Lady rider from PA

[zula]

Hello all! I posted on another forum too but I am delighted to post here too!
I am a new bike owner and soon to count myself as an official bike rider.
I have been gifted by my lovely husband a '94 VN 1500 in beautiful shape, which is not going to be what I learn to ride with nor am I going to ride my bike until I am absolutely ready.I just got my learner's permit this week and in 2 weeks I start the Motorcycle Safety Course.

[Voyager_PWS]

Re: Lady rider from PA

Welcome to the forum from Columbus, OH!!! Good luck on your permit and taking the safety course.

[Tommasaki]

Re: Lady rider from PA

Welcome and congradulation on your ride and welcome to world of bikes. The learning course is great and take your time. You will know when you are ready. Ask questions here and you will get all kinds of answers..lol

[Steammaker]

Re: Lady rider from PA

Welcome to the forum from Cincy-Dayton VRA Ohio 1-51!!! Good luck taking the safety course. Enjoy your bike & ride safe..

[efinney]

Re: Lady rider from PA

Welcome from Kansas City.

[Sniperjhs1500e]

Welcome from Southeast Missouri!

[DaBull]

Re: Lady rider from PA

welcome to the group and good luck with your learning....MSF course is an AWESOME first step to a lifetime of knees in the breeze

Not sure where you are from in PA (other than SE) but we have two active VRA Chapters in the southeast PA area... Pittsburgh Chapter (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/PittsburghVRA/) and the Laurel Highland Chapters (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laure...629041?fref=ts)

Glad to have you here

[Racinfan101]

Re: Lady rider from PA

A big welcome from Central IL!! Good luck on your course!!

[zula]

Re: Lady rider from PA

You all are totally awesome!!
I appreciate that people understand my bike is one that I will grow into even though yes, it is my first bike. But it just is perfect. Ground clearance is the best one for me. I'm 5'9" and it's like it was made for me. We did look at a Suzuki VS 800 that was a good deal, but the bike was not fixable as it turned out. Then when we looked elsewhere, there she was, sitting there and my husband was like, this is the one! So it's not like we were aiming for a show off higher CC sort of thing; it's just how it worked out, when you know it's the one for you.
So I will start the Motorcycle Safety course the week after July 4th. They have on their site the student manual that is part of the classroom learning so I am studying it. It's very similar to the DMV manual content though it has some more details to it.
I'll float around the forum and ask questions. My husband is a biker and has already figured out some of the nuances of my bike and shows me how he does the choke, how to dismount, and when we are riding, he points out things he is doing such as counter-steering, counter balancing, leaning, etc. It also is different as he has a passenger and he explains that. So he is also teaching me things but he wants me to get the instruction by the official state course. At the end of the course, if you pass everything you get issued your license then and there. From there though I will still heavily practice on smaller bikes. I'm going to have to figure out just how I am going to get that additional practice before I move on to my own bike. I'll post that question in another topic area.
Thanks again all for the welcome!

[centurynick]

Re: Lady rider from PA

welcome from northwest ohio

[Racinfan101]

Re: Lady rider from PA

Look forward to hearing how it goes and seeing a picture of your ride!

[zula]

welcome to the group and good luck with your learning....MSF course is an AWESOME first step to a lifetime of knees in the breeze

Not sure where you are from in PA (other than SE) but we have two active VRA Chapters in the southeast PA area... Pittsburgh Chapter (http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/PittsburghVRA/) and the Laurel Highland Chapters (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laure...629041?fref=ts)

Glad to have you here

Hey there! I live in suburban Philly area. I did see the Chester County Chapter and that is the next county over from mine. Once I am actually riding the bike, I will look into joining. Thanks!



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[Deacon Jim]

Re: Lady rider from PA

welcome from north dakota----- may your roads be straight and wide. ride safe

[zula]

Re: Lady rider from PA

Look forward to hearing how it goes and seeing a picture of your ride!

The picture is now my avatar! She's a beauty, eh?!!

[DaBull]

Re: Lady rider from PA

yes she is