My wife likes to ride.
However, she has not ridden solo.
It's my opinion that until you ride solo, its really hard to catch "the fever".
It's been since I was 7 or 8 before I rode my first motorcycle, it was a Suzuki
trailbike, not sure what size, 70or a 90 I'm thinking, the clutch was not
working so me and my brothers would hand off the bike on the run and ride it
around the yard that way. Even without a working clutch it was like nothing I
had ever experienced. We practically lived on bicycles back then. We used to go
for day long bike trips, and I'm talking about on a single speed with a banana
seat. Things were different back then. :-) Anyway, It's my hope that once I get
her on a motorcycle and let her feel the power, that she catches the fever and
wants to pursue it. But without getting past that first step, I doubt she will
ever care to pursue it. She has the biggest two obstacles beaten, least in my
opinion, the first being able to ride a bicycle and know how to balance & turn,
the second, the ability to use a clutch. I know that turning a bicycle and a
motorcycle and very different in a technical sense, but I believe that's
something that comes to you in practice anyway. I don't recall ever being told
about counter-steering until much later in my first MSF class that I took out
in AZ in my 20's. It was then that I learned the technical term for what I had
been doing for years by instinct. Anyway, I hope I can get her on the Nighthawk
one day. Perhaps I should start her on a scooter. :-)
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From: Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com>
To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 15, 2012 11:41 am
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] My wife's Motorcycle safety class
Mike,
does your wife ride with you? is she afraid of the bikes? I think I agree, this
is something she needs to like and want. Of course, you can introduce her to
the whole experience by taking her on rides with you, explaining everything,
but I think if you ride as a passenger and don't feel the imperious need to go
and ride your own bike, well, is not a good start.
With my wife is being a very long process. She really want to ride but I guess
she still needs to be more self-confident. She started about two years ago,
very slowly. After a year of practising in the neighbourhood she took the
course, which really helped a lot. She was very confident. So much that decided
to sell her suzuki 500e and started riding my NH 750. She stop riding last
winter until now, and is having issues getting back on riding. I have learned
that I can encourage, but not push her. Is all about patience.
Javier.
On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 7:38 AM, 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? :-)
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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 aHarley dealership
near Milwaukee. It was funny when she came home after thefirst 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 afull-face helmet to
replace the 3/4 one that she has now :)
She was also saying how the first night, they took a tour ofthe dealership with
a sales guy, and the second night a lady came in to talk tothe class about the
products and services they offer there. One thing that iskinda cool is that
they are supposed to get some sort of gift certificate atthe end of the last
class on Monday. We just might be able to find somethingwithout an HD logo on
it for a reasonable price. She’s looking for riding gloveright now...
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