No Women Riders - Page 4

Red Lady Rider · 02-20-2012, 07:46 PM

I Love Riding!!!!! I Ride to work all the time and my coworkers are scared of me and think im crazy lol I Started out on a honda shadow spirit 1100 and now i have a honda vtx 1300C and there aint nothin like riding down the road to get rid of the stress of the day lol Do my best thinkin on my bike lol

Hoops · 02-20-2012, 08:02 PM

Red Lady Rider...our club is always looking for chapter opportunities...let me know if you are interested and have some more women riders interested also.

Red Lady Rider · 02-20-2012, 08:14 PM

We Have A lot Of Women Riders Here. I Live in Sturgis Ky Home Of The Little Sturgis Rally. Course its Not Called That Anymore. It's Called The Kentucky Bike Rally Now and Its Got New Blood In Charge. I Cant Wait Till This Years Rally. I love Meeting people From Everywhere lol

Hoops · 02-20-2012, 08:19 PM

Are you on Facebook? If so, go to our page Femme Fatales WMC and like our page. If you like what you see, message me...or friend me on facebook under hoops. Always looking for women that love to ride. My boyfriend is from Kentucky...we do the long distance thing...gets kinda rough. Kentucky is beautiful though.

Red Lady Rider · 02-20-2012, 08:24 PM

Will do!!! Kentucky is always pretty year round lol Love the curvy roads lol

Hoops · 02-20-2012, 08:27 PM

Some of the best riding I did last summer. I put over 10,000 miles on my bike last summer alone. I love to ride!!!

Red Lady Rider · 02-20-2012, 08:38 PM

Yall Should Come Down For the Rally. July 19-22 Bands Games Vendors all that good stuff

daw840 · 02-20-2012, 09:31 PM

Well, I conned my wife into buying a new bike a couple of seasons ago. Then we signed her up for the MSF. The first ride we took she went down out in the country and screwed up her knee. As soon as she and the bike healed she jumped right back on. Hasn't been down since and she absolutely loves riding. She runs all her errands on the MC.

Red Lady Rider · 02-21-2012, 08:04 PM

At least she didnt give up!!! Best thing to do is get back on and ride lol good for her.

B Storm · 03-09-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RezZ

At first I thought maybe its a psychical thing, they are typically smaller in stature. After more thinking I thought it could not be this because they make bikes in every size, and I dont doubt even a small woman who knows what she is doing could ride a 1000 pound bagger if she wanted. The only other options this leaves are these 2:

1. Most women simply do not care for owning, maintaining, or enjoying bike riding.

2. Woman have been conditioned and pressured into the attitude that they should only be on the back of a mans bike.

Well, I have been riding mostly Harley's for the last 40 years (give or take a few). My current ride is a 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide 96ci (slightly modified done in Black Denim. This is the only bike I have ever allowed anyone to touch mechanically. Usually I did all the wrenching and changing fluids including changing the tires myself.

We are out here in plain sight. Well, maybe not considering the number of times I've been hit by a cager. But hey, I'm not easily dissuaded even with broken bones so as soon as I can, I'm back riding again.

J C · 04-23-2012, 12:27 AM

I have an old 1980 CB900 Custom, #145 of first 500 made. It's been all over the midwest with ease. With air suspension, shaft drive, smooth transverse 4 cylinder, 5 speed trans and 2 speed subtrans, it's a dream to ride long distances.

It's not too big to ride in town, or too small to imagine going coast to coast ( I so want to do that).

If I were looking for a bike that could do maountains or plains, one of these would be on my short list.

Of course Honda also made CX500 back then. A water cooled transverse V-twin shafty. Another that would be on the list.

My brother went the more conventional route. He has a Triumph Bonneville (never take it anywhere, ever), and his 88 CI Indian .... which nearly beat him to death on our run to Sturgis. Hard core with it's Corbin saddle, it looks sweet, but I like my ride to be a bit more comfortable ...and Indians ain't cheap.

I'll stay with my old Japanese bikes. Easy to find. Easy to find parts, and plenty of support. They aren't too hard to work on either ...but that's me.

STIDriver · 04-23-2012, 12:00 PM

All I can say is that not only I don't find it strange that women ride motorcycles, not only I would like that there were more women riding motorcycle, I wish I could find a girlfriend that loves to ride as much as I do and ALSO rides her own bike.

