Howdy folks! While trying to kick start TheScooterScoop again after a long Thanksgiving break we ran into some cool posts elsewhere, including some accessories that are sure to scare some people (including myself). I personally can’t stand the thought of sliding down the pavement on my butt / chest / side, but the thought of my little munchkins doing it chills me to the bone. Now I present to you, the modern Vespa child seat as discovered by 2StrokeBuzz (title link). If you want one it’ll cost you over $300 US and ALL of your parental cred. You can order it from the appropriately named ScooterCrazy website.
So, what do you do if you have a classic Vespa? Buy this:
Found it on eBAY some time ago. This folding child “novelty” seat sold for $110.00.
27. November 2007 at 3:36 pm
Steve,
Even though I don’t have kids I do find great agreement with you on this matter. I don’t even like to see infants on a child seat mounted behind a parent riding bicycle. I’m a cyclist and scooterist. Child safety is tops on my list and therefore no infant/adolescent child on a two wheeler.
27. November 2007 at 4:25 pm
I’d like to be the first to say – Holy crap this is a bad idea! Please don’t do this. It’s one thing to putter down your residential street with the kiddos but zooming in traffic with your kid shows poor judgment.
27. November 2007 at 4:28 pm
It depends on your perception of risk and the relative value of life in your society right?
I imagine the second child seat came from India. It wouldn’t look out of place and I’m sure it would be safer than having a child standing in the same position.
27. November 2007 at 4:54 pm
Wow, I must say that I would never take my kids with me on a ride other than around the block at 10mph just for fun(they are 12 and 8yo). But, mu father used to take me on long rides on his harley when I was about 9yo.
28. November 2007 at 12:41 am
Some people are too dumb and shouldn’t be allowed to have kids.
28. November 2007 at 2:32 am
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New Honda scooter patent:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/D556093.pdf
New Yamaha scooter patent:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7300101.pdf
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28. November 2007 at 8:07 pm
fat tony sounds like a Nazi.
28. November 2007 at 11:44 pm
My wife rides her scooter every day to work and drops off our kindergartener on the way, granted it’s only 1/4 mile away and the top speed is 25mph, and I trust her. The kid of course wears a helmet (actually by mayoral decree in ABQ he has to wear a helmet even just riding his tricycle) but no child seat… The drama these days… I grew up riding bicyles in traffic without a helmet and I somehow survived- how bout you guys?
29. November 2007 at 12:26 pm
It is just not worth the risk – whilst i have actively chosen to ride my dangerous machine – mu kids don’t have that luxury.
But….
If my dad had one of these when I was growing up I would have loved it!
30. November 2007 at 12:12 am
I ride with my son who just turned six ,mostly on a helix but he has also ridden on my BMW.We don’t go far and stick to surface streets . He rides in front of and belted to me.I have gone over half a million miles on two wheels, and can evaluate the relative risk. I would never take foolhardy chances with my sons wellbeing, or with my own;but you can’t raise children in a bubble.
30. November 2007 at 12:37 pm
James, I agree with your point but the issue here is age. A child seat is for a child, say four years old and younger. I don’t think any responsible parent would let their four year old ride their bicycle in traffic – helmet or not.
23. May 2008 at 8:12 pm
Tim: Actually, the seat is for children 3-8 years old. My daughter is 5, and I am considering buying a scooter, but only if I could find a way to be able to safely transport her on it as well. I think this looks like a great solution- and of course as many others have mentioned on here, only sticking to surface streets.
8. August 2008 at 9:11 pm
We live in Bermuda where you are only allowed one car per household; with two kids at schools in opposite directions it is almost impossible not to have one of our kids on the bike (150cc is the biggest on the island…) It is part of our way of life – not ideal, but necessary. Infants do not ride on the bikes, but from about 2 on… we have a harness that goes around their waist with handle bars for them to hold and then it straps onto my waist. They become an extension of me and I don’t have to worry about them dozing off and slipping or have them standing in front of me.. Of course the ALWAYS wear a helment.