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I am a woman interested in learning to ride a sport bike. What steps should I take?
Hello, I am interested in learning to ride a sport bike just for fun. What do I need to do to learn how to ride and get a license? Also, I read in previous questions (asked by beginners) that it is better to get a used starter bike while learning- what are things to look for when shopping for a used bike?
Also, I am 5′3″, 130 lb. woman- does that mean I need to find a bike that is sized for me, or do bikes tend to be “one-size fits all”?
Any suggestions would be great! Thanks, and I look forward to starting a new hobby!
get ur permit/insurance, then look for a ninja-250 that’s used. they’re only 3k new, but if u drop a bike that u only plunked down a grand for it, when u drop it….and u will at least once in ur first season, if u ding some parts, u wont feel too bad about it. if u pay cash for it, insurance would be cheaper if u just had liability.
its best if u can plant both feet flat while on the bike. lately tho, i’d tend to think as long as u can get 1 foot flat while the other foot is on the peg, it’s passible….especially since u’d have ur right foot on the brake at a light anyway. bike weight has little bearing. all sport bikes are alot lighter than any cruiser…roughly 350 pounds for a ninja 250. even the liter bikes would be under 500 pounds; the frames are all aluminum. cruiser’s are generally steel framed. my sportster is roughly 550 pounds running weight. alot heavier than a rocket.
thing is, once the bike gets going, the weight issue is moot unless ur riding a dresser…think ultra classic or gold wing. the heavier the bike, the smoother the ride. with the right technique, u’d be able to pick up a big gold wing with ease….and by urself….and they’d weigh in at 850 pounds at least.
water cooled engines are alot more powerful than an air cooled engine of the same size. a friend of mine has a 750cc honda aero that’s water cooled. her bike has as much take off power as my 1200cc air-cooled, and size wise, her’s is the bigger bike.
600cc and up sport bikes are not beginner friendly. they will respond instantly to any input u give to it….even if that input will put u down. u need a forgiving bike; a bike that will give u time to think about doing things first. a gsxr-750 wont allow this. at this stage, u dont need a 0-60 in 3 seconds or less type of bike.
msf course has been mentioned…i’d suggest it. what u dont know can get u hurt real bad. u only have 2 wheels standing between u and that giant strip of sandpaper of road. if u take the msf course, u use their bikes that’s only 250cc’s, and u’ll get the endorsement after u pass it…and get a discount on insurance also.
i’ve been riding a cruiser for about 3 years…..if i was going to jump to a sport bike, i’d go with the ninja-250…ninja-500 at the max, or i’d go with a buell that’s 500cc’s at most. ride like ur invisible, cause to those cagers…..u aint there.
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