Wife taking class - big bike or small
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From: Texas
Maybe you should ask your wife what bike she would like to ride, if she wants a Harley..get her a Harley. As a female rider I'd recommend a Heritage style bike great low center of gravity and they come equipped with a windshield, saddlebags and floor boards (you are going to add them all anyway)...add a crash bar and she is good to go. No matter what others tell you Sportsters are not as easy to handle, certainly less comfy on rides and most riders outgrow them quickly.
I've had 4 different Harleys in 6 years :-) Rode with my husband the first year and then joined a HOG Chapter and the first couple we met were hard core "riders" so I have learned to RIDE. 75k in 5 years.
I've had 4 different Harleys in 6 years :-) Rode with my husband the first year and then joined a HOG Chapter and the first couple we met were hard core "riders" so I have learned to RIDE. 75k in 5 years.
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Not to sound like a total *** but wouldn't it depend on whether a big wife or small one ?
A 105lbs woman on a 700lbs RK isn't a good mix for a starter yah know ....
A 105lbs woman on a 700lbs RK isn't a good mix for a starter yah know ....
Last edited by TwiZted Biker; Feb 17, 2012 at 06:37 PM.
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From: Waverly NY
Had to have a Harley so in 2007 I bought the smallest one they had an 883L. Never rode one before and no one ever told me what they were like. Dropped it over and over. Top heavy, not a good bike for a woman to start with. Wish I had bought a Rebel and worked my way up. Finally triked the Sportster and now have just bought a bigger trike.
I started off on Kawaski 500 for 2 years and loved that bike..so much, I thought I would never want a bigger bike. I put 23,000 miles on it and out grew it, wanted a bigger bike to take longer road trips. I got a 2009 softail hertitage and and have put 48,000 miles on it..Love this bike..She needs to get whatever feels right for her..She will know as soon as she sits on the right bike..that it is the one for her..Have fun and enjoy..
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From: Coastal Carolina
I think an underpowered bike is as dangerous for a newbie as an overpowered one. No ability to maneuver and accelerate out of the way. I wouldn't go smaller than 650-750 for a beginner.
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