I don't see the connection between motorcycles and women being "butch" or "hard-core" or whatever else.

I like bikes because of the feeling of freedom and because I love the technology behind them. Because bikes are the purest expression of mechanical power we can have (cheaply) access to. After all they are nothing more than two wheels and an engine. Most bikes have no cushy seats, no air conditioning, no radio or Starbucks cup holder. No power steering.

And I think that liking all that has nothing to do with gender.

Then again I'm from Italy originally and pretty much everyone in Italy rides ... scooters mostly, yes, but you just can't get around with a car. So for me seeing a girl on a bike or a scooter is just ... well, why not??

AlphaZed · 04-27-2012, 12:42 AM

Harley is selling bikes to women like crazy! Apparently the 60 year-old male demographic is "tapped out," so HD has targeted their marketing at women.

And it's working. Their stock was up 4 or 5% last week!

Hopper · 04-27-2012, 11:53 AM

I'm a lucky man, my wife loves to ride as much as I do.

attached picture of her riding her bike 'Sassy', doing the twisties on Hwy FM337, in the Hill Country of Texas. IMHO one of the best rides in Texas. Her smile says it all.

BrandonTidd · 05-09-2012, 01:53 PM

My wife is interested in just riding on the back. She says she wouldn't feel comfortable making decisions on the road with no shell around her!

LadyVTXRider · 05-10-2012, 05:21 PM

Hi

I have been riding my own bike now for almost 8 years. I was my husbands passenger for 24 years before that, there are getting to be more and more of us out there. Both of my son's ride and they and their friends all think it is neat that their mom rides. I currently ride a Honda VTX1300R, and I have put 45,000 miles on it in 3.5 years. My husband and I both love to travel, our longest trips to date are from Colorado to Northern California, and Colorado to Nova Scotia, Canada.

RonK · 05-10-2012, 08:30 PM

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That's the way to go, Lady!

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P-BARE · 06-08-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BrandonTidd

My wife is interested in just riding on the back. She says she wouldn't feel comfortable making decisions on the road with no shell around her!

My wife only wanted to be a passenger as well. I suggested that she take the MSF just so she was familiar with how the bike handles and what the driver is doing. Her reply was "OK, but what if I find out i like it, will you buy me a bike?" My answer 'You betcher A!@ I will". I think that would be the best thing in the world to have her riding NEXT to me instead of BEHIND me. She is taking the class next month, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that i have to go in debt when she is finished!

eyre13 · 06-10-2012, 10:59 AM

I just took the MSF course after my brother convinced me, my dad, and my mom we should do it. My parents had ridden in high school/college. I'd never been on a motorcycle before, but I always liked to look at them, and watch the shows where they build them. I was really nervous at first. And when I had a hard time with the trainer bike getting to neutral I thought I'd never get to riding. By the time we got home after the first day, I realized I was really looking forward to getting back on.

I've bought my first bike, (1984 Yamaha Virago 700) and it should be ready for me to go get from the shop (it needed a new tire, carbs needed cleaned) in the next week or two. I know I'm going to be spending quality time in a parking lot with it before I hit the roads, but I'm anxious to get on it.

I think a lot of it, is that so many people (or at least my friends. And we're all between 26-29 - I'm the oldest) are intimidated by it. When I told one of them about buying the bike and getting my license, she asked me "since I'm getting into dangerous things, that means you'll go skydiving with us next time, right?"

Uh, hell no! lol

Its all in how you percieve it, I guess. She sees motorcycles as dangerous. I say, if something goes wrong I've got a better shot of surviving the bike than if my parachute doesn't open!

Sorry. A very long winded 2 cents.

RonK · 06-10-2012, 11:51 AM

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Ey,

It's good you mention the parking lot practice. Anybody can go down the road at 40mph. Probably the hardest part of physical riding is mastering the slow speed turns. I have several friends who are so intimidated by that, that they will not do the slow practice even though they envy my ability to do so. They are apparently either just afraid of failing, or somehow think that after many hours of average riding down the road, the skill will somehow become natural. I had to spend many hours at slow speeds to be able to feel safe.

The hardest part of mental riding is reading your surroundings. Having an MSF class helps, but also reading something like Hough's Proficient Motorcycling of which there are use copies for as little as $5. He told me his new edition will have additional items in it, but even the older editions are good to study. There are ideas on what to watch for as you move down the road and how to handle various conditions that you don't have on the MSF course.

