Anyone use a children's safety harness?

[hardwickbv]

Took my 5 year old grandson for his first ride on the Tri-Glide the other day.

It was a 7 mile one way trip into town to get ice cream at a local drive in that has been around for over 50 years.

He loved it and we had no issues, but it made Nini, his mom and dad nervous and they have been looking at safety harnesses.

It got me wondering if anyone here has tried them out and could give me ideas and feedback.





Thanks

Bob

 

[rhino 2]

Took my 5 year old grandson for his first ride on the Tri-Glide the other day.

It was a 7 mile one way trip into town to get ice cream at a local drive in that has been around for over 50 years.

He loved it and we had no issues, but it made Nini, his mom and dad nervous and they have been looking at safety harnesses.

It got me wondering if anyone here has tried them out and could give me ideas and feedback

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Thanks

Bob

From the pictures I can see his feet don’t reach the floor boards not safe and in NJ not illegal ...There is a belt that you put on you it has a looped handle on each side that the child can hold on to ‘My son when he takes his daughter (s) for short rides uses one .. Still not a good idea If the child’s feet can Not rest on the floor boards....With no way to support themselves they could slide off the seat ...

 

[hardwickbv]

Agreed his feet do not reach the floorboards but they do reach and are on the Kuryakyn adjustable foot pegs that I put on.

Thanks for your input.

Bob

 

[rhino 2]

Agreed his feet do not reach the floorboards but they do reach and are on the Kuryakyn adjustable foot pegs that I put on.

Thanks for your input.

Bob

I agree but then...’Again from the picture he is way forward and not Deep In/on the seat so lf you make a sudden hard turn there isn’t any side support’.. Just my opinion for what it’s worth

 

[MikeyTX]

So do two Bobs make a Wright ?

 

[rhino 2]

So do two Bobs make a Wright ? :xzqxz:

Not necessarily so.....But with me being Dyslexic, I never have to worry about spelling my name backwards.........

 

[Shortstop]

Not sure if it is legal here or not. When my daughter was about that age we were in Australia (Air Force) and she rode in front of me. The Honda bike I rode had a cross brace on the handle bars for her to hold on to. She loved it.

....ron

 

[Burnerboy]

I can still remember my first motorcycle ride, (I was also very young) ...Even back then, I knew when I was old enough to ride that I would have a motorcycle of my own! (That's ALL I would talk about was to have my own motorcycle when I was older} Sure enough for my 15th birthday, my dad (surprised me! ) bought me a Honda 50cc (step thru model).........

My mom used to ride me around, (I'd jump on the back), {wrap my arms around mom} and away we'd go, cruise'n the world lol...... till I was 16 yrs old and could get my own MC license, since then I've always had a motorcycle in my garage (I lost count on the # of bikes that I've owned) I've own my 2010 Goldwing since brand new (zero miles) ....(She's now a R/SmithTRIKE)....

I'm now 74 yrs old, and still ride'n this bike with now approx. 78,600(ish) .... Hopefully it will last till, I'm 100yrs old..........I "baby" the heck out of it, and maintain it, religiously........... So I'm hope'n it will happen

Ronnie
10/12/24

 

[Woody]

Not sure if it is legal here or not. When my daughter was about that age we were in Australia (Air Force) and she rode in front of me. The Honda bike I rode had a cross brace on the handle bars for her to hold on to. She loved it.

....ron

I was pulled over for that one time and city cop said technically my son was driving since he was in front, we were only about two blocks from home and he let me carry him back to the house. He had to ride on the back and hold on after that.

 

[Woody]

I can still remember my first motorcycle ride, (I was also very young) ...Even back then, I knew when I was old enough to ride that I would have a motorcycle of my own! (That's ALL I would talk about was to have my own motorcycle when I was older} Sure enough for my 15th birthday, my dad (surprised me! ) bought me a Honda 50cc (step thru model)......... My mom used to ride me around, (I'd jump on the back), {wrap my arms around mom} and away we'd go, cruise'n the world lol...... till I was 16 yrs old and could get my own MC license, since then I've always had a motorcycle in my garage (I lost count on the # of bikes that I've owned) I've own my 2010 Goldwing since brand new (zero miles) ....(She's now a R/SmithTRIKE)....I'm now 74 yrs old, and still ride'n this bike with now approx. 78,600(ish) .... Hopefully it will last till, I'm 100yrs old..........I "baby" the heck out of it, and maintain it, religiously........... So I'm hope'n it will happen

Ronnie
10/12/24

I had a Yamaha 50 that was a step through and had motorcycle license at 14, my friends picked on me all the time about my girly bike I but rode the wheels off that thing.

 

[Woody]

I think a strap or some kind of harness would be a good idea and it would make Mom and Dad feel better.

 

[Burnerboy]

I had a Yamaha 50 that was a step through and had motorcycle license at 14, my friends picked on me all the time about my girly bike I but rode the wheels off that thing.

Woody,
It was, and STILL is, great happy memories, that only you will have in your head "forever"

Ronnie
10/13/24

 

[Old Road Dog]

Took my 5 year old grandson for his first ride on the Tri-Glide the other day.

It was a 7 mile one way trip into town to get ice cream at a local drive in that has been around for over 50 years.

He loved it and we had no issues, but it made Nini, his mom and dad nervous and they have been looking at safety harnesses.

It got me wondering if anyone here has tried them out and could give me ideas and feedback.


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Thanks

Bob

Duct tape.

 

[Notgrownup]

Iwas not allowed to take my granddaughter out on the bike until she turned 18. That was my daughter’s rule and we honored that, She enjoyed her first ride.

 

[ISP-FL]

Well, as everyone can see from my profile pic I'm not shy about tossing grandkids on the tanks of my bikes. The little dude in the pic is one of my twin grandsons who was under 5 years old. He is now in college playing lacrosse, and 6'3" tall. Out of my 14 grandkids I have had probably half of them on one or more of my bikes.

However, when they are little guys and gals I will only ride around the block with them at about 15 mph. Once they are older and maybe 5' tall then grandpa will take them on a regular ride. Being a retired LEO I just don't have any trust in all the modern day distracted idiots out on the road.