Friend wants her own moto now

[Labbedds]

So I've taken this girl on about 10 or so rides and now she wants her own bike.  5'0" and about 100lbs.  What would be good for her?

[Popeye the Sailor]

Smallllll supermoto, so she can 1) reach the ground (at least mostly would be good) and so she can 2) drop it a million times and not hurt it.


Or one of the smaller displacement older japanese bikes, as the size and power would be good, though with those, the weight may be intimidating for a newb.


Go make her take the MSF, then tell her to buy a bike.

[TCK!]

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- I have no idea, the new WR250X looks pretty cool though if she's lookin' SuMo.

[desmoquattro]

So I've taken this girl on about 10 or so rides and now she wants her own bike.  5'0" and about 100lbs.  What would be good for her?

A dinner date...

But seriously: the mighty Ninja 250 is always a good bet. As is a GS500e.

[Popeye the Sailor]

A dinner date...

But seriously: the mighty Ninja 250 is always a good bet. As is a GS500e.

The ball and chain thought the gs500 was a bit tall for her (5'4")-may be too high for a 5 footer. Depends on how long her legs are. So, I suppose I'll have to say it.



This thread is useless without pics. 

[Labbedds]

I think she wants to get a kawi eliminator 250.  Low seat height

[mostrobelle]

What's wrong with a Monster?

[Labbedds]

nothing other than she's 5'0 tall and only weighs a sack of potatoes 100lbs

[Desmostro]

A dinner date...

...

  sharp.

[mostrobelle]

nothing other than she's 5'0 tall and only weighs a sack of potatoes 100lbs

She's not carrying it on her shoulders, she's riding it.     As long as it's balanced, the weight isn't much of an issue.  And let's just say that it falls over...once we're talking anything over a couple hundred lbs. lifting the bike is just hard.  Period.  Doesn't matter if it's a Ninja or a Monster.  Check in the women's forum--lots of shorter/smaller riders go for the smaller displacement Monsters.  A 620 or 695/6 is very reasonable for a small woman.  They aren't tall and they really aren't all that heavy.  Perhaps you don't like the idea that your bike is an ideal "chick bike" but facts is facts, man.     Btw, I weigh in at a whopping 110 lbs. and ride a 944.   I got it after I'd been riding 4 months. I shared time between it and a GS500 and the Monster was ergonomically a better fit from the get-go. 

[TCK!]

Perhaps you don't like the idea that your bike is an ideal "chick bike" but facts is facts, man.   

[remy]

She's not carrying it on her shoulders, she's riding it.     As long as it's balanced, the weight isn't much of an issue.  And let's just say that it falls over...once we're talking anything over a couple hundred lbs. lifting the bike is just hard.  Period.  Doesn't matter if it's a Ninja or a Monster.  Check in the women's forum--lots of shorter/smaller riders go for the smaller displacement Monsters.  A 620 or 695/6 is very reasonable for a small woman.  They aren't tall and they really aren't all that heavy.  Perhaps you don't like the idea that your bike is an ideal "chick bike" but facts is facts, man.     Btw, I weigh in at a whopping 110 lbs. and ride a 944.   I got it after I'd been riding 4 months. I shared time between it and a GS500 and the Monster was ergonomically a better fit from the get-go. 

My g/f is pretty athletic (jogging/cycling/joga/surfing/etc., is 5'6" and still finds the Monster 695 to be hard to handle. However, she LOVES her Ninja 250.

I would never recommend a Monster to a brand new rider and I'd never recommend one to someone who barely reaches 5' tall. That's not to say I don't believe this has worked out for new riders in the past, but I just believe that some people would benefit a lot more starting on a smaller/lighter motorcycle.

[TCK!]

Come on motorcyclin' is easy!

When I was at the T-Hill I was chatting it up with a guy about some tips for me at the track, his tips for T-Hill, "Its easy man, just brake, turn, squirt and hold on"

It's the best motorcycling advice I've ever got.

[duckwrench13]

If she's comfy on the bike...whatever brand/style... you can always lower it. I've dropped a brand new Ninja 250 about 2" for a gal who was 4'9".  The same can be done for a monster. It takes a bit more work than just a lowering link, or adjusting this or that.

When she finds something she likes, drop Rob @ Evolution a line and see what can be done.

[somegirl]

Also check out the Short Rider FAQ.