RonK

eyre13 · 06-10-2012, 12:56 PM

Thanks RonK. I'll definitely check it out!

I know myself well enough to know that I need a lot of practice before I hit the roads.

Red Lady Rider · 06-10-2012, 03:15 PM

how i got started was our driveway. its a long paved drive with a hill at the end for practicing taking off on a hill, turnin around on a hill all that good stuff. at the other side is a gravel circle for turning on gravel and taking off on gravel. Our drive way was the perfect place for me to learn being as i had never been on a motorcycle either. im glad i did it though cause i love it.

Tess <3 · 06-11-2012, 12:35 AM

Another way to tell is the shoes. I wear knee high boots with skinny jeans. I doubt most men ride like that :P

R1200R · 06-18-2012, 11:29 PM

I just think men and women are just **GASP** different... I mean I work for an airline with over 300 pilots, of which 3 are women.. it's just the nature of nature.

STIDriver · 06-19-2012, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MD11

I just think men and women are just **GASP** different... I mean I work for an airline with over 300 pilots, of which 3 are women.. it's just the nature of nature.

No disrespect but I don't really think that statistics of your airline can be viewed as a reliable source to discern human nature.

What you are mentioning is just the result of a culture of ignorance where girls are discourage from pursing mathematics and physics at school. Not encouraged by their parents that think that girls shouldn't "dabble" in these activities ... better to worry about what to wear from the prom, right? And also discouraged by peer pressure of other girls of the same age that tend to ridicule any interest in science.

There's no physical reason why a woman shouldn't be a good pilot or a good rider.

The only obstacles are ignorance and pro-Taliban knuckleheads.

Hopper · 06-19-2012, 10:55 AM

Couple of photos my wife took of a bear that crossed about 100 yards in front of me on Colorado hwy 62 just south of Ridgeway CO. Women not only ride, they are pretty good with a video camera also. Don't know if it is me or the camera, but the bear looked much bigger when he was standing by the road looking me in the eye. As soon as I started shutting it down the bear walked on across the road. The pictures are frames from Monica's video.

Eight days, 2400 miles, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, great ride.

R1200R · 06-19-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by STIDriver

No disrespect but I don't really think that statistics of your airline can be viewed as a reliable source to discern human nature.

What you are mentioning is just the result of a culture of ignorance where girls are discourage from pursing mathematics and physics at school. Not encouraged by their parents that think that girls shouldn't "dabble" in these activities ... better to worry about what to wear from the prom, right? And also discouraged by peer pressure of other girls of the same age that tend to ridicule any interest in science.

There's no physical reason why a woman shouldn't be a good pilot or a good rider.

The only obstacles are ignorance and pro-Taliban knuckleheads.

ok, whatever makes you sleep well...

Tess <3 · 06-19-2012, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STIDriver

No disrespect but I don't really think that statistics of your airline can be viewed as a reliable source to discern human nature.

What you are mentioning is just the result of a culture of ignorance where girls are discourage from pursing mathematics and physics at school. Not encouraged by their parents that think that girls shouldn't "dabble" in these activities ... better to worry about what to wear from the prom, right? And also discouraged by peer pressure of other girls of the same age that tend to ridicule any interest in science.

There's no physical reason why a woman shouldn't be a good pilot or a good rider.

The only obstacles are ignorance and pro-Taliban knuckleheads.

You go STIDriver!

I totally agree.

goalie · 06-19-2012, 05:53 PM

I agree with R1200R. Aren't we getting just a wee bit carried away, STID?

Tess <3 · 06-19-2012, 06:02 PM

So women are less likely to ride because of a genetic inferiority than societal pressures? The 1800s called. They want their faulty science back.

goalie · 06-19-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tess <3

So women are less likely to ride because of a genetic inferiority than societal pressures? The 1800s called. They want their faulty science back.

You make me chuckle. Thanks. No one said anything about anyone being genetically inferior. Lots of great architecture from the 1800's, don't you think?

Tess <3 · 06-19-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by R1200R

I just think men and women are just **GASP** different... I mean I work for an airline with over 300 pilots, of which 3 are women.. it's just the nature of nature.

