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posted October 29, 2006 05:55 PM
Girlee rides the 14
Yup... she did. My wife (Girlee) and I went out for a ride today and she said wanted to ride the 14. So with some fear in my heart, and the knowledge that her health and life ins. premiums were paid.... I switched bikes with her. 
Sooo... She did fine. I was riding her 650 and doing about 100 and she pulls up next to me and I motion for her to nail it. She said she saw over 150 on the speedo and she wanted to know what the little orange light was for??
Now she wants a ZX 10. I'm doomed 
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posted October 29, 2006 06:12 PM
Yup....could be worse though...could have been a 14
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posted October 29, 2006 06:22 PM
That's pretty cool, My ex rode my Busa alot.
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posted October 29, 2006 06:24 PM
Nothing wrong with a woman riding a 14, My wife put 5500 miles on hers this summer. Not bad concidering all the rain we had here in Michigan this year.
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posted October 29, 2006 06:44 PM
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yup! 
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posted October 29, 2006 07:26 PM
I think a "girlie" rider would be safer on a 14 than on a 10 if you leave the flies in. My GSXR1000 seems a lot more "eager" to throw off the rider or passenger with an accidental throttle blip. The 14 is very tame until you get the rpm's up. My brother, who has many years experience on cruisers, almost fell off the Gixxer when shifting into 2nd. The extra weight might be a problem for a girle, compared to a liter bike, but it shouldn't be a problem if she's experienced.
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posted October 29, 2006 07:40 PM
The 'busa girl I ride with is tiny and she has no probs riding my 14 hard except her feet barely reach the pavement (her 'busa is lowered)
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posted October 29, 2006 08:26 PM
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posted October 29, 2006 08:28 PM
I used to own a 14 ...... now ?
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posted October 29, 2006 08:29 PM
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I used to own a 14 ...... now ?
c'mon now, I'm not giving my bike up!~
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posted October 29, 2006 08:39 PM
 Edited By: GUNNER on 29 Oct 2006 22:28
The 10R is NO toy  I thought she had an R1?
edit............From what I've been reading tonight you have created a monster..... Good luck and keep the premiums paid up..
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posted October 30, 2006 04:10 AM
Gonna get my wife a scooter. She has trouble on a bicycle but I got a good life insurance policy on her. I just told her if she's gonna wreck make sure she does it right and don't half-ass it. I don't need a crippled chick.
I explained to her that I won't be afraid to pull the plug if she's suffering, anything more serious than a scraped knee and I'm gonna just let her move on the to big drag strip in the sky, LOL.
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posted October 30, 2006 04:37 AM
Edited By: girlee on 30 Oct 2006 04:47
Currently I have the SV650s '02 - I fell for the 10 at the Femmoto. While I can't say I am a fantastic rider I have a had an excellent teacher and have moved my way up the chain so to speak starting with a dirt bike, the EX500 now the SV. I have thought about the power on the liter bikes and honeslty don't really need it at this point but do we ever? I do like the way the 10 sits and handles, the 636 is really fun but not comfortable for long. The 14 is a very easy bike to ride and it dosen't do anything silly but is way more than I need and honestly a big bike with a decent price tag. I don't tend to do too much in the way throttle overkill or ride over my head.
At Femmoto I was able to ride the Ducati monster 800, the Ducati Super Sport, The RSV Fac 4 Aprilla, A Motoguzi , The Buell Lighting Bolt 1200, The ZZR600, The Z? 650, The 636, (3 times ) and the ZX10 (twice). We hope that Honda and Suzuki show next year.
Of these bikes I did not like the Super sport or the RSV. I am only 5'2 myself and can't touch the ground on any of them really - you get used to it  Those 2 bikes had a higher center of gravity, tighter suspension and for the lack of a better term - I felt stretched out over the rack
But in a perfect world ~ I would keep the SV650 and get the 636 for track and twisties , The Monster for a good fun all around bike and the ZX10 for riding with Gene on the 14. But since I have not hit the lottery. I have the SV to convert to track and a used 10 would be better on the pocket book than a new Ducati and better for trips than the 636.
Just my thoughts.....
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posted October 30, 2006 05:36 AM
It would be nice if my wife rode - but heck, I can't even get her on the back for more than a few moments. Oh well, she doesn't know what she's missing.
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posted October 30, 2006 05:42 AM
Great attitude you have there, girlee. I wish my wife had similar thoughts and feelings toward motorcycles. She is totally comfortable on her Triumph Bonneville and won't even consider riding a sport bike or going to the track.
Although I am lucky in the fact that she didn't argue when I bought our 3 yr. old son a Honda 50 with training wheels last year. He is 4 now and I may show him how to shift into 2nd gear this coming summer. I'll have a track buddy soon enough.
You should take a test ride on the Daytona 675 before you buy that ZX-10.
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posted October 30, 2006 08:48 AM
Girlee, I'm still not clear why you're choosing the 10 over the 14. The 14 is more bike than you need maybe but it's about the same price as the 10 and to me it's a lot easier to drive and a lot more comfortable. I'm 6'1" so maybe that's why. Is the the 14 less comfortable to you? too heavy? Just curious. Personally, I had to have the 14 because it's the fastest thing I could put hard bags AND ride for more than 1 hr.
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posted October 30, 2006 09:24 AM
Edited By: girlee on 30 Oct 2006 09:24
The 14 is comfortable! there are too many used in the market right now ...
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