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I dont know where else to ask this... My g/f has a 2005 R6, I met her in like April 06 since then we have ridden together only a handful of times. She has taken the MSF course, and knows how to ride, but I guess when she first got the bike she has dropped it a few times (not moving) and so far twice since we have been together. I lowered the bike an inch for her to feel more comfortable on it (she was tip toeing before) and tried to help her with feeling more comfortable but nothing seems to work.

Anybody have some tips to help her out? I love riding and it is really what brought us together in the first place.

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'98 F3, w/F4i tail and gauges, -1 on the front sproket, and a custom exhaust.

if shes seriously riding an 05 R6 as her first bike... nothing can be done until u get her off that bike.  find anything w/ less power and take her riding.  i highly suggest a 4stroke dirtbike for starters, maybe a 100 or 125cc... and at the very least, a Ninja 250.   its much easier to handle a 30HP, 200lb bike than a 100HP, 380lb bike, esp when in your first year of riding.  dirt is also much more forgiving for the motorcycle and the body...

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Naked 93' F2...... RIP -- 04/12/07
04' 600RR Black - currently stuck between track and street usage
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If I had the money to get another bike I would, unfortunatly thats not an option. She does ride the R6, and well, Just not often enough for me. Im just trying to figure out a way to make her more comfortable on it. We rode to the Long beach motorcycle show from Lake Elsinore (about 75 miles)and after that she seemed like she enjoyed riding more for a while. Then she dropped it (fell over in the driveway), no damage, no injury, but since then she hasnt touched the bike in almost 2 months. Im just trying to figure out a way for her to enjoy it more. I know alot of the riding we have done is boring as all hell, but I dont know about taking her to canyons. Ortega is really close, but there is no way Im taking her up there on a weekend.

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'98 F3, w/F4i tail and gauges, -1 on the front sproket, and a custom exhaust.

Kidnap her parents and tell her if she doesn't ride with you, you'll torture them.

But seriously, you can't force someone to do something they don't want to do.  Talk to her.  Find out why she's not riding any more than she is.  If she's afraid of the bike she has, consider selling it, and buying one she's more comfortable with.  If she's just outgrown her motorcycle "phase", then I'll give ya $3.50 (tree fiddy) for it. ;)

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B/Y 04 F4i - CW fender eliminator, Clear Alternatives signal integrator, Watsen Design LED front signals, Vortex frame sliders, LP dark smoke windscreen, Micron high mount CF exhaust, DG8 gear indicator, GPR stabilizer, Galfer SS brake lines, Öhlins PRCLS rear, PCIIIr, Custom map, Pazzo adjustable levers.

I have a friend who started out on an older (95-ish) EX500 and she was doing very well on it.   Had some good speed and good cornering happening...............then her b/f talked her into a 2004 R6.   She hadn't even had her license a year yet.....................she was super slow on it.............and I mean painfully slow to ride with.   The on one of our rides she had a deer on the road in front of her and she panicked and dropped it (was going like no speed when this happened) and now she doesn't want to ride anymore.   Biggest problem is putting a new rider on a bike that has too much power and is intimidating for them.   Most girls won't use what the bike has but they "know" how much trouble they can get into with one and are usually scared of it.    Hence they don't want to ride anymore.

I would really recommend getting her something older (so she's less intimidated) like a F2 or similar bike.   Have her use that for a couple years and don't rush her to move back up to the R6.    I have had my license for 7 years and started on a cruiser then went to a 500 Intereptor after a year and rode that for a few and now I've had my F2 for 2 years and I probally would still be nervous on a 2005 R6 cause I know what its capable of and how fast its capable of getting me in trouble and honestly I'm a decent rider..........I keep up with the boys........usually in the top 5 riders.   Have had a few of the guys tell me I'm the fastest girl rider they know and the only girl rider they trust to keep my line.................yet I'm not wanting anything like a R6 nor do I need one to ride with them.

And be patient with her..............the more you bug her the less likely she is to want to get back onto her bike.  

Just my thoughts

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SoCal, Sorry bro, if shes not gonna ride it I am, It so much different then mine lol.

Sylv, Thanks for the womans perspective, I dont bug her (according to her) I usually ask her If she wants to come to bikenight w/me on Sat. Its no big deal if she doesnt want to go. Im going to try to put her on my F3 this weekend, No major riding we'll just keep it in the housing track. See if she likes that better.

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'98 F3, w/F4i tail and gauges, -1 on the front sproket, and a custom exhaust.

Sounds like my wife...when I bought my bike, she wanted to learn how to ride.  I taught her, and she did great, except for maneuvering @ slow speeds in turns parking lots, driveways, stop signs and stop lights, etc...anyway, she dropped the bike a few times, all at slow speeds.  She wanted to keep riding, but I wasn't going to let her keep dropping mine.  We looked at the Ninja 250...would not recommend it for many reasons...but ended up with a Ninja 600 that was lowered a bit in the front and back...PERFECT.  With a lowered bike, she is much more comfortable at slow speeds in parking lots, driveways, stop signs, stoplights, etc...  It is much easier to handle a 380 lb. bike when you are flat-footed on it.  For your situation, I would definatley recommend lowering the bike a bit.  If her bike was lowered, she should be more comfortable on it, which should lead to more confidence, which should lead to her wanting to ride more.  My wife loves riding now that she is on a lowered bike, and she is confident, and she loves riding.  She has not dropped her bike, and she is even more stable and confident on taller bikes now that she has some miles under her belt on her lowered bike.

+1 on the r6 not being a good foundation.

sounds like a keeper tho!