Wow. I showed up way late in this conversation. But here's my $.02. I had ridden about 10 years before my kids were born with their mom all the time. After my son (the oldest of the two, 8 y.o.) cam along, we discussed not riding 2 up anymore. We did, not as frequently, but I am not sure it was by design and more dictated by simply less riding time available then. Then my daughter came along, and I was sans MC. When I picked up the RC, she went out a few times with me. It's something I guess you always consider. But it was part of our lifestyle, and still is mine. We have decided to split up now, so that probably takes care of any 2 for 1 death scenarios on a bike. But my kids have grown up around the motorcycle and racing community, and I have taken my son out a few times. My daughter I have not because she is so small for her age I cannot find safety gear to fit her that I am comfortable enough putting her in to ride. Til I do, she will begrudginly spectate. Hell, I am more worried about her in a school bus than I am on the back of my bike. But just as we have our love for football in my house, we love motorcycles as well, and it's a big part of things I do with my kids. When they are old enough, if it's no longer something they are interested in and go off and find new hobbies, then mre power to them. But Zach has never turned down tickets to Mid Ohio, and my daugher cries like crazy whe she hasn't gone. And that makes me a happy daddy! As far as the crotchrocket/sportbike debate that has gone on ad nauseum, my c*ck is my crotchrocket. My bike is a sportbike, or to trace it's lineage back further, a cafe racer, a term I always had an affinity for. I dig crusiers, would love to be able to afford a custom chopper and would ride it if I had one, and do find some HDs appealing. (But not dh's.) I hate haters, not hater's bikes.