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Old 02-05-2012, 08:21 PM
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you just made a big mistake....lol

Once she realizes how much fun it is to be in control of the bike, you will never get her to ride on the back.....lol

She will have fun. My ex was nervous too... Until the end of the first day.
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 08:26 PM
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Make sure to tell her dont forget to put the kickstand down.....that was a big one in our class. Just listen and have fun....once momma gets that bike moving....it will mover her soul. Watch out I smell a two bike family!!!!
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 08:29 PM
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Have fun. Don't live in fear.
The bike really does go where you are looking.
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 09:12 PM
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My wife took her class just about 2 years ago after riding on the back for 8 years

She was nervous, stressed you name it

When she got to the class she was the only girl in a class of 10 people

She was the only one with NO experience

5 mins in she wanted to quit just because she felt out of place

I had dropped her off so if she left she was walking home

After day one she was hooked and was talking my ear off about all she had learned

Day two was a downpour all damn day

She toughed it out and in the end when they were handing out the certificates and posted the scores, she was tops in her class

Your girl is going to do fine, she's nervous because she respects the bike and thinks she can't handle it, she can, the instructors will work with her and get her comfortable and she'll do better than she thinks right now

Just get get ready to start looking for a good bike for her

Mine started out on a Yamaha 650 vstar silverado which was a great starter bike, then after 1.5 years and a couple thousand miles she upgraded to her fat boy

Your girl is gonna do great!
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 09:16 PM
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I took the class a few years back. There were 3 gals under the age of 25 that had not only not
ever been on a motorcycle but, never even driven a car with a standard tranny. I was very skeptical about these 3 even making it to the end of the class. Long story short. They all picked up the basic skills and did a great job of passing the course.
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 10:02 PM
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No sweat... She'll kick a$$...
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 10:08 PM
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My wife is in the same boat, she takes hers in 2 weeks. Today however we put her on her own softail I just bought her and a good friend taught her about the controls and friction zone. We then put her on a trike and let her get used to the clutch a little. Now she is more nervous than she was last night. She wonders what she will do if she doesn't like to ride. I told her she can still ride on the back of my Glide but I will keep that softail and ride by myself!
 
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Stay away from the front brake while starting out.
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 10:40 PM
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Like **** says....Just Do It!

Those instructors are pros. It's their job to teach people who don't know how to ride. Don't sweat it!
 
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Old 02-05-2012, 10:41 PM
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N I K E is a censored word?
 


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