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voriti · 05-31-2010, 03:34 AM

My brand new just picked up Friday FZ6R... let the misses talk me into teaching her how to ride... and she came to a stop and lost balance. I knew it was gunna happen and only a small scratch on the side. Luckily the turn signal popped back in lol. She is only 5' 3" though so she cant really reach the ground.

Tinkerbellskpr · 05-31-2010, 09:47 AM

Its nice that youre teaching her though-we've all gotta start somewhere

kevcoop · 05-31-2010, 11:29 AM

I am thinking of doing the same, my girl is 5'2" and I worry about her dropping the bike.
Thinking about renting a dirt bike so she could practice riding and if she drops it no big deal.

Blue-Sun · 05-31-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kevcoop

I am thinking of doing the same, my girl is 5'2" and I worry about her dropping the bike.
Thinking about renting a dirt bike so she could practice riding and if she drops it no big deal.

And a little 125 dirt bike weighs less, so the odds of the bike hurting her if it falls on her, are reduced...

Spunky99 · 05-31-2010, 12:35 PM

Send the wife to an MSF course nearby. The $250.00 you pay to them will probably be less than what damage she does to your bike and herself.
They supply the bikes, helmet, gloves. You take her there and drop her off.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation

You also get an insurance deduction for her for taking the course.

Tinkerbellskpr · 05-31-2010, 02:15 PM

I was taught by my boyfriend on his triumph daytona. I'm 5'8" and it was still a little tall for me. I learned the basics and then bought my bike. I've taken the written test for the license so I have my permit but I'm still going to go through the MSF course to take care of the riding part. I've watched videos of the DMV test and I am not even gonna try to do it on my own!

pt jen · 08-02-2011, 05:37 PM

I am a new rider and dropped my bike twice. Second time I wasn't so lucky. My husband put frame sliders on my bike to protect the bike and needless to say it didn't protect my foot! Broke it and could not ride for 4 months. I already scheduled the MSF class and had to reschedule. I passed the class and learned alot. Maybe you should see about getting her a little 250cc? They sit quite low and would probably be perfect for her height. I hope she gets the hang of it.

Crocop43 · 08-02-2011, 08:05 PM

MSF Course......that's the best plCe go learn ....who cares if u drop there shitty bikes....the. Buy her a small 250 ninja or something

**alaskanflyboy** · 08-02-2011, 08:26 PM

Given this thread is over a year old, and I haven't seen him around lately, it's probably safe to say he probably had come up with something by now.

dndfindley · 08-03-2011, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Spunky99

Send the wife to an MSF course nearby. The $250.00 you pay to them will probably be less than what damage she does to your bike and herself.
They supply the bikes, helmet, gloves. You take her there and drop her off.

Motorcycle Safety Foundation

You also get an insurance deduction for her for taking the course.

I second that. That's how my wife got started. BTW a good starter bike for a "little" woman is a used 250 Ninja. Knew a guy who tried to teach his petite girlfriend to ride on a Honda CBR1000RR. Yeah, stupid. She totals it in a curve by going wide and ends up with several broken bones. They were both lucky and both learned from the experience. He bought her a 250 Ninja and last I heard she's doing fine. David

05-31-2010, 03:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
voriti Junior Member Bike: 2010 FZ6R Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wife drop My brand new just picked up Friday FZ6R... let the misses talk me into teaching her how to ride... and she came to a stop and lost balance. I knew it was gunna happen and only a small scratch on the side. Luckily the turn signal popped back in lol. She is only 5' 3" though so she cant really reach the ground.

05-31-2010, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spunky99 Senior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R, Yellow Join Date: May 2010 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 525 Thanked 585 Times in 364 Posts	Send the wife to an MSF course nearby. The $250.00 you pay to them will probably be less than what damage she does to your bike and herself. They supply the bikes, helmet, gloves. You take her there and drop her off. Motorcycle Safety Foundation You also get an insurance deduction for her for taking the course. __________________ John 1999 Triumph Daytona 955i, HQ shorty levers, D3 grips, Gorilla 8017 alarm, SkyKing frame sliders, Sixity scintered bronze brake pads F/R, R&G rear axle sliders, Galfer wave rear rotor, Hella Fwy horn, PowerBronze chain guard/hugger, R6 Throttle tube.

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Crocop43 Senior Member Bike: 2009 yamaha fz6r(blue) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: surf city, nc Posts: 273 Thanks: 26 Thanked 58 Times in 36 Posts	MSF Course......that's the best plCe go learn ....who cares if u drop there shitty bikes....the. Buy her a small 250 ninja or something __________________ It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up. -Muhammad Ali

08-02-2011, 08:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
alaskanflyboy The Currently Snowlocked Bike: 2009 FZ6R - Blue/White Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 350 Thanks: 84 Thanked 130 Times in 79 Posts	Given this thread is over a year old, and I haven't seen him around lately, it's probably safe to say he probably had come up with something by now. __________________ — John Current Bike: 2009 FZ6R Blue/White, Shogun No-Cut Frame Sliders, Pro-Grip Tank Pad, Rascal Grafik Tank Grip Current Gear: HJC IS-MAX BT helmet, Fly Racing Trekker Jacket, Fly Racing Butane Pants, Cortech Adrenaline Gloves Mileage: 7800mi "There is a feeling about an airport that no other piece of ground can have. No matter what the name of the country on whose land it lies, an airport is a place you can see and touch that leads to a reality that can only be thought and felt." - The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story by Richard Bach I now feel the same about motorcycles as well.

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05-31-2010, 09:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tinkerbellskpr Junior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Its nice that youre teaching her though-we've all gotta start somewhere

05-31-2010, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
kevcoop Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victorville, Ca. Posts: 49 Thanks: 19 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	I am thinking of doing the same, my girl is 5'2" and I worry about her dropping the bike. Thinking about renting a dirt bike so she could practice riding and if she drops it no big deal.

05-31-2010, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tinkerbellskpr Junior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	I was taught by my boyfriend on his triumph daytona. I'm 5'8" and it was still a little tall for me. I learned the basics and then bought my bike. I've taken the written test for the license so I have my permit but I'm still going to go through the MSF course to take care of the riding part. I've watched videos of the DMV test and I am not even gonna try to do it on my own!

08-02-2011, 05:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
pt jen Junior Member Bike: 2009 FZ6R Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 24 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am a new rider and dropped my bike twice. Second time I wasn't so lucky. My husband put frame sliders on my bike to protect the bike and needless to say it didn't protect my foot! Broke it and could not ride for 4 months. I already scheduled the MSF class and had to reschedule. I passed the class and learned alot. Maybe you should see about getting her a little 250cc? They sit quite low and would probably be perfect for her height. I hope she gets the hang of it.

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