Concerns about a GS for my wife's 1st moto

[Toogoofy317]

Its not like she is 5'2" and 110lbs! She's 5'9 easy to flat foot this bike. I'm just giving a woman's perspective on this bike esp someone who is about the same size etc.

Guess I'm just constantly tired of everytime I go into a different shop or anything doing with motors and such I get the "honey are you buying this so your boyfriend or husband can put it on" No I'm buying it so I can put it on!

I still recommend if she hasn't done the MSF course that that should be the first order of business before any bike!

TBH I think she should go to a dealer and pick one out for herself and then go to wherever they need to to buy the bike. When I went with my guy friend to pick out my bike we were on totally different ends of the spectrum. He thought I would do a cruiser or a scooter for that matter. But, sitting on the GS is what felt right to me and it still does. If I was of the bigger is better camp I think I would have gone to a gixxer long ago being I've put 18,000 on Flick and plan on doing at least twice that before going for another bike.

Mary

[dohabee]

I am in a similar situation with my wife; I am trying to get her into motorcycle riding and she is only half interested in it.

I am curious if your wife is really excited and determined or if she is only giving it a shot based on your encouragement. (my wife falls into the second category)

If she is self motivated to learn and you aren't worried she will give it up after a drop or tip over I would go with the gs.

I am too worried my wife will never want to ride again if she crashes so I have started her on a 150cc scooter.

I am hoping she will get tired of not being able to keep up with other bikes and ask for something bigger/faster, but if not at least she is on 2 wheels.

[Shaddow]

I actually plan to keep my GS for my wife later but it still will not be here first bike to learn on. I'll get some little bike that she won't care about if she drops.