El Toro Joe
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Congrats...very nice, been trying to talk my wife into one of those.
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Thanks Joe. Well if your dealership is anything like ours, a great price might be all it takes to convince her. Our Yamaha dealership really pushes 4-wheelers, cruisers, and now Slingshots. Sport bikes takes up a small area, so I'm thinking they are willing to price the way they do, just to move them. So maybe look for a bunch of 4-wheelers out front of the dealership. 
Abercrombie FJR
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Congrats LKLD on getting the wife into the FZ6R. I had one for a short while after my youngest son was having problems with the vibration buzz on his 650 Ninja. The FZ6R was a great bike that did everything nicely but didn't satisfy the testoserone fueled needs of a 18 year old when twisting the throttle. We replaced it with a new 09 R6 and the problem was solved.
Thanks Abercrombie, for an 18yr old, I totally understand. For a woman pushing...well, in the prime of her life, I think this will fit her perfectly. Plus, I don't want her blowing by me, and me hearing her laughing all the way in my headset.
majicmaker
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Awesome! EOM "15" here we come!
YummYam
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Great news Rob. Look forward to our first ride together.....the three (four?) of us.
Congrats Marie, welcome to the club.
Congrats Marie, welcome to the club.
idoc62
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Terrific thread!
I'm an instructor at Moto-U here in the SF Bay Area. It's really interesting to get some insight into the process of becoming a motorcyclist after basic training. I wish all of my studends could have as patient and knowledgeable a mentor as you!
CJ
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I'm an instructor at Moto-U here in the SF Bay Area. It's really interesting to get some insight into the process of becoming a motorcyclist after basic training. I wish all of my studends could have as patient and knowledgeable a mentor as you!
CJ
https://m.motorcycleuniversity.net/app/directions-to-range/3044458/2/
Steve, as soon as I get her used to her bike, I'm calling you for a ride. Probably a couple of weeks.
CJ, thanks for the comments. I really can't take the credit though, both of them have figuratively been an open book. All I had to do was write down on it. They've not once questioned me on anything, literally not one thing. Also, no matter how many times I "reminded" of something for the umpteenth time, never did I hear "I know, I know.". So it was more their willingness to learn, than my willingness to teach. The credit is all theirs.
CJ, thanks for the comments. I really can't take the credit though, both of them have figuratively been an open book. All I had to do was write down on it. They've not once questioned me on anything, literally not one thing. Also, no matter how many times I "reminded" of something for the umpteenth time, never did I hear "I know, I know.". So it was more their willingness to learn, than my willingness to teach. The credit is all theirs.
Abercrombie FJR
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I think it will fit her perfectly also. The engine, brakes, controls, seating position, looks, are all perfect for a new rider on this under appreciated FZ6R. I would love to have my wife riding a tame upright sport bike something like the FZ6R rather than her 1200 Sportster custom but with her bad knees a cruiser just makes more sense.Thanks Abercrombie, for an 18yr old, I totally understand. For a woman pushing...well, in the prime of her life, I think this will fit her perfectly. Plus, I don't want her blowing by me, and me hearing her laughing all the way in my headset.
She also likes the Harley clothing.
Redfish Hunter
Gone Fishing
Very Good Stuff. It seems as though you are doing all the right things.
With regards to pretty daughters, here is the sum of my extensive experience.
1. From infancy to 11 years old: Daddy knows Everything! Daddy is the Best!
2. From 12 to 16 years old: Daddy does not know everything. It is best if Daddy does not find out everything.
3. From 17 to 21 years old: Daddy does not know anything. Daddy does not need to know everything. The Loser she is dating Knows Everything.
4. As soon as she marries The Loser: Daddy knows Everything! Daddy is the Best!
You see it all comes full circle, it just requires patience.
With regards to pretty daughters, here is the sum of my extensive experience.
1. From infancy to 11 years old: Daddy knows Everything! Daddy is the Best!
2. From 12 to 16 years old: Daddy does not know everything. It is best if Daddy does not find out everything.
3. From 17 to 21 years old: Daddy does not know anything. Daddy does not need to know everything. The Loser she is dating Knows Everything.
4. As soon as she marries The Loser: Daddy knows Everything! Daddy is the Best!
You see it all comes full circle, it just requires patience.
RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
Rob, what's interesting about the above photo????So I met my daughter's new boyfriend today. Seemed like a nice enough kid, got a job, going to school for Mech. Engineering, and acts respectful. However, I had this photo taken for him....as a reminder.
The young lad's clenched fist!
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS GUY!!!
***UPDATE***
Ok, wifey picked up her new bike 12/26, and she can't believe she just got a new bike, but at the same time, is all giddy about having her own bike. We take it to a parking lot so see can get used to the throttle, clutch, and brakes ( I drove it off the lot, because she was too scared she would screw something up). After 10 minutes of getting used to it, she took it out on the road. We rode maybe 40 miles or so. She got to get on the throttle a time or two, and was friggin' excited as could possibly be. She LOVES the pick-up on this!
