Woman Bikers

[jazbug5]

Tips and tricks for women... dunno- watch out for fucktards in Pajeros? Same as for the boys, I'd say!

[FROSTY:Me]

one point I've fountd with all my female freinds --make sure ya jacket keeps ya kidneys etc warm--
as for bikes for shorter ladies.--its been covered off.
the one I really like is the raptor--super low seat and a really trick bike.
anothe rpossibility would be the goose--funny name but small and skinny.
of course thre are always ways to modify bikes so their easier for shorter people to stand on.--seat modifications .some suspension work etc.

[NC]

Gain some weight, I can touch the ground on a GSXR1000 and a SP1 and I'm only 5'8ft ish...

It's good to be heavy

[jazbug5]

of course thre are always ways to modify bikes so their easier for shorter people to stand on.--seat modifications .some suspension work etc.

Do you really think you should be encouraging learner riders to be trick riding, Tony? Tut tut.

[Coyote]

Alarumba- aren't motards pretty high in the seat generally? I know they're nifty and all, but maybe I got that wrong....

As I mentioned, most of them are tall, but theres a number of dirt bikes that are lower, the forks can go through the triple clamps to lower them, rear suspension can be lowered, and they have thinner seats so your legs aren't out to the side and you can reach the ground easier. Also once your actually riding, the height is no problem and is actually better for riding on road as you have a more comanding position on the bike

[sels1]

Tips and tricks for women... dunno- watch out for fucktards in Pajeros? Same as for the boys, I'd say!

Well put Jaz!
Welcome aboard the site, Baby R . Keep the rubber side down and beware of anything on 4 or more wheels

[FROSTY:Me]

Do you really think you should be encouraging learner riders to be trick riding, Tony? Tut tut.

well let me see now --ohh yea -newbee rider pulls HUUGE mono before hitting parked car. --ohh hang on that really happened

[babyB]

hay ya baby R welcome
you just need to watch the road angles when ya stop lmao

i lowered the front forks & rear suspention on my bandit. it gave a little more security so to speak .

[Jeremy]

hi ya and welcome to the site...

Ok 158cm = 5 foot 2 inches tall.... had to get my tape measure out...lol.
Im 4 foot 12 inches tall and I ride a cruiser.... as I can't reach the ground on many bikes at all, and I like to place both feet on the ground when just sitting on the bike going nowhere (like at lights etc)

The weight of the bike you will get used to it.... give it time.
I sat on a mates CBR250RR recently and it felt quite light compared to mine...but my feet didnt touch the ground...lol..... tis a buggar being short aye.

You say you dont like the cruiser style... have you actually gone around and sat on a few and even test ridden a couple of them....
it is a different style to ride compared to the sportsbikes.
Riff Raff can tell you that - she went from the Honda Rebel cruiser to a sports.

I personally prefer the cruiser to ride.... due to a number of reasons...

As others have suggested go around all the bike shops and sit on every style of bike.... and take a few out to ride..... you maybe surprised at riding a cruiser.

The more you ride the bike the more you become one with her.
Good luck in finding your own bike.

Where I come from we usually call 4 foot 12 inches , 5 foot.

Anyway according to the road code the most you can usually handle is a bike 3x your weight. So unless you weigh less than 65kg that opens up most of the bikes to you.

[crashe]

Where I come from we usually call 4 foot 12 inches , 5 foot.

Yep but I got sick of people saying to me after I said I was 5 foot... they would say "5 foot WHAT?"
So I changed it to 4 foot 12 inches.... it shuts them up for a bit as they then try to work it out..lol.

I dont feel that I need to say that I am 5 foot no inches either...lol
cos they still say "5 foot WHAT?"

[Velox]

I reckon bike's feel heavier when you sit on them and try and see how heavy they are - when you're riding it's not nearly so bad. Like they've all said - you won't notice it after a while.

Good on you for getting into it though! We need more gals out there eh?! (I'm sure the lads will agree!)

Btw that's so true about Pajeros - every slow, smokey, dodgey 4WD I've been behind recently has been a Pajero!

[John]

Well on the same topic - I saw a young lady abit shorter than me (5'7") on a buell (blast?) and she looked very tiny on it (dont know if they are here, group of three riding through dargaville caltex) I was lonering it down SH14 and saw her get off - nothing like chicks on bikes, anywho I was amazed the way she managed the bike maybe its there wheel base but she seemed happy on it - maybe you should go for a test ride.

I dunno, I'm not big - and light as well like 5'7"/5'6" 60kg - But the only bikes I'd keep away from is the ZX12r and Hayabusas.

Only real trouble you might have is 'reversing' but you will figure it out, I cant add much more positive stuff, lots of negative stuff about short incidents that occured to me but I'll save that for my 21st lol.

[Pixie]

In case no one has heard this,Pajero apparently is slang for wanker in spanish or portugese(not sure which)

[flyin]

Do you really think you should be encouraging learner riders to be trick riding, Tony? Tut tut.

tony was saying that bikes can be modified to fit little people, not for performance/stunt abitily.....
shorter shocks, and a lower seat mean someone 5 foot no inches can reach the ground when stopped.

and how else is one gunna do tricks if they dont learn?!... everyones learning all the time a.............

[flyin]

Spanish. Approxiimate pronunciation = Pa HEro, with a sort of throaty sound to the "H" sound, and roll the "R" - just don't get caught rolling your r's in public (unless you're a sexy chick then it's OK)
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