Advice From the Ladies PLEASE!

Ok, I am trying to get my wife to ride a bike. She rides with me a lot! When I say a lot, its about 95% of the time we go out. She knows more about bikes than I do at times, but she wont ride one. She has never rode a bike (I mean driving it) and she is willing to learn. But when I mention to her "lets go out and you can ride my bike around the block" or something like that she gives me the look that I am pushing her. and the last thing I want to do is push her into it. I think she would have a blast on a bike, but I need advice on how to get her into it? Do I just come home one day with a used 600 and tell her "here you go!" I am at a lost here. Thanks in advance

sign her up for the class. my girl actually signed her self up for the msf class her self. I'm very scared lol

Would she just use my bike then? that worries me a little...I dont want to be a dick or anything, but I really dont trust her on my bike. I would like her to learn and I was thinking of just picking up a bike and coming home with it and saying here you go...dont know if thats a good idea though Thanks for the advice too! I will sign her up, depending if she supplies a bike or not.

find out if the msf instructers have bikes that they lend out. the one that I went to had nighthawk 250s that they would lend out. if they dont then look online i have seen pepole that will rent out a small bike for things like that,

the best thing in the world would be to get her into the MSF beginners course. it will teach her all the basics that she will need to know. most places that offer the course will also supply smaller 250 cc bikes that she can use. it starts out with some classroom work and a easy test. then the next two days are out on the course. she will start off with the basic "heres the clutch, heres the brakes, this is how you start it" kinda stuff. then move on to stright line exercizes under the bikes puwer and then onto turning and braking. once she has completed the class, most states will allow you to go in the DMV with the MSF card you get and they will basicly give you the license without a riding test. some states dont even require a written test with the MSF card. from there, its on to bigger better bikes and the addiction will begin. and if all else fails... theres the other option i PM ed you about in reply to your question.

She's your girl and you love trust/her right ?? Take off the bottom farings relax and breathe deep, have ALOT of patience and bring her and the bike in to the grassy part of your yard and then try and try again. My wife has already learned the basics (starting the bike, where the clutch,shifter and brakes are) and the first time we did this she NEVER even dropped the bike !!! I know this is a rarity in most cases but we had fun together and laughed while learning. Now she's not as afraid as she once was. Of course the motorcycle learners course IS in her future, but on the other note, only YOU can have her full trust where she will listen. Obviously she trusts you because after all, she DOES get onto that bike with your crazy ass and puts her life into your hands. It's the least any of us could do in return (teach her first on our bike). I love my bike too but REMEMBER, it's only a materialistic piece where as she is a living, breathing entity that will ALWAYS give more pleasure than a bike (@ least you better hope she does/can) :thumbup:

Find a steal of a deal on an old dirtbike...something like an XR70. Dirtbikes are built to wreck, so it's no big deal if she wipes out on it. Unless she's a pretty big girl, it will haul her around fine. I'm about 180 and my daughter's bike will ALMOST to wheelies, and that's with the auto clutch. If you find a good enough deal, you can flip it over when she's done, and not even lose any money. You may even be able to make a profit on it. Something that's basically too small for her, will make her feel safer and more in control, as she's learning how to ride. and remember...the first things to teach her are that if she wants to stop, hit the brake and the clutch. If she's comfortable that she can stop the bike, she'll be much less likely to be afraid of losing control.

If she doesn't want to ride don't force her. Women on bikes are hot, but you being able to show her off on the back of your bike is just as good. Maybe she just likes riding with you, I'm sure you wouldn't want to give up the reach arounds. Plus, you don't ever have to worry about a freak accident where she could severly hurt herself if she only rides with you.

Would she just use my bike then? that worries me a little...I dont want to be a dick or anything, but I really dont trust her on my bike. I would like her to learn and I was thinking of just picking up a bike and coming home with it and saying here you go...dont know if thats a good idea though Thanks for the advice too! I will sign her up, depending if she supplies a bike or not. How do you expect her to feel comfortabe enough to learn with an attitude like that ?? If you are gonna come out & tell us the thought of her riding YOUR bike worries you ,then I am sure you have preluding those feelings towards her .... Maybe you should be more worried about your wife getting harmed & not your bike.... Something could happen that wasnt even her fault !! ...........Unsure where you are, but the MSF courses out here all supply the bikes....