He said there is a "natural" difference between men and women when it comes to riding a motorcycle. I'm sorry but nothing in my nature (as a woman) prevents me or any other woman from riding; it is all society telling us what is appropriate for us to do. We (female riders) are just as brave and just as talented as our male counterparts so don't tell us that our gender is what holds us back.

And i prefer early 20th century architecture.

Red Lady Rider · 06-19-2012, 10:01 PM

Im going with women let the men think they are superior because we secretly run this country and are planning a hostile take over but have to keep it a secret till the time is right lol your days are numbered men your days are numbered lol ........yup thats the plan lol

chefonahonda · 06-19-2012, 10:39 PM

When woman take over I think I will be highly favored so no worry from me. I like seeing and riding with women and my woman likes to ride with me.

STIDriver · 06-19-2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by goalie

I agree with R1200R. Aren't we getting just a wee bit carried away, STID?

I am not sure ... are we?

Bottom line I simply stated that women are equal to men and the concept that they are not, is a cultural aberration in line with what the Taliban stands for.

That's how I feel about it ...

Does a statement like that means "getting carried away"?

<shrug>

STIDriver · 06-19-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tess <3

He said there is a "natural" difference between men and women when it comes to riding a motorcycle. I'm sorry but nothing in my nature (as a woman) prevents me or any other woman from riding; it is all society telling us what is appropriate for us to do. We (female riders) are just as brave and just as talented as our male counterparts so don't tell us that our gender is what holds us back.

And i prefer early 20th century architecture.

Agreed ... except for the 20th century architecture bit.

STIDriver · 06-19-2012, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chefonahonda

When woman take over I think I will be highly favored so no worry from me. I like seeing and riding with women and my woman likes to ride with me.

Funny ...

... but in all seriousness I don't care one way or another because I don't consider women a different "species" ...

I confess: I'm one of those weirdos that thinks that we are all human beings and we are all equal.

I know. I'm weird. Shame on me.

goalie · 06-20-2012, 06:49 AM

I would normally use the general term "Guys," but not wanting to offend, how about something more gender-neutral like "fellow two-legged beings." Oops, I did not mean "fellow" the way it may sound.

I know I may be teasing, but my point is that we sometimes take great umbrage to the intent of statements that were never really "intended" as such. When someone says to me "that's the nature of things" I understand it to mean that something results from all influences up to that point, societal, supreme-being induced, weather related, etc. I don't take it to mean that someone is superior to another.

...so don't get your knickers in a twist.

...or since all girls like pink

R1200R · 06-20-2012, 11:09 AM

Don't take it like I'm being sexist, I'm just pointing out the obvious facts.

There is a lot of good science out there on the psychophysical differences between the genders... it's not about inferiority, as it is about difference.. there is a lot of evolutionary reasons behind a lot of this, and whether you chose to accept that there are gender differences or not is your choice... one can hardly help but look in the mirror standing next to his mate and not notice many obvious physical differences, but the greater differences actually lie inside the brain...

It's why your little girl USUALLY wants to play with different toys than your little boy... NOT always, but usually... that's the standard deviation vs. outlier part of all statistics... and why there are "outliers" who ride motorcycles.. It's not this garbage about society... be serious! Since the mid 70's there's been an amazing amount of social push to get women into everything from fire departments, police departments, airlines, and all sorts of male dominated professions.. this day and age, a woman need only express interest in one of these careers and she's got an order of magnitude better shot at it.. don't tell me about social obstacles.

non_descript · 08-01-2012, 07:07 AM

I can say that I am new for this forum, despite the joining date, and this is one of the very interesting discussions that I read.
I totally get the part with the physical and psychological difference of the genders ... after all the nature seeks balance so it's more than normal men and women to be different. But I can't say that there isn't a lot of cultural aspect pressuring women that they shouldn't do or are not made for "men things". By the way I think that there is a lot of pressure on men, too if they turn to "girly" activities like for example ballet dancing.
I can't speak for other countries because my personal experience is limited to mine. But I can tell you my story. When I decided to learn to ride a bike EVERYONE was against it - my family, my friends (most of them bikers) - and their only reason was - this is not for girls, although they all think I am very good car driver. Because I am stubborn when I really want something now I own a bike. Another thing is that I couldn't find an instructor - they all didn't want to teach me because ... I am a girl, I am not strong enough, I am not tall enough. I don't remember how many times I have been turned down. I still learn how to drive by myself - the hard way, by making a mistake, falling down and getting up. I know that even here (in Bulgaria) not every man is against girls riding and not everyone is so uptight on gender specific activities and jobs but when you have an experience like mine there is no way that someone can convince you that there are no social obstacles.
Probably in some countries women are tolerated just to show that there is no gender discrimination but it's not like that everywhere.

