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i just think that he'll enjoy the ride better in a carrier seat than in a trailer, he's 15 mo. by the way...
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Back in the dear, dead, days of my youth, I carried my daughter around in a carrier seat.
As others have mentioned, a carrier puts your childs weight up high and has a tendancy to overbalance the bicycle. I never really noticed this as an issue once I was mounted and moving, but it was a problem trying to get her into the seat and settled. Generally, my wife and I found it a two person job. One person held the bike and the other got my daughter strapped in.
If you have ever ridder on the back seat of a tandem, you also know the frontal view is pretty limited. About all your baby will see is your back.
My little sister has a bike trailer. Her two kids seem to really enjoy riding in it.
Unlike a carrier, the kids have a great view forward and to the sides.
Being low down and having a low center of gravity, trailers are very stable.
While a trailer is somewhat heavier to pull about and bulky to store, it is a one person operation getting your kid comfortably situated.
Most trailers can be completely closed up to keep your child more comfortable.
Carriers, at least the one we had, are a real chore to put on and take off. For the most part, you install it and leave it there until the kid is too large. On the other hand, a trailer just clamps to the bike and is really simple to attach and detach. This also makes it easy to let someone else pull the trailer when you get tired.
Finally, at least for the carrier we had, there is a pretty definite size limit. After that, if you want to keep riding with your kid, you are likely to need a trailer until the kid is big enough for a tag-along.
Beleive it not, I am not really opposed to a carrier, but I really think trailers are better in most aspects.
Hope this helps.
Back in the dear, dead, days of my youth, I carried my daughter around in a carrier seat.
As others have mentioned, a carrier puts your childs weight up high and has a tendancy to overbalance the bicycle. I never really noticed this as an issue once I was mounted and moving, but it was a problem trying to get her into the seat and settled. Generally, my wife and I found it a two person job. One person held the bike and the other got my daughter strapped in.
If you have ever ridder on the back seat of a tandem, you also know the frontal view is pretty limited. About all your baby will see is your back.
My little sister has a bike trailer. Her two kids seem to really enjoy riding in it.
Unlike a carrier, the kids have a great view forward and to the sides.
Being low down and having a low center of gravity, trailers are very stable.
While a trailer is somewhat heavier to pull about and bulky to store, it is a one person operation getting your kid comfortably situated.
Most trailers can be completely closed up to keep your child more comfortable.
Carriers, at least the one we had, are a real chore to put on and take off. For the most part, you install it and leave it there until the kid is too large. On the other hand, a trailer just clamps to the bike and is really simple to attach and detach. This also makes it easy to let someone else pull the trailer when you get tired.
Finally, at least for the carrier we had, there is a pretty definite size limit. After that, if you want to keep riding with your kid, you are likely to need a trailer until the kid is big enough for a tag-along.
Beleive it not, I am not really opposed to a carrier, but I really think trailers are better in most aspects.
Hope this helps.
Best starter-ish motorcycle for a girl?
Noir Cur
I'm 16 (almost 17) and I've been saving up to buy my own motorcycle for a while now. I've wanted one ever since I was 14. I like sport bikes, the really cool stretched out ones. But mostly I'm interested in the Kawasaki Ninjas. I've been researching and a lot of people tell me that I should just skip the 250R and go right for the 650R. I've also been looking at the 300 and the 500R. The thing is though, is that I'm really short, about 5'2 in height and 135 lbs D: so I don't know if I'd be able to touch the ground when I get on.
Anyways, what do you recommened? I like Suzuki's, Kawasaki's, & some Honda's.
It has to be sport, no cruisers - I just don't really like them.
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The Ninjas, except the ZX ones, are not sportbikes, they're standards. They're certainly sporty enough for a beginner, and easier to learn and ride than a real sportbike. Real sportbikes are single-purpose, standards are general purpose. A Ninja 500 or 650 would be a lot easier to ride, a lot more comfortable on a long trip, just better for all-around use.