Would she just use my bike then? that worries me a little...I dont want to be a dick or anything, but I really dont trust her on my bike. I would like her to learn and I was thinking of just picking up a bike and coming home with it and saying here you go...dont know if thats a good idea though Thanks for the advice too! I will sign her up, depending if she supplies a bike or not. 1- Not a good idea to start riding on a sport bike or a moto cross, especially if you are small, a women, or both! Their seats are too high and the sport bike handles are too narrow and don't offer enough leverage for a begginer. Most of us didn't learn riding a bicycle on a tall 10 speed did we? 2- Find an old rebel 450/suzuki savage650 or the like. Cruiser type but with a decent riding position (as opposed to siting on your back with your feet in front of ya). She'll be confortable and fell in control on it. Probably won't drop it and if she does, no biggy (according to Murphy's law, that's why she won't drop it !!!). The price you'll pay for the bike will probably be close the what it will cost you if she crashes your GSX, plus, you'll be able to sell it when she out grows it. 3- Go push with her in an parking lot. Don't start the engine. Push the bike with her on it in neutral. You'll get a free work out and she'll learn to balance the bike and use the break (front one... the important one. There will be plenty of time to learn rear breaking later). 4- Once that is done and "mastered" start the engine, bike in NEUTRAL, and have her control the throtttle. She should practive holding the RPM at 2000 then go to 3000, then go back to 2000 and so on, being as precise as possible, until she feels confortable with the control. 5- Once that is done and "mastered", bike running and in 1st, and have her practice finding the grabbing point of the clutch. As soon as it grabs, she pulls it back in. Until she feels confortable with the clutch. 6- By now, she should be able to take off in 1st and putter around the lot. Have her come to a complete stop with both feet on the ground, then take off again. Repeat ad nauseam until you both feel she's doing good. 7- Once that is done and "mastered" and she feels confortable with it, have her shift the bike in slow motion: Pull clutch, close gas, shift to 2nd, release clutch, give gas, putter. Then, reverse back to 1st. Repeat ad nauseam until you both feel she's doing good. 8- Once that is done and "mastered" have her take a professional MSF course. By that point, she'll have no pressure taking the course and she'll be receptive to what they have to teach her instead of being in her own bubble with the bike. Just my 2 cents.

Ok, I am trying to get my wife to ride a bike. She rides with me a lot! When I say a lot, its about 95% of the time we go out. She knows more about bikes than I do at times, but she wont ride one. She has never rode a bike (I mean driving it) and she is willing to learn. But when I mention to her "lets go out and you can ride my bike around the block" or something like that she gives me the look that I am pushing her. and the last thing I want to do is push her into it. I think she would have a blast on a bike, but I need advice on how to get her into it? Do I just come home one day with a used 600 and tell her "here you go!" I am at a lost here. Thanks in advance personally, she has to have the want and desire to ride the bike.. I had a huge want to have a bike, so i went out and bought an 06 Ninja 250 to learn how to ride.. The dealer had to deliver it to my house because i had never ridden before.. The next day, i jumped on, and with a very little amount of help from my father, was up and riding the next day. I took the Motorcycle safety course after i had already bought my bike, and used the ones they provided to learn.. good thing cuz i dropped theirs a few times :lol: they are very intimidating machines for first time female riders.. once you gain a respect for them and understand what you are riding on, it because more fun... You cant force her into anything, because there is a huge fear factor of ridin on one alone... I peronsally think everyone should own a bike, but thats just me! LOL... talk to her about it, if she wants to, the 250 is a PERFECT starter bike, its a beautiful looking bike, and its cheap.. brand new one is under 3g's... hopefully that helped...

personally, she has to have the want and desire to ride the bike.. I had a huge want to have a bike, so i went out and bought an 06 Ninja 250 to learn how to ride.. The dealer had to deliver it to my house because i had never ridden before.. The next day, i jumped on, and with a very little amount of help from my father, was up and riding the next day. I took the Motorcycle safety course after i had already bought my bike, and used the ones they provided to learn.. good thing cuz i dropped theirs a few times :lol: they are very intimidating machines for first time female riders.. once you gain a respect for them and understand what you are riding on, it because more fun... You cant force her into anything, because there is a huge fear factor of ridin on one alone... I peronsally think everyone should own a bike, but thats just me! LOL... talk to her about it, if she wants to, the 250 is a PERFECT starter bike, its a beautiful looking bike, and its cheap.. brand new one is under 3g's... hopefully that helped... i had a huge want to ride as well i started on a gsxr 1000 =/