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SledDog · 06-23-2008, 03:47 PM

You got a couple of different ways to go here....

You can get her something new, or fairly new (Harley or otherwise). You can get her something a little older or something that she can ride for a year and then sell...

I'd opt for something a little older (Harley or otherwise) that she can make her mistakes on and then sell. At some point she may forget to put the jiffystand down. Or do one of the many thing that causes a bike to be on it's side when new riders are learning....

It would be terrible for her to drop the "bike of her dreams" when she's first learning. Having that type of bike puts alot of pressure on a new rider not to make mistakes.

My wife's first ride was a 5 y/o Sporty. Once she got all of the new rider oops worked out and was confident about her riding skills, she purchased the Harley she really wanted.

Good luck!

06-23-2008, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
SledDog Play The Throttle Join Date: 2008, Jun 21 Location: Tourist/Snowbird Infested Florida Posts: 214 My Mood:	Re: Wifey got motorcycle license... now what bike? You got a couple of different ways to go here.... You can get her something new, or fairly new (Harley or otherwise). You can get her something a little older or something that she can ride for a year and then sell... I'd opt for something a little older (Harley or otherwise) that she can make her mistakes on and then sell. At some point she may forget to put the jiffystand down. Or do one of the many thing that causes a bike to be on it's side when new riders are learning.... It would be terrible for her to drop the "bike of her dreams" when she's first learning. Having that type of bike puts alot of pressure on a new rider not to make mistakes. My wife's first ride was a 5 y/o Sporty. Once she got all of the new rider oops worked out and was confident about her riding skills, she purchased the Harley she really wanted. Good luck!