g,day last couple of days i had my granddaughter over for a visit, shes 9 years old and has kind of grown up around bikes .. has a couple of small dirt bikes and a quad .. her father rides a harley and he occasionally collects her from school on it which is a fairly short run, yesterday i had to take her back to her fathers place and she wanted to go on the big ultra ... i was fairly keen at first and started to get ready and she was pleased as punch !!! .. then as i was getting closer to being ready i started having second thoughts ..i hadnt quite scrubbed those new tyres in yet .. the route i had to take was always chockers with huge trucks etc .
All my kids have been on the FXR. The footpeg rule, correct fitting fullface helmet, good shoes or boots and kevlar jeans were the entry criteria. Kids has no worries about the rules as they loved being on the harley.
I take my two youngest on the back fairly regularly, but only short 15 to 20 minute stints, I have a bit of a triangle loop I usually go.
I reckon if the grandchild is keen and can reach the pegs/boards, has gear, and you’re straight it’s all good. Also reckon lots of replies re ex missus here are fn funny as.
Its a great question, and as above, if there is a doubt then there is no doubt: these little ones are too precious. My little one however will ride with me in a few years when she can reach the pegs: as much gear as I can give her and only local riding, we should be fine but there is risk, just like every time I go out :)