I had a trip planned to somewhere in the state with my daughter. We hadn't really picked a place, but knew it would be an overnighter. So wifey asked if she could go. "Sure!" I said, "as long as we take back roads, so that we can do your break-in". Also, our grandson was home on leave from the Navy, so we asked him to join us. The girls wanted to go to Tallahassee, though I don't know why, as it's a boring town. To make them happy, Tallahassee it is.
We leave Sunday morning around 9:30a, and the. Fog was thick. About a 1/4 mile in town, and much less than that in the rural areas. The fog didn't burn off until 11:30a, and it had the girls a bit worried, but they did great and it was good experience for them. We took our time with stops and such, and took a break at the Ichnetucknee Springs state park. We got up to Tallahassee a little after dusk, but safe and sound.
The next morning we wake to rain. A front was moving through, but was going east and not south. I knew we could lose it once we headed south. So, I loaded the girl's bikes in the rain, got mine loaded and headed out. We had rain for about an hour and a half, then it was just a cross-wind we had to deal with. All was going good, about 90 minutes from home, when we pull up to a red light, and us pulling into the turn lane to stop. I look in my mirror and see wifey going down on the left side. I put mine on the sidestand, ran back to her and she was now standing. I picked the bike up, but it wouldn't start. I pushed it across the street to a parking lot and told her "it's alright Baby, just wait here.". My daughter and grandson were able to make the turn into the lot, but I was too far up, so I went through the light and turned around. I knew she would be upset over this, because you really learn someone after 20+ years. She was, shedding some tears, but trying to hold it together for the kids. We asked if she was ok, and she said "yeah, I'm ok. My side hurts a little, but I'm ok.". We discuss if she's able to ride it home, not because of damage, because the only thing messed up was the clutch lever ( curled up) and a plastic vent that wouldn't pop back in all the way in the fairing, but was she mentally ok. She said she was, and "I have to learn this Baby". So back on we go with about 70 or 80 miles until we're home. It was uneventful the rest of the way, except riding in complete darkness down rural roads. It was a great ride, and we all loved it!
The next day wifey is sore. I check for bruising, but there isn't any, so she thinks she'll be ok. Wednesday comes around, and she can barely move. So, off to the doctor we go.
Yep, broken rib.
So now she is on pain killers, and today she is getting some mobility back. I saw her looking on her iPad for info regarding how long this will take to heal (she doesn't believe the doctor's estimate of 4-6 weeks), because she wants to go riding! WTF, are you serious? "Honey" I said, "your rib is broke, and there isn't anything you can do but rest it. No riding for awhile.". Now she is really bummed about this. She wants to ride, and ride now.
I've seen this woman take some really good lumps over the years, finger caught in car door, and daughter (at 5 yrs old) hitting her in the mouth with a putter doing a Tiger Woods tee swing and such things. She never ceases to amaze me with her resiliency and resolve.
Through it all, she said "I would do it all over again.....except, maybe the drop thing. Don't want that again."
At least this will give her some time to plan our EOM trip coming in September.
Ok, wifey picked up her new bike 12/26, and she can't believe she just got a new bike, but at the same time, is all giddy about having her own bike. We take it to a parking lot so see can get used to the throttle, clutch, and brakes ( I drove it off the lot, because she was too scared she would screw something up). After 10 minutes of getting used to it, she took it out on the road. We rode maybe 40 miles or so. She got to get on the throttle a time or two, and was friggin' excited as could possibly be. She LOVES the pick-up on this!
I had a trip planned to somewhere in the state with my daughter. We hadn't really picked a place, but knew it would be an overnighter. So wifey asked if she could go. "Sure!" I said, "as long as we take back roads, so that we can do your break-in". Also, our grandson was home on leave from the Navy, so we asked him to join us. The girls wanted to go to Tallahassee, though I don't know why, as it's a boring town. To make them happy, Tallahassee it is.
We leave Sunday morning around 9:30a, and the. Fog was thick. About a 1/4 mile in town, and much less than that in the rural areas. The fog didn't burn off until 11:30a, and it had the girls a bit worried, but they did great and it was good experience for them. We took our time with stops and such, and took a break at the Ichnetucknee Springs state park. We got up to Tallahassee a little after dusk, but safe and sound.
The next morning we wake to rain. A front was moving through, but was going east and not south. I knew we could lose it once we headed south. So, I loaded the girl's bikes in the rain, got mine loaded and headed out. We had rain for about an hour and a half, then it was just a cross-wind we had to deal with. All was going good, about 90 minutes from home, when we pull up to a red light, and us pulling into the turn lane to stop. I look in my mirror and see wifey going down on the left side. I put mine on the sidestand, ran back to her and she was now standing. I picked the bike up, but it wouldn't start. I pushed it across the street to a parking lot and told her "it's alright Baby, just wait here.". My daughter and grandson were able to make the turn into the lot, but I was too far up, so I went through the light and turned around. I knew she would be upset over this, because you really learn someone after 20+ years. She was, shedding some tears, but trying to hold it together for the kids. We asked if she was ok, and she said "yeah, I'm ok. My side hurts a little, but I'm ok.". We discuss if she's able to ride it home, not because of damage, because the only thing messed up was the clutch lever ( curled up) and a plastic vent that wouldn't pop back in all the way in the fairing, but was she mentally ok. She said she was, and "I have to learn this Baby". So back on we go with about 70 or 80 miles until we're home. It was uneventful the rest of the way, except riding in complete darkness down rural roads. It was a great ride, and we all loved it!
