Teaching the GF to ride...

[Slowstang305]

Today is day 1 of her MSF course. Tomorrow they continue their riding. I asked her what she was having trouble with and she mentioned clutch control and hard turns. Figured what the heck and let her take the Stryker for a ride. She did very well no stalls etc. I explained to her how a clutch operates and she understood MUCH better. Very proud of her! They are using Honda 250's in the class while the Stryker is a 1300 but they are all tame in the lower range. I got her up to the top of 2nd gear but figured they will learn more about that tomorrow! She did tell me she wants a sportsbike though and not a cruiser....

Here is my big ass helmet on her head while she pretends to be a badass.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Kudos for holding up a 650 pound cruiser. That 250 will feel like a bicycle.

 

[c10]

Be careful or you might walk into garage, and find this

 

[twotonevert]

Awesome, what sport bike is she looking at?

 

[Slowstang305]

Awesome, what sport bike is she looking at?

She is thinking a 600cc of some sort. I was thinking a Yamaha R6 for the reliability aspect of it. What do you recommend?

 

[kml]

david l hough proficient motorcycling

http://www.bikesafer.com/review_proficient_motorcycling.html

https://www.amazon.com/Proficient-Motorcycling-Ultimate-Guide-Riding/dp/1620081199

a bike without fairings as it will be dropped at no to low speeds in parking lots.
A bike with a reasonable amount of torque off idle to ease clutch control.
Used low miles so as not to take a hit on deprecation.

cheers
ken

 

[Mr Brown]

She is thinking a 600cc of some sort. I was thinking a Yamaha R6 for the reliability aspect of it. What do you recommend?

I humbly suggest a Ninja 300. Light, nimble, fuel injected and cheap. Good bike for a beginner's first season. We have one, it's been a learning platform for 3 rookies so far.
Oh, and they look sporty too.

 

[Sandow]

....also maybe some gear. Even at low speeds it can hurt:-)

 

[Bumblebee]

I humbly suggest a Ninja 300. Light, nimble, fuel injected and cheap. Good bike for a beginner's first season. We have one, it's been a learning platform for 3 rookies so far.
Oh, and they look sporty too.

They are a very nice little machine for sure. Does the US get the GSXR400?

 

[Slowstang305]

They are a very nice little machine for sure. Does the US get the GSXR400?

Haven't seen it, I don't think so.

 

[Mr Brown]

They are a very nice little machine for sure. Does the US get the GSXR400?

I don't think so either.

 

[Bumblebee]

Haven't seen it, I don't think so.

I don't think so either.

Canada didn't get the 400 either, just the 250...
I would think the 300 Ninja would be a better choice for a little bike.

 

[Mr Brown]

It's better than the 250 because it's injected, but there's very little difference in power. It makes like 35 hp.....

 

[jeffgordons24]

Be careful or you might walk into garage, and find this

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Lol! That is amazing!!!
Nice of you to lend her RJ while you work on her bandit ;p

 

[Odin]

I humbly suggest a Ninja 300. Light, nimble, fuel injected and cheap. Good bike for a beginner's first season. We have one, it's been a learning platform for 3 rookies so far.
Oh, and they look sporty too.

yeah first bike..300 Ninja would be perfect.Light and plenty of power for the beginner to learn on. Made my son do a year on a Hyosung GT250R before I let him go to the 650R Ninja , was glad I did the GT250R had plenty of power for him to learn . He was almost 6'1" at the time and 220 so sure your girl is smaller and would enjoy the Ninja 300.

 

[mabupa]

How good is a ninja 300 on the highway? Aren’t you in The Miami area @Slowstang305? There is no curves down here, just straight highways that people drive at 90MPH on.

 

[Mr Brown]

A stock ninja 300 will manage 110 with a small rider, 98 with my big ass on it.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I think an SV650 would be a lot more fun than a Ninja 300 (and) she wouldn’t want to sell it in a few months. Tip overs would cost less too, much less.

 

[faseljd]

Get her a Yamaha FZ6, ( pre FZ6R) great all around bike, upright riding position, light weight, and she wont outgrow it in 2 months

 

[Mr Brown]

I think an SV650 would be a lot more fun than a Ninja 300 (and) she wouldn’t want to sell it in a few months. Tip overs would cost less too, much less.

More fun? Sure. Still think the 300 is a better first bike. Which is why we have one. But your point is valid.