More chicks on bikes

**KATWYN** · 11th February 2006, 14:00

I ride a blue 2001 Yamaha R6. My mate (girl) rides a VTR1000

Yea there are a heap more chicks riding I reakon

**DEATH_INC.** · 12th February 2006, 06:25

My partner (Draco) rides a CBR400, and occasionally my Gixxer too.

**yevjenko** · 18th February 2006, 14:18

friend of mine's wife rides a hornet900.

**janno** · 18th February 2006, 14:52

The SV's are a great transition bike from a 250cc, forgiving on the throttle but can keep up with your mates, and will give you heaps of confidence cornering. From a 5'6 female point of view, they are also light and easy to manouever. Only downside is that they vibrate in all the non exciting places and can be top heavy if you are shortish like me.

I think more women are riding because there are more motorcyclists starting out or returning to riding, especially those hitting 30yrs and above. I wouldn't be surprised if the percentage of women was about the same. I've met plenty of women here in Aus who have been riding since they were teens in the 70's. Great bunch, very welcoming to anyone who loves bikes, highly skilled riders and not half so much "mine's bigger than yours" that the guys sometimes succomb to. (Quote that line and insert smartarse comment here. . . ) Quite a big Dykes on Bikes component here, and they can be some of the nastiest aggressive cows you can come across. Very catty and bitchy. That surprised me.

**KATWYN** · 18th February 2006, 20:11

Originally Posted by janno

Quite a big Dykes on Bikes component here, and they can be some of the nastiest aggressive cows you can come across. Very catty and bitchy. That surprised me.

Yep. The scariest rides I have been on as a group was with the NZ
bunch of DOBS. Geez I had a preconception that it would be guy riders that would have
excessive testosterone driven dangerous riding....but I was wrong

Mind you to be fair it was only a couple of the riders that kinda ruined it - there were
some girls that were really sensible too....but the rides were still real fast n furious for my
liking -

**Bonez** · 19th February 2006, 14:30

Originally Posted by yevjenko

friend of mine's wife rides a hornet900.

Mikey?????????????????

**Velox** · 19th February 2006, 21:52

Went for a ride today with a group where there were 3 of us gals which was pretty cool! Usually there's only one or two on our Wgtn Thurs rides. (Hint hint St8Jacket.)

**wybmadiity** · 19th February 2006, 21:57

GSX 250, but when I grow up to be a full licence rider ....

the possibilitys will be endless.......

**Kendog** · 20th February 2006, 09:32

Originally Posted by Velox

Went for a ride today with a group where there were 3 of us gals which was pretty cool! Usually there's only one or two on our Wgtn Thurs rides. (Hint hint St8Jacket.)

Hey Velox, saw you and a few of the 'gals' up the top of the takas yesterday, awesome man!!

Love the new bike and whoever it is with the wicked new Ducati with awesome paintjob deserves some credit, that is HOT!!

(Would love to be able to contort my body into a position to ride that!!)lol. Keep up the good work ladies! (Show the boys that not all chicks ride like nanas, like me!!)

Mrs KD.

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 09:49

I have 3 close female friends who also ride. XB12 Buell, HD Springer Softail and a totally worked-and-thrashed Hd Sporty. They are all excellent riders, no nanas there PLUS they are all good-looking women as well!

**Kendog** · 20th February 2006, 11:07

I was meaning that I ride like a nana! And don't really care! I go at my pace, which happens to be a bit slower than most of the others, but at least I know where I am on the road. (Well, most of the time! LOL) Maybe I aspire to being a hoon oneday!

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 11:10

Originally Posted by Kendog

I was meaning that I ride like a nana!

LOL! Each to their own buddy ;-)

**nudemetalz** · 20th February 2006, 11:17

My wife rides a VT-250...she's going for her full licence at the moment so I can chuck her on the ZX-10 and say "go for it !!!"
Told her that bigger heavier bikes are sometimes easier to ride as they're more stable, even at low speeds.

**Velox** · 20th February 2006, 12:07

Originally Posted by Kendog

Hey Velox, saw you and a few of the 'gals' up the top of the takas yesterday, awesome man!!

Love the new bike and whoever it is with the wicked new Ducati with awesome paintjob deserves some credit, that is HOT!!

(Would love to be able to contort my body into a position to ride that!!)lol. Keep up the good work ladies! (Show the boys that not all chicks ride like nanas, like me!!)

Mrs KD.

Oooh yeah - the Duc's a beauty eh! I had an awesome time 'getting to know' my bike a bit more and attempting to suss out it's top speed.

Me and Flame (on the Duc) were doing a bit of "wheelie practice" (note very purposefully bolded quotation marks) and I think the local farmers were wondering what we were up to hooning around the corners and bunnyhopping down the straights!

Come said hi next time - I'm real bad with recognising people so it's always good to see who the KB locals are.