try and rush their learning or teach them lessons they aren't ready for yet. For more information, come stop by St. Charles Harley-Davidson at our location in St. Charles, Missouri. We also serve St. Louis and St. Peters.