Now a lot of people here insist you should learn on a 250 (and lately the Ninja 250 was bumped up to 300cc). But the 500 and 650cc Ninjas are only marginally bigger/heavier than the 250 or 300, maybe 50 lbs heavier, which is not much. And they're able to cruise at highway speeds, which the 250 and 300 can't really do. So I guess it depends a lot on how you see yourself riding. If you plan to ride just around town, maybe out of town on secondary roads, a 250 or 300 is all you will ever need. And they can do 10 miles on the highway, though they're not ideal.
I would say a 500 or 650 wouldn't have 'too much power'. If you ride like a grownup, you only use the power you need, and it's nice to have some in reserve when you want to pass someone. Young boys suffer from what I call 'testosterone poisoning', they take stupid chances. But girls are more level-headed, and everyone knows they mature faster, right? 8^) In fact, motorcycling is not about strength or weight, it's about balance and finesse, so I think ladies have some advantages!
The other thing is your height. You want to be able to sit on a bike with both feet flat on the ground, and for someone 'inseam challenged' like you, this can limit the selection somewhat. They publish seat heights in the specs, but the seats are all shaped differently so the only way to really tell if you can 'flatfoot' a bike is to find one and sit on it. If you can't touch the ground, then you ought to look at a small cruiser, because they have lower seats. Cruisers are also good for all-around general use, and they have some advantages for new riders.
Back to the 250. Honda has a newish 250 called the CBR 250. The larger CBRs are dedicated sportbikes but the 250 is a standard, a trainer, competing directly with the Ninja 250/300. But the CBR has that low-handlebars seating position so it feels a lot sportier. Now me, I'm older, I'm old enough to be your . . uh . . . your older brother. I find that 'sporty' position very uncomfortable. It puts a lot of stress on your wrists and lower back. If I ride one of these bikes more than about 20 min., it better be to the chiropractor's office. 8^) But it doesn't seem to bother young kids so much. So you might consider that model, if you want a 250.
My (strong) advice is to learn on a used bike. Check out your local Craigslist.
The Ninjas, except the ZX ones, are not sportbikes, they're standards. They're certainly sporty enough for a beginner, and easier to learn and ride than a real sportbike. Real sportbikes are single-purpose, standards are general purpose. A Ninja 500 or 650 would be a lot easier to ride, a lot more comfortable on a long trip, just better for all-around use.
Now a lot of people here insist you should learn on a 250 (and lately the Ninja 250 was bumped up to 300cc). But the 500 and 650cc Ninjas are only marginally bigger/heavier than the 250 or 300, maybe 50 lbs heavier, which is not much. And they're able to cruise at highway speeds, which the 250 and 300 can't really do. So I guess it depends a lot on how you see yourself riding. If you plan to ride just around town, maybe out of town on secondary roads, a 250 or 300 is all you will ever need. And they can do 10 miles on the highway, though they're not ideal.
I would say a 500 or 650 wouldn't have 'too much power'. If you ride like a grownup, you only use the power you need, and it's nice to have some in reserve when you want to pass someone. Young boys suffer from what I call 'testosterone poisoning', they take stupid chances. But girls are more level-headed, and everyone knows they mature faster, right? 8^) In fact, motorcycling is not about strength or weight, it's about balance and finesse, so I think ladies have some advantages!
The other thing is your height. You want to be able to sit on a bike with both feet flat on the ground, and for someone 'inseam challenged' like you, this can limit the selection somewhat. They publish seat heights in the specs, but the seats are all shaped differently so the only way to really tell if you can 'flatfoot' a bike is to find one and sit on it. If you can't touch the ground, then you ought to look at a small cruiser, because they have lower seats. Cruisers are also good for all-around general use, and they have some advantages for new riders.
Back to the 250. Honda has a newish 250 called the CBR 250. The larger CBRs are dedicated sportbikes but the 250 is a standard, a trainer, competing directly with the Ninja 250/300. But the CBR has that low-handlebars seating position so it feels a lot sportier. Now me, I'm older, I'm old enough to be your . . uh . . . your older brother. I find that 'sporty' position very uncomfortable. It puts a lot of stress on your wrists and lower back. If I ride one of these bikes more than about 20 min., it better be to the chiropractor's office. 8^) But it doesn't seem to bother young kids so much. So you might consider that model, if you want a 250.
My (strong) advice is to learn on a used bike. Check out your local Craigslist.
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