The next day wifey is sore. I check for bruising, but there isn't any, so she thinks she'll be ok. Wednesday comes around, and she can barely move. So, off to the doctor we go.
Yep, broken rib.
So now she is on pain killers, and today she is getting some mobility back. I saw her looking on her iPad for info regarding how long this will take to heal (she doesn't believe the doctor's estimate of 4-6 weeks), because she wants to go riding! WTF, are you serious? "Honey" I said, "your rib is broke, and there isn't anything you can do but rest it. No riding for awhile.". Now she is really bummed about this. She wants to ride, and ride now.
I've seen this woman take some really good lumps over the years, finger caught in car door, and daughter (at 5 yrs old) hitting her in the mouth with a putter doing a Tiger Woods tee swing and such things. She never ceases to amaze me with her resiliency and resolve.
Through it all, she said "I would do it all over again.....except, maybe the drop thing. Don't want that again."
At least this will give her some time to plan our EOM trip coming in September.
Redfish Hunter
Gone Fishing
Sorry she dropped the bike. I can tell you from recent experience that 4 weeks is about right. I had to press and hold the broken area every time I sneezed, coughed, or laughed for about 4 weeks. The pain disappears quite gradually.
Her level of tolerance will dictate what she can do and when.
I was stupid/stubborn enough that I was riding the bike 4 days later, I rode it to the doctor's office to get released to return to work. Probably was not smart because falling again would have been bad...
Good picture by the way.
Her level of tolerance will dictate what she can do and when.
I was stupid/stubborn enough that I was riding the bike 4 days later, I rode it to the doctor's office to get released to return to work. Probably was not smart because falling again would have been bad...
Good picture by the way.
hppants
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Sorry to read about the drop - what happened?
Very cool to see a family riding together. Your wife appears to have been bitten hard by the bug.
Very cool to see a family riding together. Your wife appears to have been bitten hard by the bug.
Hope she heals quickly and this incident doesn't diminish her passion for riding.
Oh yeah, she's bitten.
When she first started riding, she would slow for a stop, and would think the bike would fall over, so she would put both legs out. Then realizing she was too fast, would grab the front brake.
Well, I worked with her on that, with the 300, and she seemed to get, though she wouldn't do any 'quick' stops.
This was a 2 day, 600 mile trip, and was the most she has ever done. I'm sure exhaustion was a factor, along with a new, bigger bike too.
We were coming into a turn lane, with a red light, and stopping. I think she was worried about coming in too fast, and over compensated by coming in too slow. The bike wobbled, and she couldn't get her balance, so she fell over.
Once she's able to get back on, I'll take her out to practice on braking, and slow maneuvering some more. She's determined to get this, so I have all the faith she will succeed.
When she first started riding, she would slow for a stop, and would think the bike would fall over, so she would put both legs out. Then realizing she was too fast, would grab the front brake.
Well, I worked with her on that, with the 300, and she seemed to get, though she wouldn't do any 'quick' stops.
This was a 2 day, 600 mile trip, and was the most she has ever done. I'm sure exhaustion was a factor, along with a new, bigger bike too.
We were coming into a turn lane, with a red light, and stopping. I think she was worried about coming in too fast, and over compensated by coming in too slow. The bike wobbled, and she couldn't get her balance, so she fell over.
Once she's able to get back on, I'll take her out to practice on braking, and slow maneuvering some more. She's determined to get this, so I have all the faith she will succeed.
I think the post accident/post drop analysis is important as a learning tool. The incident should be analyzed in detail, but not in a stressful way. Most guys I've gone through this with are very reluctant to admit human error - ego - it had to have been some external factor. But usually after careful analysis the admission will come: here's what I did wrong; or here's what I should have done. This is very constructive. Women are probably a little more objective about these incidents. We do a lot of post ride analysis even when there's been no incident, just discussing potential problems, how we perceived, them how we reacted, how we should have reacted, etc. Every ride is a learning experience. After 40 years in the saddle, I still learn more every time I go out. One of the most important and enduring lessons, is I know better and better what my limits are.
LKDL, you have a wonderful, tight family full of love and respect. You are very fortunate and you know it.
P.S. don't kill the daughter's suitor prematurely, but do show him the loaded shotgun you keep in the corner by the front door.
LKDL, you have a wonderful, tight family full of love and respect. You are very fortunate and you know it.
P.S. don't kill the daughter's suitor prematurely, but do show him the loaded shotgun you keep in the corner by the front door.
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