Events this weekend
- Thread starter Bay_Kat
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BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
What did you get?Bay_Kat said:Finally got my bike today. Next season, I'll be riding alone!It's a work in progress, I'll post pics eventually. But it's a start. Not a bad bike for the price.
My weekend ride will consist of riding my bike up the azz of the landlord across the street. I'll post pictures when I get released.
BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
Bob, from what I've heard, the "bigger" Harleys are easier for women to ride. While I understand hers is not a Harley, the weight of the bike is more evenly distributed and makes it easier for women. With my bike, the weight is all up front. Difficult to ride. If I had it more distributed, I wouldn't be thrown off by turning. Mine is heavy in the front. The big bikes are easier for women. That's what my instructor told me and what I have seen on the female biker forums I've been on. She'll be fine. Your bike would probably be easier for a woman to ride than my V-Star.itsbob said:
itsbob
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Not believing that for a minute.. the BIGGER harley's are easier for women to ride? Man or woman, doesn't matter, an 1800cc bike is a LOT of bike for a first ride.BS Gal said:
A 400 - 500 pound bike is always easier to maneuver than a 700 or 800 pound bike unless it is seriuosly mis-engineered.
My bike is NOT a big bike.. dry wieght is less than 500 pounds, and the weight, and size make it a good choice for a second bike for most. They also make an F650 and an 800 that are perfect choices for a first bike. NOT sport bikes, just nice bikes to learn to ride on, and more than comfortable enough rides to keep and not have to trade up.
I know of one woman rider that was talked into the bigger LowRider for her first bike and hated it, she couldn't ride it in a parking lot. She now rides a 650 and LOVES it.. light, maneuverable, easy to handle, AND she can pick it up if she drops it. She's had it for two years now, with no plans on "trading up" to a bigger bike.
My point is, don't listen to what the "experts" are telling you (anyone can be an MSF instructor), and don't listen to what I am telling you.. If you want a bike, go out and test ride bikes until you find one you feel comfortable on, one that you can maneuver at low speeds and at highway speed, and one you can get out of trouble on.. You have enough experience now that you should be able to tell which bike is the best one to own for years to come in a short period of time.
No expert can tell you the Harley is the best bike for you or women in general, and I can't tell you a BMW is, or a Honda or Yamaha either, you are the only one that can tell which is the right bike for you.
The female riders that say the Harley is the BEST choice, what other brand bikes have they ridden?
BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
I have a 650 I have dropped. I couldn't pick it up. What I'm saying is that the women I have talked to that have started with a rebel, moved up to a sportster and then moved on to a dynaglide or whatever, say that the weight is more evenly distributed and easier for women to ride. Me? I don't know what my next bike will be. I will probably go for a Harley (or maybe a Honda Shadow), but I will definitely try them all out before I make a decision. Would I try a Goldwing? Probably not. I certainly wouldn't go from my first level or riding the Rebel for a year to a Goldwing, but she may have already tried her hubbys out and decided that it will work for her. :shrug: To each his/her own. I'm glad she's getting out there.itsbob said: