m in sc
Street Cruiser
so, i procured this theft recovery '14 sv, irt was pretty beat up, but i got it sorted out. its ok, decent bike but IMHO pales in comparison to the 1st gen in lots of ways. (even if its technically better in some). That being said, my main reason to get it and sort it out was because my GF angie wanted to learn to ride. she asked me, i never pushed her to learn. Keep in mind, the 1st time when was even on a bike in her 44 yrs was 2 1/2 years ago, on mine.
also, one complication is that shes 4'10". So, lowering any bike is a must aside from some BS 250 rebel or the like.
Upside is shes in fantastic shape, works out 5 days a week, and spent 15 years of her life as a competitive gymnast. so, balance and strength aren't an issue. the 25" inseam however is challenging. :rotflmao:
So, i lowered the back almost 2.5", the front 0.85" and spent a few days last week getting her out in large parking lots to learn. so far, doing really well. especially on a 400+ lb bike. dropped it one time almost dead stopped, lucky i fit crash bungs/frame sliders so no damage.
accelerated starts, clutch control, brasking, stopping/starting 1 foot left/right on uneven surfaces, an shifting gears are pretty much well under her belt now. Neutral seems to be a sticking point but she'll get it.
My bigger concern is she likes to go fast in cars, and when we are on the bike. I hope she keeps i t under control at 1st on this thing. But i think she will do extremely well in the long run. Now that we are off vacation (we were on legit vacation time last week) the lessons will be a bit harder to do, but i think in a few weeks she will be ready, and an msf course is in the works. I'm pretty proud of her.
;D
also, one complication is that shes 4'10". So, lowering any bike is a must aside from some BS 250 rebel or the like.
Upside is shes in fantastic shape, works out 5 days a week, and spent 15 years of her life as a competitive gymnast. so, balance and strength aren't an issue. the 25" inseam however is challenging. :rotflmao:
So, i lowered the back almost 2.5", the front 0.85" and spent a few days last week getting her out in large parking lots to learn. so far, doing really well. especially on a 400+ lb bike. dropped it one time almost dead stopped, lucky i fit crash bungs/frame sliders so no damage.
accelerated starts, clutch control, brasking, stopping/starting 1 foot left/right on uneven surfaces, an shifting gears are pretty much well under her belt now. Neutral seems to be a sticking point but she'll get it.
My bigger concern is she likes to go fast in cars, and when we are on the bike. I hope she keeps i t under control at 1st on this thing. But i think she will do extremely well in the long run. Now that we are off vacation (we were on legit vacation time last week) the lessons will be a bit harder to do, but i think in a few weeks she will be ready, and an msf course is in the works. I'm pretty proud of her.
;D