And just to show you how we see danger from different angles;


My wife was a ......... bomb technician...........I kid you not...... LOL

Thanks for the responds

Have been a few comments over night so sorry if I'm not responsing to all the posts.

No we don't have some1 who lost their live in an accident but a crazy amount of sisters and brothers of my parents died already.
My parents both come out of very "old fashioned" families where it was common after the WW2 to get many children therefore I have about 15 uncles and aunts in total. Now left are only 5. One died by multiple sclerosis, one by heart attack and all the rest of them by cancer.

I think my mum is just very worried about burrying her child since it always should be the other way around. It's not the motorcycle alone but the risk in general.

Luckily I always felt like speeding on a motorcycle is even more annoying then in the car. I mean with my car i usually drive around 65-70km/h even tho it's 50... but I'm not the kind of person who wants to drive 180+km/h on the Autobahn or goes crazy speeds (80+km/h) in cities. And driving faster then 120 km/h was always a pain in the ass for me on the motorcycle. The wind and all...I don't like it. The reason why I want to drive motorcycle is the freedom of do whatever I want or to be able to "feel" the environment. Hard to explain but you sure do know what i mean!

I'm not into motorcycles because I like the crazy acceleration a motorcycle can provide or topspeed. I really don't know if I ever will get a motorcycle with more then 100hp...

But for now, I still have to wait for my milka cow to arrive
And then I will make it my mission to always come back home

mums worry it is in their nature.... when I took my 8-year-old daughter across Europe last year my wife was constantly terrified... we both had an amazing time and arrived back safely... she is now dreading our next trip!

It can be done but you have to be careful and plan a lot especially with a little one.

Yes riding a bike is riskier than playing scrabble or driving a car, but it can also be so very rewarding too. -> For me it is one of the things that makes life worth living!

Hi Henrik
I see from your biography you are a well travelled soul but a parents worry is always going to be there its the sign of love and duty to protect. Now your new adventures will involve the use of a motorcycle start you adventures small and make them grow at a sensible rate (remember to learn to walk before running)
I found a good way to break the fear of travel is to involve them take pictures buy a small souvenir for you mum then take time to tell her about the adventure she will soon see the "sparkle" in your eyes and voice .
There are devices on the market to help both rider and love ones feel assured if things go pear shape
SPOT Gen3™ & SPOT Trace™ - Personal & Asset Tracking Unit‎ is one of them.
Good luck with all your adventures and enjoy.

Dai

Your parents have lost a lot of close family so they understand that life can be short and unpredictable, and none of those losses seem to have come from risk taking. Maybe you should explain(and hope they understand) that it's a far bigger risk to let your life pass you by not doing the things you want, rather than following your dreams and really living the life you dream of...