Got one of these for my GF to learn on... even that's been slow, so we got a scooter. Once she masters that, we'll move up. After that???

 

girl friend took the msf course last summer, greatest thing she could have done, in between classes she had an 883 we bought for her and she totaled it, hit a pole, not one to give up, she completed the class the next weekend, got her endorsement, bought a 1200 C and is riding great, nothing better than riding next to her. sometimes you just got to let them do it on there own. check out her scoot her name on the forum is pamperedbiker.

 

Glad she is alright. She must be pretty special. I won't even let my wife sit on my bike. LOL

 

............sounds like it's time for a new girlfriend.
.I don't mean that.hope she is OK.......
.but it's not a bad idea.......B.

 

why in the world would you let an inexperienced rider ride a bike you care about?

 

Cool bike Joseph

 

That right there tells me she's a keeper. Lucky you!

Now sign her up for a MSF class so if she has another little mishap it will be on their dime, not yours.

Here's wishing hera speedy recovery from the bumps and bruises,

Primo
P.S. Bettermangled handlebars than a mangled GF.

 

Get her to learn on a medium sized 150cc - 250cc dirt bike, not a mx bike. When (not if) she falls, it won't hurt as much and it will teach her what she never wants to do (fall). Dirt is slicker, so she won't become over confident - like a lot of newbies do on the street. Dirt riding is also unpredictable, so she'll learn how to avoid things that come up unexpectedly, and also what a bike does when you hit really slick spots or a pot hole or the brick that damn truck just dropped in front of you...

Best thing I ever did was learn how to ride off road really well before riding on the street. It's already saved my life. And while there is a difference in the handling of big street bikes and dirt bikes, the basics are the same. What people need to have as second nature "don't have to think about it" reflexes are the basics. If people don't master those, getting on a street bike is a bad idea.

 

General rule of thumb #1:
If it has breasts or wheels, it's going to cost you.

 

I have to agree about the MSF course. Its a good place to start.

You're much braver than I am... I don't even let my SO ride my bike, and he's experienced. HAHAHA.