Mrs wants to start, safe sports bike suggestions please
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So the Mrs has decided she wants a motorbike, she's had zero experience other than going on the back of mine so far. I'm obviously sick with worry at the thought but I'm not going to stand in her way.
She's adamant it has to be a sportsbike , I've said she'll have my support however I would feel a lot better if she got a newer machine with traction control and abs. Neither of us are in well paying jobs so realistically looking at a 10+ year old bike, however there doesn't seem to be sports 600s in our she and budget that I can really see? It seems like only the thous that have TC and that sort of power for a first bike might negate the safety of the rider aids somewhat
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
She's adamant it has to be a sportsbike , I've said she'll have my support however I would feel a lot better if she got a newer machine with traction control and abs. Neither of us are in well paying jobs so realistically looking at a 10+ year old bike, however there doesn't seem to be sports 600s in our she and budget that I can really see? It seems like only the thous that have TC and that sort of power for a first bike might negate the safety of the rider aids somewhat
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Cheers for all the replies folks, all good advice and I agree with all of it especially the 'aids don't replace training'. She's just very precious to me and I want her to be as safe as possible, in 15 years of riding I've had four crashes (3 on the road and one on track) so I know how easily it can go wrong.
I'm going to get an intercom setup so next time I take her pillion I can give a commentary on my thought processes. Situations like approaching a side road that has a car waiting to pull out doesn't even register as a hazard to an ordinary car driving motorist, but on a bike you'd be reducing your speed, moving out to the white line to give yourself more room and make yourself visible, trying to make eye contact with the driver and watching what their hands and front wheels are doing etc.
If I could impart some of those Spidey senses before she hits the road that might mean she never needs the ABS I hope!
I'm going to get an intercom setup so next time I take her pillion I can give a commentary on my thought processes. Situations like approaching a side road that has a car waiting to pull out doesn't even register as a hazard to an ordinary car driving motorist, but on a bike you'd be reducing your speed, moving out to the white line to give yourself more room and make yourself visible, trying to make eye contact with the driver and watching what their hands and front wheels are doing etc.
If I could impart some of those Spidey senses before she hits the road that might mean she never needs the ABS I hope!
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