yeah, I started mine out with a moped..........they got used to that so I got the GS300L....just told them it was a faster moped that allows me to go the speed limit. rode it to and from work on nice days...left it out on day while cleaning out my garage and my mom saw it and freaked. I explained to her that her car is faster than the bike and that its nothing for me to do something stupid on and they calmed down. then i bought the 900....they havent seen that one yet...lol

my parents were the same way...only they lost 3 friends in the pat 6months from bike wrecks...