View Poll Results: Was buying a '09 honda shadow for my girlfriend a bad idea?
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Just bought the girlfriend a '09 honda shadow. shes dissapointed its not a harley, which i can understand. I told her a harley isnt an option right now, maybe later. she said she'll be embarrassed riding it around anyone with a "real" bike. what do you guys think? attachted is a recent pic.
You didn't mention if she any motorcycle riding experience. If this is this her first bike, then at least it isn't a $16K plus HD that she'll be laying down.
I'm just up the road from you, so tell your girl that if I see you and her out for a ride I promise not to laugh and point my finger at her.
Let's all hope for a real early spring!
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Tell ya what, just let me have the shadow...
I've got long hair, large enuff to have been told I have 'man *****', and I'll ride the shadow with ya any time ya want. (BUT, you'll have to keep her on the side cuz I don't do guys!)
I've got long hair, large enuff to have been told I have 'man *****', and I'll ride the shadow with ya any time ya want. (BUT, you'll have to keep her on the side cuz I don't do guys!)
Last edited by CroK; Jan 13, 2010 at 11:57 AM.
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Not sure why that myth continues on trade in value. I'll give you my personal example. I purchased an 07 Kawasaki 900 Custom for 7K put 16K miles on it and sold it this month for 6K...
Is that bad?
Is that bad?
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From: Snohomish WA
My wife rode on the back my bike for years.Then one day she says I am tired of being your backrest I want my own bike. I was concerned for her safety and was reluctant to get her her own bike.
I told her if she took a motorcycle riding course we would get her a starter bike.
She took the course and we found her a 2003 750 Honda Shadow.It was a great bike to learn on she rode it for 2 years laid it down once and was happy until last summer when she rode her freinds Deluxe .So guess what we sold her Shadow and found her a used 2007 Deluxe with only 3000 miles and she can't wait for some warmer weather to put some real miles on it.
So tell your girl freind the Honda is a great starter bike and when she gets some miles under belt and you guys can afford it you may get her a HD. She sounds like she maybe high maintenance girl good luck....
I told her if she took a motorcycle riding course we would get her a starter bike.
She took the course and we found her a 2003 750 Honda Shadow.It was a great bike to learn on she rode it for 2 years laid it down once and was happy until last summer when she rode her freinds Deluxe .So guess what we sold her Shadow and found her a used 2007 Deluxe with only 3000 miles and she can't wait for some warmer weather to put some real miles on it.
So tell your girl freind the Honda is a great starter bike and when she gets some miles under belt and you guys can afford it you may get her a HD. She sounds like she maybe high maintenance girl good luck....