Bike for Wifey

lytehouse said:
And are you still pretty nervous?

Can't wait to see it!! You'll post up pics soon, right?!?!
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Well, watching her ride for the first time, feet on the pegs, working the clutch, I was happy.

Nervous too, but while watching I felt like I wanted to reach out while she was riding around the parking lot in full gear and do it for her. She's coming along fine, and she had a few moments of frustration simply due to the fact the new bike's carbs aren't perfect (when are CV carbs ever perfect?), but eventually she was doing it all.

Hasn't shifted a gear yet, but has learned the clutch is your world and how to STOP! Also, she's doing a great job keeping her head and eyes up and looking where she's going, not down at the bike or right in front of it.

In a nutshell, I'm worried, but I feel if she ran out there to get her permit and be legal 3 hours after I gave her the book, she must want it.

What a great moment to teach another rider (about the 10th in a lifetime so far) and see the pride when she realized she COULD do it, all by herself.

And I even told her she was right, the 250 was the right choice.

To say I'm not nervous would be a lie, but let's just say I'm coping!

Thanks for the interest in this!

Brian
 
Also, current Wifey top speed on her own bike all by herself in 1st gear...

I estimate 11 mph at about 4,000 rpms.

She thinks she's flying, and likes the "wind" from when she got moving! :)

Hysterical!

Here she is --> :sport12:
 
That's awesome. I really think she'll like the wee Ninja. LOL, my wife got a new '09 black Ninja 250 as her first bike this spring, but I was fine with that, and now I'm getting a used, Cobalt Blue '07 FZ1 (< 1800 miles), but again, I'm ok with that too.

Now you just need to post some pics of her new bike. Has she felt comfortable enough to go on a ride together? Have fun together. Congrats to her, and safe riding!

Oops, you posted 2 more times before I finished my thoughts... I guess those 11mph winds could be rough on the FZ. Try to keep up. She'll be in 6th gear before you know it.
 
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That is awesome! She will not be disappointed with it. That was my top 2 when looking for one for my wife. At the time only the deal available made a difference to me.
 
Thanks guys! She's not quite ready for a ride on public roads yet. I'm going to break her in slowly.

Now it's just practice, practice, practice.

And I don't know if I could handle 11mph for more than a minute or 2. 21mph maybe, but not 11.

Pics coming soon.

Brian
 
Congrats Brian, or should I say Brian's wife. The Ninja is an excellent choice for a first ride. My son loved his even if it was for only 700 miles. The bike was awesome, an 07' with only 1300 miles on it. I actually made money when I sold it. Just keep it clean. The only thing I did to it was the SV650 Rear Shock Swap. That took a half hour and cost 50 bucks total. Let's see some pics of her in action!
 
:sinister: chalk up another one in our favor guys! Our numbers are growing every day!


Seriously though Brian.....glad she passed & is on her way! Will she be joining our little group here? The more the merrier.....
 
Thanks you guys! I took a pic of the bike and will post it and more tomorrow. I even took a few 30 second videos, and she's doing SO well.

I'm very proud of her.

I will post pics of the bike here, and start a new thread about Wifey's riding.

I have to thank everyone who's been travelling this odd road with me for the many perspectives on bikes and on dealing with someone so important to you riding along.
 
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