You want to be fitted because everybody is different. If the pack doesn't fit correctly, it's not going to ride correctly. It's going to sag, and it's going to feel like a big lump on your lower back, which will carry very poorly. That's what you want to avoid.

I didn't even give him instructions. I just told him to ride her as he saw fit and in the end things turned out perfectly.

Clearly the message has gotten through to most parents that children 12 and under should always ride correctly buckled in the back seat. It's the combination of education, stronger seat belt and child passenger safety laws, and high-visibility enforcement that has produced the behavior change we see today.

We'd like to have him christen it, and have him take the first ride in it.

Most dealers are not educated on helmets. There's a proper way to fit someone for a helmet, and I can tell you from what we've seen, some dealers are not doing it right. It's the most important piece of equipment you can wear when you're out on a motorcycle.

There's so many issues in that town that are not being addressed,