Motorcycle Safety; Important Message To Parents - Honda CRF50F 2017 Owner's Manual

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO
PARENTS
Your child's safety is very important to
Honda. That's why we urge you to read this
message before you let any young person
ride this motorcycle. Off-road riding can be
fun. But as with riding a bicycle, bad
judgements can result in injuries, and we
don't want that to happen ! As a parent, you
can help prevent crashes by making good
decisions about if, when, and how your
youngster rides this motorcycle.
Riding Readiness
The first decision you'll need to make is
whether your youngster is ready to ride.
Riding readiness varies widely from one
person to another, and age and size are not
the only factors.
PHYSICAL ABILITY is an important
consideration. For example, riders must be
big enough to hold the motorcycle up, get
on, and comfortably sit on the seat with
both feet touching the ground. They should
also be able to easily reach and work the
brakes, the throttle and all other controls.
ATHLETIC ABILITY is necessary for riding
a motorcycle. Generally speaking, your
youngster should be good at riding a
bicycle before getting on a motorcycle. Can
your youngster judge speeds and distances
on a bicycle and react with proper hand and
foot actions ? Anyone who does not have
good coordination,balance, and agility is not
ready to ride this motorcycle.
MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL MATURITY
are requirements for safe riding. Does your
youngster think through problems and
come to logical solutions ? On a bicycle,
does your youngster obey safe riding rules ?
Be honest ! Young people who take
unnecessary risks, make bad judgements
and don't obey rules are not ready to ride
this motorcycle.
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