motorcycles??

[Pax]

I love my current bike so I just have to share a pic of her, here we are heading out for a balmy 25 degree ride.

[CyclChyk]

Queen's bike - also referred to as a "crotch rocket"!! (can I say that????)
A very sexy bike!!! I love the bumble bee sound they make - we used to take my chihuahua to the race track in Loudon NH, and while he tended to hide in his duffle bag during the door slammers, he was VERY attentive to the jap bikes and their thunder. It was the cutest thing! So much so that the owners of the track allowed him a front row seat in the tower while they moderated.

Perhaps he will ride "double" with me?????

I am really hoping I don't flunk out - I am so PUMPED about riding solo!

[Pax]

Queen's bike - also referred to as a "crotch rocket"!! (can I say that????)...

My bike is a Suzuki V-Strom and is actually a dual sport bike (meaning it can do limited off road riding). My old banged up body can't handle the hunched over "crotch rocket" riding position.


Edit - I meant to suggest to you...have your hubby show you the bikes controls on his bike (they don't typically vary from bike to bike), that way you'll already know where the clutch/throttle/brakes/kill switch are when you get to your class.

[CyclChyk]

So........ just checked out rotten.com.............



Still have not found the motorcyle shot but the decapitated head was rather interesting...............

[Kitsune06]

it's not there. PM'd you with what it looked like. not going to post that here. =P Rotten had to remove it due to legal reasons. Apparently it's frowned upon for paramedics to upload pics taken from work.

[Bad JuJu]

Woo-hoo, Queen--gorgeous bike! I love the sporty sport bike look, but they all seem to be too tall for me--the story of my life LOL! You look great all bundled up and ready to ride.

[~zoom]

The motorcycle safety course is a "must do". I found it to be a great confidence builder. I have a Sportster 883 Custom and love it (although I've got my eye on this cute black and white Deluxe)

My g/f and I are also members of the "Jersey Girls" motorcycle club which is our local chapter of the national "Women in the Wind" club. It's so cool to have other women to ride with (spouses and significant others are welcome on most rides, altho a few are members only).

Having a club to ride with is awesome. Seems there's always something going on and when you feel like riding more than just the local countryside, riding with a knowledgeable group is the way to go (not to mention they're fun to be around)

remember .... it's always about the ride


~zoom

[CyclChyk]

WOOOHOOOOO!!!! I did it and I passed and I had SUCHHHH a blast!!! Froze my tuskus off (45 and windy) but WOW was it funfunfun!!!!

I am so going to look for a Sporty!! I learned on a Suzuki 250 and it was a bit small for me. There was a Honda Rebel there that somebody else snagged. The Suzuki center of gravity was lower than the Rebel but they both felt more than stable for me. So I can definately look towards bigger ......

WOW Am I pumped!!!!! And I can defiantely see how this will help my bicycle riding skills as well.

Did I happen to say --- YEA ME!!!!!!

[Bad JuJu]

WOO-HOO, MOTOR-CyclChyk! You rock!
Enjoy your success, and let us know what bike you end up with.

[Pax]

Way to go girl!!!

[logdiva32]

Now you can look fwd to the advanced street riders course, have to bring your own bike, case you drop it...

[Cha Cha]

Good for you, CC! Your enthusiasm really shines through in your post!

You rock! And be careful! :-)

Cha Cha

[maillotpois]

Ok, I'm reviving this thread.

I had a Vespa.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ighlight=vespa

It was great. But, yes. I am fickle.

I took the MSF course so I could get my license and legally take my daughter to school on the scooter. Well, I really liked how the loaner motorcycles handled - so much more like a real bike, you can lean in corners, etc. So my father in law and I got to talking. He's NOT a good influence. Anyway, he bought my Vespa from me... and I bought this:



Triumph Bonneville. We're just getting to know one another. I'm working on smooth shifting and downshifting. And not falling over.

[KnottedYet]

SSEEXXYYY!!!!!!

I like it!

[OakLeaf]

I didn't see this thread until somebody just revived it. CC, I am SO glad you decided not to start on a Sportster. I did, and it was an enormous mistake.

If you've managed to get 5-10K miles and the ERC under your belt this summer, you can probably handle a Sporty if you still want one. But you probably don't want one any more now that you've been riding a real motorcycle, do you?

The myth of HD reliability is just that, a myth. Now, I never had an pre-evo bike, so for all I know they did improve. But if you get a HD, be prepared for constant, expensive and time-consuming repairs. Not just my experience - I was just talking to a guy last night with a brand new Road King, for example.

Plus, I see the Sportster still has a totally inadequate single front disc. Conversions are available, but very expensive. You really don't want a 583-lb motorcycle that doesn't stop when you apply the brakes, trust me. (Good grief, I just looked that up, it's nearly 100 lbs heavier than my '91. Why in the world would they make that thing heavier? Except, the conspiracy theorist in me says, to make sure they no longer perform better than the Big Twins.)

And they handle like a mattress that you've left out on the curb because it was too sacked out to sleep on, but it's still two more months until large item pickup day. Again, you can upgrade the suspension for under $1000 if you do the labor yourself, but why not just buy a real bike to begin with?

And +1 on getting the best gear you can find. Not just a helmet, but good gloves, boots with shin and malleolus protection, good-fitting jacket and pants with CE armor, and a CE-II back protector, and WEAR THEM... what we call ATGATT (all the gear, all the time).

I'd recommend a brand-name helmet also (Shoei, Arai or Suomy), but you can get a Snell, CE or British-rated helmet for $200 or less, and the rest of what you're paying for is comfort and convenience (light weight, quiet, balance, ventilation, washable and custom fittable liners, etc.). It's worth the extra money hands down, but it's not necessary for safety (unless a helmet is so uncomfortable that you don't wear it). Also be sure to price a base solid color helmet (black or white). Snazzy solid colors are usually $50 above base, graphics another $50 above that, and racer replica helmets can be $200 or more over the base MSRP.

But anyway... sweet Bonnie, maillotpois! That's a nice standard. More and more standards are becoming available: Suzuki SV650N; Kawasaki 650R (despite their including it in the Ninja family, it's a standard, not a sportbike). And the new bikes that everyone's coming out with in Supermoto trim look really cool, and they're supposed to be a lot of fun.