Potential Female Pilot
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Potential Female Pilot - 4/27/2006 1:29:35 PM
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jim
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Hi Everybody
I was talking to my missus on the phone last night and I suggested that she should get a bike! I said a nice VFR400 would be ideal to learn on, Michelle said she would like that and because she is a student it would be nice and cheap.
Now the reason for me posting this is I don’t want to emotionally blackmail her into something that she does not really want to do, so if anyone here has any good ideas of how I might give her a good idea of what to expect (good/bad) without boring or scaring the sh*t outa her or alternatively if you know of something that would be relevant to a young lady biker/motorcyclist please advise.
Thx in Advance
Jim
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RE: Potential Female Pilot - 4/27/2006 1:47:20 PM
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Proeve
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Changing what I said, after reading the post below me, mine sounds bad. put yes a training class, all ways come first.
< Message edited by Proeve -- 4/27/2006 2:36:32 PM >
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RE: Potential Female Pilot - 4/27/2006 2:24:39 PM
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neebelung
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Have her take the MSF beginning rider's course before anything else. Even if she never has the intent to pilot her own bike, but rides passenger with you, it's a good thing for her to know she COULD operate the bike in an emergency situation (it'll give her more confidence, and make her feel safer when on the road with you). It's also a good two solid days of BIKES, BIKES, BIKES... at the end of the course, she'll have a clearer idea of if it's actually something SHE enjoys, and she'll be well on the way to enjoying it SAFELY.
From there, either let her practice on your bike in parking lots for a while, or go ahead and invest in a small cc bike for her. Just don't pressure her, and make sure you buy her proper gear!! :)
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RE: Potential Female Pilot - 4/27/2006 5:06:25 PM
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rrasco
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what neebs said, MSF, gear, and lots of practice!
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RE: Potential Female Pilot - 4/27/2006 6:57:54 PM
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CBRchica
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I agree, if she takes the course and doesn't like it, you wouldn't have invested a lotta money into a bike that she doesn't want to ride. if she does like it she'll already have some experience before purchasing her own bike. On the other hand, i never went to a course myself, i started on my husband's first bike and not to long after, i went and purchased my own bike. I started on an ex500, but if i had a chance to go back, my first bike woulda been the f4, just cuz it's so much smoother and easier to ride.
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