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lady biker recommendation
Posted: Fri May 11, 2001 12:16 pm
by Jim Jackson
Hey Guys,
I just had a very nice young woman approach me after seeing my helmet. She
said she has been looking for a bike and at 5'5" she hasn't found anything
inexpensive that fits her. She doesn't want a cruiser. From her
descriptions, I'm thinking naked sport bike. She says the closest she got to
comfortable was on an SV650 but she still had only her toes on the ground.
Any help?
By the way, it will be her first bike so of course I volunteered the KLR for
her to practice on after she finishes her MSF course. Her first reaction was
"Wow, that thing is BIG!" What could I say but "Why yes, it is!"
Thanks,
Jim Jackson II
A13 "Gonzo"
Baltimore, MD
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lady biker recommendation
Posted: Fri May 11, 2001 12:28 pm
by monahanwb@yahoo.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Jim Jackson" wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> I just had a very nice young woman approach me after seeing my
helmet. Her first reaction was
> "Wow, that thing is BIG!" What could I say but "Why yes, it is!"
OK, you're holding something back. Did she polish it yet?
Seriously now,
An old GPZ 550 is not hard to find, and they are great street bikes.
They don't fetch high prices, either.
lady biker recommendation
Posted: Fri May 11, 2001 8:42 pm
by thesquasher@hotmail.com
I think Suzuki makes a 500 naked street bike. GS500???
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Jim Jackson" wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> I just had a very nice young woman approach me after seeing my
helmet. She
> said she has been looking for a bike and at 5'5" she hasn't found
anything
> inexpensive that fits her. She doesn't want a cruiser. From her
> descriptions, I'm thinking naked sport bike. She says the closest
she got to
> comfortable was on an SV650 but she still had only her toes on the
ground.
>
> Any help?
>
> By the way, it will be her first bike so of course I volunteered
the KLR for
> her to practice on after she finishes her MSF course. Her first
reaction was
> "Wow, that thing is BIG!" What could I say but "Why yes, it is!"
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Jackson II
> A13 "Gonzo"
> Baltimore, MD
>
>
>
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lady biker recommendation
Posted: Fri May 11, 2001 8:52 pm
by Susan Moorhead
Jim,
Was she referring to your, umm, bike?
Marshall in Afton, Ok
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From: Jim Jackson
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Lady Biker Recommendation
> Hey Guys,
>
> I just had a very nice young woman approach me after seeing my helmet. She
> said she has been looking for a bike and at 5'5" she hasn't found anything
> inexpensive that fits her. She doesn't want a cruiser. From her
> descriptions, I'm thinking naked sport bike. She says the closest she got
to
> comfortable was on an SV650 but she still had only her toes on the ground.
>
> Any help?
>
> By the way, it will be her first bike so of course I volunteered the KLR
for
> her to practice on after she finishes her MSF course. Her first reaction
was
> "Wow, that thing is BIG!" What could I say but "Why yes, it is!"
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Jackson II
> A13 "Gonzo"
> Baltimore, MD
>
>
>
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lady biker recommendation
Posted: Sat May 12, 2001 9:11 am
by Ted Palmer
Marshall Moorhead wrote:
> Was she referring to your, umm, bike?
Or the, umm, helmet?
Mister_T
lady biker recommendation
Posted: Sat May 12, 2001 2:18 pm
by richardm@gowinnt.com
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Jim Jackson" wrote:
>I just had a very nice young woman approach me after seeing my
>helmet. She said she has been looking for a bike and at 5'5" she
>hasn't found anything inexpensive that fits her. She doesn't want a
>cruiser.
[snip]
Maybe an SV650 with a shaved-down saddle? My GF has a CBR600F4 with
a modded stock saddle that she can darn near flatfoot. I backed off
all of the preload (front and rear) and now it's even better (and she
likes the smoother ride, too). Dunno if you can adjust preload on an
SV though. Probably not...
Anorther option is the EX500 - neat bike but too expensive for what
you get when you compare it to the other standards. Bandit 600 and
ZR-7 are quite a bit heavier than the SV and the Bandit is quite a
bit taller I think. GS500 is OK if you can get past the styling.
RM
gran canyon
Posted: Sat May 12, 2001 5:23 pm
by Joe Hart
Last year I thought I just had to have one of these....The dealer I was at
wouldn't take a Jap bike in trade (Concours). I sold the Connnie now, but
the Gran Canyon dosen't look quite as attractive (grass greener?) . I rode
one last year and the bike was fun to drive although it was a little
different with the twin gas tanks (actually integrated in the fairing).
Also noted the speedo read kilometers not miles. I also had some concern
regarding tune-up cost and freq.
Just going to enjoy the KLR for now...may end up with another Connie!
One other comment: Anyone out there know of a used Russell saddle
available or make suggestions for other solutions regarding touring with
the KLR as I plan on riding to Moab in a couple of weeks and not enough
time to order a new seat.
Thanks,
Joe