Well g/f finally got brave enough

reaperw · April 22nd, 2011, 08:20 PM

Well after riding for just over a year my g/f finally got brave enough to let me take her for a spin.I got my bike in oct 09 rode for a year in '10 then a few times this year,so i guess after all that bugging her she said yes.I know guys only a helment for me but i let her have my jacket,gloves and spare helment so she would feel safe.I only went for 1 km just to take her out while she said yes.We all know how fast woman change there mind lol.I have atgatt but this time.She buying her own gear now i hope.

AMMOCAN · April 22nd, 2011, 08:26 PM

Good to hear! Any chance she is going to want to get one of her own and ride along side you instead of catching a ride?

Live2ride · April 22nd, 2011, 08:32 PM

Haha, nice! I told my gf I wanted to wait at least a month after getting my bike to let her ride on the back. Granted I did have about 250-300 miles of previous experience, she couldn't get on fast enough and now I've taken her on 3-4 rides in the first 2 weeks. She's a very good passenger but you have to be careful because the bike handles a lot different with the added weight, mainly for braking and especially engine braking.

reaperw · April 22nd, 2011, 09:02 PM

i know stopping is a little longer and doing slow corners are a little heavier as well.Its just her she cant get any marks on her or she will die

omg remeber when we were kids.Scars give us something to talk about lol.I told her if she falls off i wont notice til i get home so she better hang on to me .I have put on 13000km last year so i guess it just her.She wanted to get a bike but just scared if she drops it she not strong enough to pick it up.I told her dont drop it then.

infinitethrill · April 22nd, 2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by reaperw

She wanted to get a bike but just scared if she drops it she not strong enough to pick it up.I told her dont drop it then.

Pull the fairings off one side of your bike and gently set it on grass with blankets or something. Have her lift it up a few times the reverse way. It'll be easy for her. Just saying...

bluepoof · April 22nd, 2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by reaperw

She wanted to get a bike but just scared if she drops it she not strong enough to pick it up.I told her dont drop it then.

Depending on how urban an area you live in, it may not be a problem.

My first bike was an SV650S that I barely tiptoed and it used to tip over at 0mph all the time. I don't think I ever had to pick it up by myself.

Even out in the Nevada desert on the Extraterrestrial Highway, where I'd seen maybe 5 cars all day, it tipped over in some soft sand while I was taking a photo, and someone happened to leave the nearby military base and stopped their car to help me out.

Also have her check out this: http://www.pinkribbonrides.com/dropped.html

slolane · April 23rd, 2011, 03:21 AM

Congrats on getting her out on the bike.

Took my wife a few years to decide she wanted to ride her own motorcycle but now we are a 2 bike family, very fun...

vkuchhal · April 23rd, 2011, 07:07 AM

Is the white one bigger than the green.. is it? or does it look like that bec. of the clicking angle..

slolane · April 23rd, 2011, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by vkuchhal

Is the white one bigger than the green.. is it? or does it look like that bec. of the clicking angle..

Same exact bikes, just the angle. Im beginning to play with photography a little lately.

vkuchhal · April 23rd, 2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by slolane

Same exact bikes, just the angle. Im beginning to play with photography a little lately.

Nice work... i had a look at that click 2-3 times..

Snake · April 23rd, 2011, 10:27 AM

Congatulations Ian. Enjoy riding together.

Cazper · April 23rd, 2011, 11:12 AM

Thats awesome that you got her on the bike! Mine went for her first ride recently too and the only thing stopping us from more rides is our 2 young kids. Mine says that she wants to learn to ride... we'll see how it goes!

reaperw · April 23rd, 2011, 09:44 PM

love the white bike slolane .That white one looks so much bigger tho.I have a little girl as well,which bugs to go on with me everyday now,maybe soon but she needs 100% full gear first

randomwalk101 · April 29th, 2011, 08:56 AM

becareful with doubling up...make sure you go extra slow and be extra careful...the bike's suspension is set up for you so another person onboard will totally change how the bike handles so don't ride it like you're riding normally.

April 22nd, 2011, 08:26 PM	#2
AMMOCAN SLIME-R Name: AMMOCAN Location: Maryland Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): SOLD '10 Kawasaki 250R SE A.K.A. SLIME-R SOLD Posts: 596	Good to hear! Any chance she is going to want to get one of her own and ride along side you instead of catching a ride? __________________________________________________

April 22nd, 2011, 08:32 PM	#3
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	Haha, nice! I told my gf I wanted to wait at least a month after getting my bike to let her ride on the back. Granted I did have about 250-300 miles of previous experience, she couldn't get on fast enough and now I've taken her on 3-4 rides in the first 2 weeks. She's a very good passenger but you have to be careful because the bike handles a lot different with the added weight, mainly for braking and especially engine braking. __________________________________________________

April 23rd, 2011, 11:12 AM	#12
Cazper ninjaholic Name: Dustin Location: Oceanside, CA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Thats awesome that you got her on the bike! Mine went for her first ride recently too and the only thing stopping us from more rides is our 2 young kids. Mine says that she wants to learn to ride... we'll see how it goes! __________________________________________________ 09' SE Ninja 250R $2,547.83 worth of mods installed... come on Unregistered, you know you want to know what? Check my Blog "Modification List"

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April 22nd, 2011, 09:02 PM	#4
reaperw ninjette.org member Name: Ian Location: newmarket Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 191	i know stopping is a little longer and doing slow corners are a little heavier as well.Its just her she cant get any marks on her or she will die omg remeber when we were kids.Scars give us something to talk about lol.I told her if she falls off i wont notice til i get home so she better hang on to me .I have put on 13000km last year so i guess it just her.She wanted to get a bike but just scared if she drops it she not strong enough to pick it up.I told her dont drop it then.

April 23rd, 2011, 03:21 AM	#7
slolane Motorcyclist Name: James Location: Maryland Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.	Congrats on getting her out on the bike. Took my wife a few years to decide she wanted to ride her own motorcycle but now we are a 2 bike family, very fun...

April 23rd, 2011, 07:07 AM	#8
vkuchhal ninjette.org member Name: vibhor Location: india Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r -2010 Posts: 60	Is the white one bigger than the green.. is it? or does it look like that bec. of the clicking angle..

April 23rd, 2011, 10:27 AM	#11
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Congatulations Ian. Enjoy riding together.

April 23rd, 2011, 09:44 PM	#13
reaperw ninjette.org member Name: Ian Location: newmarket Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250 Posts: 191	love the white bike slolane .That white one looks so much bigger tho.I have a little girl as well,which bugs to go on with me everyday now,maybe soon but she needs 100% full gear first

April 29th, 2011, 08:56 AM	#14
randomwalk101 self wrencher Name: john Location: houston Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r and 07 600r Posts: A lot.	becareful with doubling up...make sure you go extra slow and be extra careful...the bike's suspension is set up for you so another person onboard will totally change how the bike handles so don't ride it like you're riding normally.