+1 on needing to want to take it seriously. We had several ladies in my class, the only one who didn't pass was there for a quick way to get the license test in before she bought her own bike. She already "knew everything" and didn't need the class, so a 250cc Rebel put her on her ass. I shudder to think what the Harley 883 she wanted would have done to her...
Kurt On Aug 15, 2012 9:57 AM, <aspor...@gmail.com> wrote: > She needs to /want/ to take the class. My wife said that some of the > ladies in her class were only there because their husbands told them to > take it. You could tell that they didn't want to be there. > So you need to get her to want to take the class. From my experience, your > wife will need to hear it from someone that isn't you before she'll believe > it :) > That's how it works for me... > > On Aug 15, 2012, at 6:38, Michael Curran <mike21...@aol.com> wrote: > > I'm still trying to talk my wife into taking the class, any tips you can > share on that subject? :-) > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus > > aspor...@gmail.com wrote: > > She finished the class :) > Her phone died so no pics, but she verified that they were on Buells. > I guess there was one lady in the class that had Harley everything and was > bragging about riding her husband's Harley. Once they got on the bikes, she > stalled about 50 times and kept falling over. She didn't pass... > > On Aug 10, 2012, at 12:06, Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I know they used to, but now that the Blast is out of production...? > > Kurt > On Aug 10, 2012 1:02 PM, "Javier Garcia" <jajgar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think they use Buell Blast. >> Javier. >> >> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> One question I've always had about those Harley courses: do they provide >>> the bikes? Harley doesn't make a beginner size bike anymore... >>> >>> Kurt >>> On Aug 10, 2012 12:56 PM, "James O'Gorman" <aspor...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> My wife is taking a Motorcycle safety class this week at a Harley >>>> dealership near Milwaukee. It was funny when she came home after the first >>>> night – she was complaining about how they spent 3 hours talking about the >>>> safety gear. >>>> >>>> About an hour later, she tells me that she wants to buy a full-face >>>> helmet to replace the 3/4 one that she has now :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> She was also saying how the first night, they took a tour of the >>>> dealership with a sales guy, and the second night a lady came in to talk to >>>> the class about the products and services they offer there. One thing that >>>> is kinda cool is that they are supposed to get some sort of gift >>>> certificate at the end of the last class on Monday. We just might be able >>>> to find something without an HD logo on it for a reasonable price. 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