02-20-2012, 09:31 PM	#128
daw840 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,032	Well, I conned my wife into buying a new bike a couple of seasons ago. Then we signed her up for the MSF. The first ride we took she went down out in the country and screwed up her knee. As soon as she and the bike healed she jumped right back on. Hasn't been down since and she absolutely loves riding. She runs all her errands on the MC. __________________ 1984 Honda Nighthawk 700S 2009 V-Star 650 Custom

05-10-2012, 08:30 PM	#137
RonK Famous Person Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO and western AZ Posts: 3,782	-- That's the way to go, Lady! -- __________________ I've no idea what path in life I'm on or where it goes, so I'm not sure I'll know when I arrive.

06-10-2012, 11:51 AM	#140
RonK Famous Person Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Grand Junction, CO and western AZ Posts: 3,782	-- Ey, It's good you mention the parking lot practice. Anybody can go down the road at 40mph. Probably the hardest part of physical riding is mastering the slow speed turns. I have several friends who are so intimidated by that, that they will not do the slow practice even though they envy my ability to do so. They are apparently either just afraid of failing, or somehow think that after many hours of average riding down the road, the skill will somehow become natural. I had to spend many hours at slow speeds to be able to feel safe. The hardest part of mental riding is reading your surroundings. Having an MSF class helps, but also reading something like Hough's Proficient Motorcycling of which there are use copies for as little as $5. He told me his new edition will have additional items in it, but even the older editions are good to study. There are ideas on what to watch for as you move down the road and how to handle various conditions that you don't have on the MSF course. RonK __________________ I've no idea what path in life I'm on or where it goes, so I'm not sure I'll know when I arrive. Last edited by RonK; 06-10-2012 at 11:54 AM..

06-10-2012, 03:15 PM	#142
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	how i got started was our driveway. its a long paved drive with a hill at the end for practicing taking off on a hill, turnin around on a hill all that good stuff. at the other side is a gravel circle for turning on gravel and taking off on gravel. Our drive way was the perfect place for me to learn being as i had never been on a motorcycle either. im glad i did it though cause i love it. __________________ Silly Boys..Bikes are For Girls! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-19-2012, 10:01 PM	#153
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	Im going with women let the men think they are superior because we secretly run this country and are planning a hostile take over but have to keep it a secret till the time is right lol your days are numbered men your days are numbered lol ........yup thats the plan lol __________________ Silly Boys..Bikes are For Girls! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-20-2012, 07:46 PM	#121
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	I Love Riding!!!!! I Ride to work all the time and my coworkers are scared of me and think im crazy lol I Started out on a honda shadow spirit 1100 and now i have a honda vtx 1300C and there aint nothin like riding down the road to get rid of the stress of the day lol Do my best thinkin on my bike lol

02-20-2012, 08:02 PM	#122
Hoops Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4	Red Lady Rider...our club is always looking for chapter opportunities...let me know if you are interested and have some more women riders interested also.

02-20-2012, 08:14 PM	#123
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	We Have A lot Of Women Riders Here. I Live in Sturgis Ky Home Of The Little Sturgis Rally. Course its Not Called That Anymore. It's Called The Kentucky Bike Rally Now and Its Got New Blood In Charge. I Cant Wait Till This Years Rally. I love Meeting people From Everywhere lol

02-20-2012, 08:19 PM	#124
Hoops Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4	Are you on Facebook? If so, go to our page Femme Fatales WMC and like our page. If you like what you see, message me...or friend me on facebook under hoops. Always looking for women that love to ride. My boyfriend is from Kentucky...we do the long distance thing...gets kinda rough. Kentucky is beautiful though.

02-20-2012, 08:24 PM	#125
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	Will do!!! Kentucky is always pretty year round lol Love the curvy roads lol

02-20-2012, 08:27 PM	#126
Hoops Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4	Some of the best riding I did last summer. I put over 10,000 miles on my bike last summer alone. I love to ride!!!

