Bike for the girl

Dave · 04-13-2009, 09:19 AM

cant go wrong with a parallel twin!

NONE_too_SOFT · 04-13-2009, 10:25 AM

250r.

250r.

250r.

250r.

lauralynne · 04-13-2009, 10:50 AM

Um....what does SHE want. Have her sit on bikes - there's going to be a matter of what is physically comfortable. It's not a power issue for girls. In either direction. How long are her legs, how big are her hands, is she more comfortable with sport position or standard?

neebelung · 04-13-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lauralynne

Um....what does SHE want. Have her sit on bikes - there's going to be a matter of what is physically comfortable. It's not a power issue for girls. In either direction. How long are her legs, how big are her hands, is she more comfortable with sport position or standard?

What she said. All the recommendations in the thread have been great so far, but in the end, HER wants/needs are what's most important.

HurricaneHeather · 04-13-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lauralynne

Um....what does SHE want. Have her sit on bikes - there's going to be a matter of what is physically comfortable. It's not a power issue for girls. In either direction. How long are her legs, how big are her hands, is she more comfortable with sport position or standard?

Yep, what she said. I think it's cute though that all the boys *know* what she needs

MILK · 04-13-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Yep, what she said. I think it's cute though that all the boys *know* what she needs

Just like they told me what I 'needed' when I was bike shopping!

neebelung · 04-13-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Yep, what she said. I think it's cute though that all the boys *know* what she needs

Meh, I'd have made some of those same recommendations if the new rider in question were a guy. SV's, F4i's and Ninja 250's are all solid starter bikes (and beyond), IMO.

rogue · 04-13-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lauralynne

Um....what does SHE want. Have her sit on bikes - there's going to be a matter of what is physically comfortable. It's not a power issue for girls. In either direction. How long are her legs, how big are her hands, is she more comfortable with sport position or standard?

Yep! Yep! And Yep!

Let's not forget how heavy the bike is. The main reason I went from learning on a cruiser to buying a sport bike was to shed some weight. A fat pig of a bike (to her) can be as difficult to ride as one that she can barely touch the ground on. Trust me, I know.

Antwanny · 04-13-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lauralynne

Um....what does SHE want. Have her sit on bikes - there's going to be a matter of what is physically comfortable. It's not a power issue for girls. In either direction. How long are her legs, how big are her hands, is she more comfortable with sport position or standard?

She wants a brand new r6 im trying my bst to talk her out of it, and yea shes tiny 5'2ish and likes the sport position. She just wants to dive right in and get a 600 i still kinda like her so dont wanna see her with skin graphs all over. I agree she also has to sit on somethin and find out what she likes.

MILK · 04-13-2009, 12:34 PM

Has she taken the MSF course yet? That certainly helps you get the feel of a bike and get you started off in the right direction.

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04-13-2009, 10:25 AM	#2
NONE_too_SOFT Chopstix / \ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Akron OH Moto: 03 CBR RR Posts: 5,350	250r. 250r. 250r. 250r.

04-13-2009, 12:34 PM	#10
MILK The cows want you dead. Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,087	Has she taken the MSF course yet? That certainly helps you get the feel of a bike and get you started off in the right direction.