Bike for the girl

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

In our riding group, all of our wives or girlfriends ride their own bikes or are in the process of gaining experience. The most experienced in terms of years riding and mileage is about 2 years/12,000 miles she started on a Ninja 250 went to a katana 600 to her present 07 GSXR 600. My wife started on the 500 because I bought it at a good she deal hated it, and then moved up to the F4I which she loves and feels completely confident/comfortable and it shows big time. The other women started out on 06 and 07 R6s with one having some dirt bike experience and the other having no experience at all. We have one more just learning on her boyfriends GSXR.

Not a single one has crashed or had any type of incident. For the most part I'd bet the farm with a group of guys the story would be different.

[sarcasm] So, what you're saying is we should send all women to your riding group to learn to ride?

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by azoomm

[sarcasm] So, what you're saying is we should send all women to your riding group to learn to ride?

LOL, I'd rather bring them all to your track day!

[annawil]

I currently have a Buell Blast. When I went bike shopping it was quickly narrowed to bikes I could ride without lowering them. That narrowed it to a Ducati Monster, a Ninja 250, and the Blast. The Monster was the most expensive one to fix if I dropped it, and the Blast was a more comfortable sittiing position for me than the Ninja. So, the Blast won.

Yes, people call it a girly bike....but hey I'm a girl. It's not like I really care. I think it's a fun little bike, and it does everything I need. Other than look ridiculous on it because it looked like his knees were up to his chin my dad said it handled well for him. He said he had it up to about 95 mph before it dropped speed on him. If a 6' 200+ man can do all that on it, I'd say I'm set with it for quite a while.

[Trip]

There's no such thing as a girlie bike. Ride what you can afford and handle. Learn to ride a small bike fast and you will smoke anyone who rides a big bike slow.

[annawil]

I can't say I'm concerned with "smoking" anyone. I'm much more the type to enjoy a ride all by myself out in the countryside to destress for the day than to ride with a group of people.

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by annawil

I can't say I'm concerned with "smoking" anyone. I'm much more the type to enjoy a ride all by myself out in the countryside to destress for the day than to ride with a group of people.

Even some of the larger buells have relatively low seat heights, at the cycle world show my wife sat on basically every bike there lol she's about your size.

[annawil]

Seriously?? I'm jealous if she could reach the ground on all of them! The Blast is the only one from the line that I can reach the ground with solid footing on. I can kinda tippy toe the XB12Scg, but it would be a whole lot more comfortable if I could just grow about an inch...or four!

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

LOL, I'd rather bring them all to your track day!

*grin*

Here's the fun part - learning to ride on a motorcycle you're comfortable with is half the win. I know plenty of vertically challenged individuals - men and women alike that ride most anything they'd like. HEIGHT and inseam isn't the issue. It's comfort level with the weight management - being able to hold it up, move it around, turn, etc.

The rest of it is wrapped in emotion.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by jalaan1

and if you didn't, she can get a liter huh? lol



for real tho, i vote for a used 250 as well.
my wife's actually gonna go for her permit soon and wants to rides as well.
i'm thinking used '08 Ninja for me... uh, her. ; )

I really wanted to get an 08 ninja to putt around on...... the upsale on them is unreal right now. I'll hold off a year or two and pick one up for 2 grand....

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by annawil

Seriously?? I'm jealous if she could reach the ground on all of them! The Blast is the only one from the line that I can reach the ground with solid footing on. I can kinda tippy toe the XB12Scg, but it would be a whole lot more comfortable if I could just grow about an inch...or four!

Not necessarily flat foot them but had enough down that she felt comfortable on the xb12 and I think the seat height is 28.X" on that, we also came very close to getting the Ducati Monster 620 as well.