02-20-2012, 08:38 PM	#127
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	Yall Should Come Down For the Rally. July 19-22 Bands Games Vendors all that good stuff

02-21-2012, 08:04 PM	#129
Red Lady Rider Master At Arms Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sturgis,Ky Posts: 111	At least she didnt give up!!! Best thing to do is get back on and ride lol good for her.

04-23-2012, 12:27 AM	#131
J C Verified Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 27	I have an old 1980 CB900 Custom, #145 of first 500 made. It's been all over the midwest with ease. With air suspension, shaft drive, smooth transverse 4 cylinder, 5 speed trans and 2 speed subtrans, it's a dream to ride long distances. It's not too big to ride in town, or too small to imagine going coast to coast ( I so want to do that). If I were looking for a bike that could do maountains or plains, one of these would be on my short list. Of course Honda also made CX500 back then. A water cooled transverse V-twin shafty. Another that would be on the list. My brother went the more conventional route. He has a Triumph Bonneville (never take it anywhere, ever), and his 88 CI Indian .... which nearly beat him to death on our run to Sturgis. Hard core with it's Corbin saddle, it looks sweet, but I like my ride to be a bit more comfortable ...and Indians ain't cheap. I'll stay with my old Japanese bikes. Easy to find. Easy to find parts, and plenty of support. They aren't too hard to work on either ...but that's me.

04-23-2012, 12:00 PM	#132
STIDriver Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357	All I can say is that not only I don't find it strange that women ride motorcycles, not only I would like that there were more women riding motorcycle, I wish I could find a girlfriend that loves to ride as much as I do and ALSO rides her own bike. I don't see the connection between motorcycles and women being "butch" or "hard-core" or whatever else. I like bikes because of the feeling of freedom and because I love the technology behind them. Because bikes are the purest expression of mechanical power we can have (cheaply) access to. After all they are nothing more than two wheels and an engine. Most bikes have no cushy seats, no air conditioning, no radio or Starbucks cup holder. No power steering. And I think that liking all that has nothing to do with gender. Then again I'm from Italy originally and pretty much everyone in Italy rides ... scooters mostly, yes, but you just can't get around with a car. So for me seeing a girl on a bike or a scooter is just ... well, why not??

04-27-2012, 12:42 AM	#133
AlphaZed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 286	Harley is selling bikes to women like crazy! Apparently the 60 year-old male demographic is "tapped out," so HD has targeted their marketing at women. And it's working. Their stock was up 4 or 5% last week!

05-09-2012, 01:53 PM	#135
BrandonTidd Verified Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17	My wife is interested in just riding on the back. She says she wouldn't feel comfortable making decisions on the road with no shell around her!

05-10-2012, 05:21 PM	#136
LadyVTXRider Verified Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 82	Hi I have been riding my own bike now for almost 8 years. I was my husbands passenger for 24 years before that, there are getting to be more and more of us out there. Both of my son's ride and they and their friends all think it is neat that their mom rides. I currently ride a Honda VTX1300R, and I have put 45,000 miles on it in 3.5 years. My husband and I both love to travel, our longest trips to date are from Colorado to Northern California, and Colorado to Nova Scotia, Canada.

06-10-2012, 10:59 AM	#139
eyre13 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mathews, VA Posts: 5	I just took the MSF course after my brother convinced me, my dad, and my mom we should do it. My parents had ridden in high school/college. I'd never been on a motorcycle before, but I always liked to look at them, and watch the shows where they build them. I was really nervous at first. And when I had a hard time with the trainer bike getting to neutral I thought I'd never get to riding. By the time we got home after the first day, I realized I was really looking forward to getting back on. I've bought my first bike, (1984 Yamaha Virago 700) and it should be ready for me to go get from the shop (it needed a new tire, carbs needed cleaned) in the next week or two. I know I'm going to be spending quality time in a parking lot with it before I hit the roads, but I'm anxious to get on it. I think a lot of it, is that so many people (or at least my friends. And we're all between 26-29 - I'm the oldest) are intimidated by it. When I told one of them about buying the bike and getting my license, she asked me "since I'm getting into dangerous things, that means you'll go skydiving with us next time, right?" Uh, hell no! lol Its all in how you percieve it, I guess. She sees motorcycles as dangerous. I say, if something goes wrong I've got a better shot of surviving the bike than if my parachute doesn't open! Sorry. A very long winded 2 cents.

