Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
Thanks for all the input guys, She keep telling me " I told you so". So im backin off and will support her in what ever she wants to ride.
Thanks again, This forum is awesome as ususal.
Thanks again, This forum is awesome as ususal.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 681
Likes: 0
From: Red&Black World
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
Now if she is sure she's going through with it. While she is at the riders course go get her bike. Offer this suggestion for a bike as well. I had a Ninja 250 it would do 100 mph. But it was controlable. Would cruise at 75 all day got 70 miles to a gallon. They have not changed in years cheap parts. Really lite bike. EASY to ride. Great gearing. Great standard seating position.Looks full sized from a distance. Then again a freind of mine 200 lb man rides his Rebel 250 all over Ga no preoblems. Nice bike for the price. But we do give him a little crap. Especially when the 110 female rider pulls along side on her Low riderand says nice girls bike. But all kidding aside he has 60,000 miles on the thing. It will keep up cruising back roads. Just dont put pipes on it they sound funny.
Found this for you https://www.hdforums.com/m_3104950/tm.htm
Found this for you https://www.hdforums.com/m_3104950/tm.htm
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
From: The Woodlands Texas
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
Well after not riding for 27 years I decided to take the Rider's Course to get back in the swing of riding. My wife, son and I took the course at the same time. On the last day of class wife stated if I can drive a bike I'm not riding bitch. So I bought and took delivery of a 2008 Pacific Blue Ultra for myself, a 2008 Copper Head Red/Red hot Deluxe for my wife and 2008 Denim Black Street Bob for my son. We have driven 575 miles since last Friday. If I don't hurry she leaves me behind.
Jerry
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/8B2A0A2ECCFE474A9D13DD180DC73B43.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/09309074CFFA47DC9DC20CBC50F930C8.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/86466B0F84F84D728E4C2FB0925CD298.jpg[/IMG]
Jerry
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/8B2A0A2ECCFE474A9D13DD180DC73B43.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/09309074CFFA47DC9DC20CBC50F930C8.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/86466B0F84F84D728E4C2FB0925CD298.jpg[/IMG]
Guest
Posts: n/a
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
ORIGINAL: mike_oh
Seriously though what is right for one may not be right for another. I would say get them what they feel comforatable with and build their confidence level. Keep them riding and learning and they will want more. My wife rides everywhere now, even to run errands and is always ready to go for a putt at the drop of a hat! In fact we are heading out the door right now!
Seriously though what is right for one may not be right for another. I would say get them what they feel comforatable with and build their confidence level. Keep them riding and learning and they will want more. My wife rides everywhere now, even to run errands and is always ready to go for a putt at the drop of a hat! In fact we are heading out the door right now!
Its not a waste of money if she learns to love riding
3rd Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
My wife took the basic riders course and started out on an 883 sportster. We had it lowered with HD rear lowering shocks and she was very comfortable with it. She is about 5'4" tall and could sit flat footed at stops. It actually sat a little lower than the 883 L with the lowering shocks added. She rode it for a year to the day and traded for a Soft Tail Deluxe.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,391
Likes: 10
From:
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
ORIGINAL: hfdarson1
Well after not riding for 27 years I decided to take the Rider's Course to get back in the swing of riding. My wife, son and I took the course at the same time. On the last day of class wife stated if I can drive a bike I'm not riding bitch. So I bought and took delivery of a 2008 Pacific Blue Ultra for myself, a 2008 Copper Head Red/Red hot Deluxe for my wife and 2008 Denim Black Street Bob for my son. We have driven 575 miles since last Friday. If I don't hurry she leaves me behind.
Jerry
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/8B2A0A2ECCFE474A9D13DD180DC73B43.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/09309074CFFA47DC9DC20CBC50F930C8.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/86466B0F84F84D728E4C2FB0925CD298.jpg[/IMG]
Well after not riding for 27 years I decided to take the Rider's Course to get back in the swing of riding. My wife, son and I took the course at the same time. On the last day of class wife stated if I can drive a bike I'm not riding bitch. So I bought and took delivery of a 2008 Pacific Blue Ultra for myself, a 2008 Copper Head Red/Red hot Deluxe for my wife and 2008 Denim Black Street Bob for my son. We have driven 575 miles since last Friday. If I don't hurry she leaves me behind.
Jerry
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/8B2A0A2ECCFE474A9D13DD180DC73B43.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/09309074CFFA47DC9DC20CBC50F930C8.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/54024/86466B0F84F84D728E4C2FB0925CD298.jpg[/IMG]
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: Ovilla, TX
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
Wife decided she wanted to ride. Told her if she did well on the course, we'd get her a bike. She tok the course and did well and got her endorsement. Went looking and all bikes seemed to tall (she's 5 foot nothing). She decided to look at the Buell Blast, which is what she would have riden had she taken the course from Harley. It seemed to fit well and we found a really good buy on a 2000 with just a little over 1000 miles. Picked up via trailer, brought it home and she took her inaugural ride in an empty parking lot. She had only ridden 10 minutes and was having fun when she forgot all she learned, grabbed a handful of brake, and did a classic high-side. The bike landed in the grass and threw her onto her left shoulder. She suffered a briken arm right below the socket. That was last November. She couldn't work for two months.
Anyway, she informed me today that she has decided she will not be driving a bike again, so I need to get ride of the Blast. Oh, well. At least she still wants to ride with me.
Anyway, she informed me today that she has decided she will not be driving a bike again, so I need to get ride of the Blast. Oh, well. At least she still wants to ride with me.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 860
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Wife is takin Basic Rider Course
My gal took the coarse two years ago, passed with flying colors, so we went bike shopping, looked at a ton of bikes, It came down to the sportster and a V-star 650 custom, after sitting on both for a bunch of times she wen't with the v-star, was a little pissed but hey its her money, two days after getting the v-star we were in a parking lot practicing a nother guy brought his gal up for the same thing on an 06 sporster, after talking for a bit they switched bikes, my gal hated the sportster and his gal loved the v-star, the v-star short of power is an excellant first bike rides really smooth lightweight, Not top heavy and real reasonably priced, now when we buy her her first hd she'll be ready and confidant and ready to go. Just my .02, T