Women on bikes.

[martybabe]

I've noticed a hell of a lot of differences between the land of my birth and Kiwi land in the 10 months I've been here, far more than I could ever have imagined but the biggest eye opener is the amazing women on two wheels.

In England a woman pilot on a bike is a rare sight, sure they exist, everybody knows (of) one but they're as rare as a fall in the cost of petrol.

Since the clever buggers changed the profile pages ,I've been having a good look around cause I'm a nosey bastard and whilst I realise this is a very focused view point, because it is a biker site after all, I've been blown away by the amazing women on here.Not just an abundance of road riders but adventure riders, bucket racers, whatever a bucket is, track day pilots, just awesome.

I was chatting the other day and brought up the fact that women are very different here but I couldn't find the words to back up my statement, couldn't zero in on what the difference is. There are of course very successful business women back home, very independent free thinking souls but a group of ladies discussing whether to use slicks or wets on the weekend is a conversation you'd never hear.

So to sum up, kiwi biker women are freakin awesome but why, what makes NZ women so..so....... Compared to their( all motorbikes should be burnt) counterparts in the UK.

Apologies for any generalisations but generally speaking there appears to be far more women into bikes down under than up above and I think that's firkin brilliant.

[TOTO]

Need more women on bikes. thats why i try to recruit the chicks on scooters on the traffic lights

[Lissa]

I I've been blown away by the amazing women on here.Not just an abundance of road riders but adventure riders, bucket racers, whatever a bucket is, track day pilots, just awesome.

Cheers, Ive made some awesome female friends on this site, strong women who not just work, bring up children, support and guide but they also help out at riding events, race and care about one another and love and enjoy the thrill of riding.

There are also alot of guys on this site who are pretty damn awesome too!!

[Swoop]

bucket racers, whatever a bucket is

A "bucket of shit".
A crapper that is now a supercharged racing MACHINE.

[Pussy]

I reckon that any bike shop that doesn't take girl riders seriously does so at their peril. I say it's bloody great, too, that we have so many female motorcyclists in NZ

[Trudes]

haha, recognise!!

[Blackbird]

Speaking as an ummmm ..."ex-Pom", I think that Kiwi women have much more of a "can-do" and upfront attitude than the average British woman and don't put so many self-imposed limits on themselves. The women I worked with before I retired were absolute gems: smart, up-front, self-starters and much more besides. I think it's more to do with the self-reliant attitude of both Kiwis and Aussies in general as opposed to a difference between sexes and long may it continue!

Geoff

[n0regret5]

clicked here cos i thought there'd be pics..X-)
yeh i must agree with you on that one, even ladies down here who don't ride themselves seem to love bikes, my good mate absolutely loves them but is yet to join the fray. she wants a ZXR250A for her first.;-) thats just asking for trouble!
i'd love to meet some more biker chicks in person..i've seen a couple around here (some chick passed me on a hyosung 250 the other day, fit little thing with her gstring sticking out the top of her jeans, wish i'd followed her! haha) in the last few weeks (good thing about petrol prices rising i guess, if theres ANYTHING..)..
bonus. good man, if any ladies are out and about in new plymouth, gimme a bell!!;-)

[Pwalo]

I'm sure that there are just as many women who ride in the UK or where ever. They're just not as vocal as the New Zealand ones.

[gijoe1313]

Where all dem hawt asian biker babes at then?

Yeah, massive respect to the ladies who get onto two wheels of freedom. Definitely outside the square and doing their own thang. Even more so when ya see them wielding a spanner competently and getting their hands mucky

Long may it continue!

Oh yeah, anyone seen where all dem hawt asian biker babes went?

[007XX]

I'm sure that there are just as many women who ride in the UK or where ever. They're just not as vocal as the New Zealand ones.

I'm loud and proud of it!!! But I'm not really a Kiwi, so does that count?

And yes, the chicks on here rock
I definitely put it down to the "can do" attitude...no wallflowers, and definitely give a go to things.

[martybabe]

Speaking as an ummm ..."ex-Pom", I think that Kiwi women have much more of a "can-do" and upfront attitude than the average British woman and don't put so many self-imposed limits on themselves. The women I worked with before I retired were absolute gems: smart, up-front, self-starters and much more besides. I think it's more to do with the self-reliant attitude of both Kiwis and Aussies in general as opposed to a difference between sexes and long may it continue!

Geoff

Yeah, that's the kinda thing Geoff, I still can't put my finger on a definition of the difference but it's markedly there and it's all good. I'm appalled that I can't pigeon hole what it is that makes the women here so whatever it is but what I can say for sure is, it gets nothing but respect outta me.

Ladies that (live) in NZ (for 007xx) rock, more mates than opposites

I know what I mean, I'm off to consult a dictionary, my vocabulary file is sorely lacking on this occasion.

[Pwalo]

But I'm not really a Kiwi, so does that count?

Near enough. We'll take anyone, well except perhaps the Irish.

[CookMySock]

[....] some chick passed me on a hyosung 250 the other day, fit little thing with her gstring sticking out the top of her jeans, wish i'd followed her! haha

nah that was me, you fool.

Being a kiwi bloke, we kinda dragged the chix out under the car and showed them where and how the gearbox bolted on, and asked them to pass us the 14mm socket and the 3/8 drive ratchet spanner, and the 16mm ring-and-open-ender, and they caught on pretty quick. It kinda stuck I think, and now they are somewhat empowered, and ENJOY it even.

Also, I think the girlz liked to come out to the shed and see why we were so embroiled in what we were doing, and that kinda caught on too.

Then there was the standing around the barby with a beer sort of thing, and now the girls are kinda almost one of the boys in many ways.

When there's work to be done on their bike, it's time to let them do it, and just help when asked, and not feel too left out when they don't ask. lol.


DB

[BiK3RChiK]

awww.... thanks guys! and Martybabe, you! why, you are just soo damn awesome! Hey, Noregret5, I'll be down your way on my hyo 250 as soon as I can get me a new mirror and brake lever... Don't think I'll be showing my 'g' though... bbbbrrrrrrr On a mission to meet all the Naki KBer's! LOL