06-10-2012, 12:56 PM	#141
eyre13 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mathews, VA Posts: 5	Thanks RonK. I'll definitely check it out! I know myself well enough to know that I need a lot of practice before I hit the roads.

06-11-2012, 12:35 AM	#143
Tess <3 Motorcyclist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 9	Another way to tell is the shoes. I wear knee high boots with skinny jeans. I doubt most men ride like that :P

06-18-2012, 11:29 PM	#144
R1200R ATGATT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Portland OR Posts: 175	I just think men and women are just GASP different... I mean I work for an airline with over 300 pilots, of which 3 are women.. it's just the nature of nature.

06-19-2012, 05:53 PM	#149
goalie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fairfax, Virginia -- near Fair Oaks Mall Posts: 1,596	I agree with R1200R. Aren't we getting just a wee bit carried away, STID?

06-19-2012, 06:02 PM	#150
Tess <3 Motorcyclist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 9	So women are less likely to ride because of a genetic inferiority than societal pressures? The 1800s called. They want their faulty science back.

06-19-2012, 10:39 PM	#154
chefonahonda Lead, follow or get out of the way. Life Is Good! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Zolfo Springs, Florida Posts: 743	When woman take over I think I will be highly favored so no worry from me. I like seeing and riding with women and my woman likes to ride with me.

06-20-2012, 06:49 AM	#158
goalie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fairfax, Virginia -- near Fair Oaks Mall Posts: 1,596	I would normally use the general term "Guys," but not wanting to offend, how about something more gender-neutral like "fellow two-legged beings." Oops, I did not mean "fellow" the way it may sound. I know I may be teasing, but my point is that we sometimes take great umbrage to the intent of statements that were never really "intended" as such. When someone says to me "that's the nature of things" I understand it to mean that something results from all influences up to that point, societal, supreme-being induced, weather related, etc. I don't take it to mean that someone is superior to another. ...so don't get your knickers in a twist. ...or since all girls like pink

06-20-2012, 11:09 AM	#159
R1200R ATGATT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Portland OR Posts: 175	Don't take it like I'm being sexist, I'm just pointing out the obvious facts. There is a lot of good science out there on the psychophysical differences between the genders... it's not about inferiority, as it is about difference.. there is a lot of evolutionary reasons behind a lot of this, and whether you chose to accept that there are gender differences or not is your choice... one can hardly help but look in the mirror standing next to his mate and not notice many obvious physical differences, but the greater differences actually lie inside the brain... It's why your little girl USUALLY wants to play with different toys than your little boy... NOT always, but usually... that's the standard deviation vs. outlier part of all statistics... and why there are "outliers" who ride motorcycles.. It's not this garbage about society... be serious! Since the mid 70's there's been an amazing amount of social push to get women into everything from fire departments, police departments, airlines, and all sorts of male dominated professions.. this day and age, a woman need only express interest in one of these careers and she's got an order of magnitude better shot at it.. don't tell me about social obstacles.

08-01-2012, 07:07 AM	#160
non_descript Verified Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Posts: 17	I can say that I am new for this forum, despite the joining date, and this is one of the very interesting discussions that I read. I totally get the part with the physical and psychological difference of the genders ... after all the nature seeks balance so it's more than normal men and women to be different. But I can't say that there isn't a lot of cultural aspect pressuring women that they shouldn't do or are not made for "men things". By the way I think that there is a lot of pressure on men, too if they turn to "girly" activities like for example ballet dancing. I can't speak for other countries because my personal experience is limited to mine. But I can tell you my story. When I decided to learn to ride a bike EVERYONE was against it - my family, my friends (most of them bikers) - and their only reason was - this is not for girls, although they all think I am very good car driver. Because I am stubborn when I really want something now I own a bike. Another thing is that I couldn't find an instructor - they all didn't want to teach me because ... I am a girl, I am not strong enough, I am not tall enough. I don't remember how many times I have been turned down. I still learn how to drive by myself - the hard way, by making a mistake, falling down and getting up. I know that even here (in Bulgaria) not every man is against girls riding and not everyone is so uptight on gender specific activities and jobs but when you have an experience like mine there is no way that someone can convince you that there are no social obstacles. Probably in some countries women are tolerated just to show that there is no gender discrimination but it's not like that everywhere.

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