PittsDriver
Fuse lit....
I would get her the biggest best most capable bike she can handle and assume she'll grow in to it. I think a lot of money is wasted on "starter" whatevers instead of buying the thing you really wanted/needed.
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I would get her the biggest best most capable bike she can handle and assume she'll grow in to it. I think a lot of money is wasted on "starter" whatevers instead of buying the thing you really wanted/needed.
Really?
Here's some of my resoning to start small-
How do you know what she can handle before she even begins to ride?
How many beginners get in over their head with something too powerful or too heavy or too tall for them and they crash or have multiple drops in the driveway and parking lots ?
How many beginners feel intimidated from the beginning with something too heavy or tall and just give up?
How do you know what she can handle before she even begins to ride?
Does anyone think it would have been a good idea for me to start out on that heavy Harley bagger as an inexperienced 19 yr old? I don't think it would have been fair to me or the Harley.
Brand loyalty mystifies me. I like certain bikes and the manufacturer doesn't matter at all. I know that's anathema to many around here, but I'll take the common ground that does exist.
I basically like all bikes. But I must say, BMW does make quite a variety of road bikes, especially for such a small manufacturer. And, they tend to be built, and perform well and comfortably, for people who like to run the snot out of their machines. Which I think is a good thing to bear in mind when shopping.
Anyone familiar with the retro looking new Suzuki 250 TU?
I.e. I mean have you ridden it, and If so what do you think?
Kent,
Jeez, hold on a minute. Now you're veering off. Nobody said anything about starting on crap, nobody's assailing women or calling them incompetent.
My 25 yr old daughter has been bitten by the motorcycle bug. She's been talking about a scooter (one of her friends has one) but I'm pushing a standard motorcycle. Any thoughts on a good starter bike that will get her some good experience before she moves up to an airhead? Something that would have decent power and fairly light that would work for commuting and maybe short road rides? I was thinking about something in the 250 cc range...Honda Rebel or there's a Suzuki 250 that I don't remember the model number of. Something we could pick up for around $2k.
Anyone here know Phil Funnel??
How do you know what she can handle before she even begins to ride?
How many beginners get in over their head with something too powerful or too heavy or too tall for them and they crash or have multiple drops in the driveway and parking lots ?
How many beginners feel intimidated from the beginning with something too heavy or tall and just give up?
All of the above plus: the guy's daughter now has to get married & only to a husband with the patience of Job, all before she can embark on a MC hobby...Interesting, so far we've narrow it down to:
Honda Rebel (2 good, one bad) Suzuki GS500 (2)
Kaw Ninja 250 (2)
Ducati Monster
Bergman 400
400cc something
Suzuki SV650
Vstar 650
Royal Enfield
650 Versys
Kaw ex500
r65, RxxxR, F800xx
F650
You might be better off going to craigslist, punching in motorcycle under $2000, and buying the prettiest one!