Will my wife fall?

I am windering if that what was happening in your avatar picture? LOL.

 

Often when buying gear boots are last on the list. In this case get them first, and get the best you can for your budget. When I dumped my bike with me underneath, my Sidi's were the only things that saved my ankle and paint.

Love my Sidi's.. they are so cool.

 

Especially when she's does it for you........

 

I'll second that goinfaster! Thanks for shedding some light on a participant "DOES NOT NEED PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF RIDING".

The class is designed for people who have never ridden.

BZ

 

AMEN! Give her all the room she needs to do what she wants. I had to learn that with my daughter as she grew up. I had to trust that she would make good decisions and let her go. That was my daughter. She is your wife and an adult. If she wants to sky dive she can. You may express concern but since she is "all growed up" you are not the protector. You may want to be but............... Her mom and dad gave that job up when she became an adult. Go for it and get her a used small bike with low center of gravity, no plastics and that way when she dumps it is it only a clutch or brake lever. After a full season with a lot of miles, get the new bike. Worked when I was dealing with a learner GF. Good luck.

 

Get rid of the current wife and find a new one that already knows how to ride. The fat ones that ride Harleys are great fun at parties and are as good if not better than down comforters and electric blankets.

 

Pay for her to take the course first. That way she can dump someone else's bike a couple of times and not your own. At least that way she can get the cluth and trottle control down and build some muscle memory.

 

+++++++++++1,2,3,

Well............Here is the proof
My X never ridden a two wheels ever and she took the MSF course and guess what........She got her endorsment:crazy::crazy::biggrin:
I have to said MFS course is a must for beginer.:thumbsup:

 

Send her through a local MSF rider training course. She'll learn the proper techniques and THEY supply the bikes. You'll find out right away if she's cut out for riding her own without buying one. Another added bennefit is the discount on insurance.

 

teach her on a cheap little dirt bike so she gets used to shiftin brakeing and balance then send her to a rider training course and go with her just for the fuck of it plus you get an insurance discount for the course :thumbsup:

 

I know Illinois supplies the bikes. If my 60+ year old in laws can take the MSF course, anyone can. Of course, my M-I-L is the only one in memory to leave via a meat wagon. Fell over & cracked her shoulder good. No serious damage. She wanted hubby to stay & finish.
Yes, those bikes get beat the hell up, but they run & work great. They have to for newbies.
Another thing that I was shown to do if you are scared about breaking of clutch levers is the partially cut them, creating a weak point to where they snap off. Just inside the end, then again about 1/3 the way up. Don't have to do much, but at least if it falls over and they break, there is still enough there to grab onto for the way home.
Plus with going thru the MSF course, some insurance companies give discounts, saving you $$.
Or there is always the Can-Am Spyder. Wife feels very comfortable on it, and it does just fine otherwise. She's 5'2" and had issues with the F3 that she once had because of height and if she stopped over a pothole....
Or get a different dogbone in the rear suspension which could lower it enough that she can touch. Just make sure to get another kickstand and cut it down as well.
Or you could find her a VFR400....

 

I met my girlfriend ten+ years ago. When she saw me peeking at her CBR600, she didn't bat an eye... "GET ON IT!" she said. It had been so long I barely remembered how to shift. Oblivious to the world, I started, and doing, the lowspeed MC test stuff. She didn't even say "get a scooter for the test". Well, eventually I did dropped the damn thing. Other than looking like a dumbshit, she just said " you'll be fine" (just buy me plastics). She was also there to scrape me up after goin' down doin' 50. Today, there's no place like flying wing with her in lead (in two VFR's).

Do whatever you're comfortable with and then A LITTLE BIT MORE because if you're not pushing a little, you're not learning a lot... My two cents.

Disclaimer: Methods may not apply to all riders. Consult your personal physician for possible adverse side effects. Batteries not included.

 

To answer the original question...Yes, she will fall. Most of us do, but it's usually minor - like dropping the bike at a stoplight, during a tight u-turn or losing our footing on a bit of tiny gravel. Most of the time only your pride is hurt.

+1. It's a terrific class IMO, even if you've been riding awhile. I took it after I'd been riding over a year and still learned a lot and enjoyed it!

Rather than a fully-faired Ninja 250, why not start her out on something like a Honda Nighthawk 250 or Honda Rebel? More comfortable riding position, lower seat and no fairings to scratch or break. Insurance is likely cheaper, too.

 

YES! This (I think) is a very important point. Bicycle skills go a LONG way in one's eventual success in motorcycling. If she rides a bicycle on a regular basis I would feel comfortable. If she doesn't bicycle at all get her one and spend some serious slow speed time before she ever jumps on anything with an engine.

 

eventually.

 

Cool story! That brings back memories even though my story is a bit different. A girlfriend I had when I was 25 rode a 750 and I really enjoyed being a her passenger. I'd like to say more but, well, you know! :tongue:

 

so if you were the passenger, what did you hold onto? :wink::biggrin:

 

On the first date we were to go to a bar for some local music but she suggested riding up the local scenic pass first. I had spent some time on bikes before so knew I could hold onto hand-holds but naturally I was tight around her waist. And then...:thumbsup:

Ah, the good old days!!

 

My wife dumps her bike with some degree of regularity. Back when she started riding there was no MSF class, I wish there had been. Teaching her to ride was problematic at best, but she was determined and kept after it. Than we both stopped riding somewhere around 1990. I was down to one bike, my CBX. I started working on it to get it ready to sell since I wasn’t riding anymore. While I was in the parts dept. buying tires she was in the show room buying a new Ninja 500. Some things never change, she dropped it first time she rode it. She always wears her safety equipment and doesn’t get hurt often (she did break her foot once, but that's another story). If your SI lets you ride you have to let her ride too. It turned out to be a really good thing to let my wife ride, now I always have a riding buddy any time I feel like going. After she bought her Ninja I bought a 04 Interceptor and a CBR 1000RR. Were back into riding. Kept my CBX too.

 

Also when you pass the course in a lot of states you automaticaly get your liscense.