Mark, thank you for your thoughts. I think you’re spot on, and I’ve seen similar scenarios play out in other sports. The desire to get the most bad ass gear, then not feeling in control and losing joy and interest.
Both my daughter and I are new to motorcycle riding. We took the basic class together last year. Neither of us need bad ass, but I was hoping to get her the smallest machine she can take on the interstate to cruise home to her parents (80 miles away). I rode that route home on I-5 this morning first time, and if it wasn’t so cold (32ºF), she can do it on the 650 and its windshield. I was surprised she didn’t throw the towel when she dropped the bike the second time. Resilient little beast. I let her know we can find her a smaller bike if she can’t handle the weight of the 650. It’s mostly her short legs that are challenging, I think. Maybe I can find a different rear suspension. I’ll try to catch the moment she doesn’t want to ride it anymore because it’s just too much. Very much appreciate your viewpoint. Thanks, Holger > On Feb 18, 2019, at 12:52 PM, mark weisenfeld <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's wonderful for both of you. > > However, let me share for posterity (or posterior) my observations. They may > not apply due to her youth. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
