LADIES - Other bikes owned

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LADIES - Other bikes owned

#1 Unread post by xpressgirl »

I learned to ride at age 10 on a Kawasaki 80 dirt bike, then Dad bought us ( 3 girls) a three wheeler for xmas. After that, a Honda 250, Harley Davidson Sportster Hugger, and finally the Buell Blast. My husband owned a Honda Shadow, was sold after he past away. My 2 sisters have not been riding at all. I'm the only one who has a motorcycle license. Dad used to take us a ride around the yard on a Harley FLH when we were in diapers. Always enjoyed riding.

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#2 Unread post by KarateChick »

Welcome to the site. Congrats on getting the Buell. Next thing peeps will be clamoring for will be pictures of your ride!
Ya right, :wink: there are only 2 kinds of bikes: It's a Ninja... look that one's a Harley... oh there's a Ninja... Harley...Ninja...

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#3 Unread post by blues2cruise »

Welcome, xpressgirl. You are so lucky to have grown up in a home where riding was not only accepted, but encouraged.

My parents were dead set against motorcycles. My sister used to ride, but she had her bike a long time before anyone found out. :laughing:

I waited until my Dad died. After he died I said to myself, I have waited long enough. I was 53.

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. :(
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#4 Unread post by Digginit »

I also started riding when I was 10--a Yamaha Enduro 100. Rode that and my brother's 250 until I was 18. My next bike was a Suzuki Intruder 800. Now I have a '02 Dyna Wide Glide. My son is 9, and he has a Yamaha TTR90. I hope he has as much fun as I have. :)

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#5 Unread post by Lion_Lady »

Been riding almost 4 years.

My first bike was a 1980 Suzuki GS250. Bought used. Put about 1000 miles on it.

My second was a 2003 BMW f650CS. I was looking at other bikes, but NONE of the dealers took me seriously except BMW. The CS was the dealer demo. Put 8000 miles on it, and did $3200 damage in a lowside.

My third and current bike is a 2004 BMW R1150R Rockster 80th Anniversary Edition. I've logged over 18,500 miles on this bike.

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#6 Unread post by Z (fka Sweet Tooth) »

Lion_Lady wrote:and did $3200 damage in a lowside.
OUCH!
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Life looks alot better through a set of handlebars!!

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#7 Unread post by luvmybuell2000 »

I bought my 2000 Buell Blast this past winter. It was my very first bike and I love it. When its time for me to trade Black Betty in? I will be getting another Buell Blast for sure!!! New rider here, and I wish I hadnt waited so long into my life to start riding. What a ride!!!
My ride: 2000 Buell Blast

My dream ride: 2007 Ducati Monster SR4
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#8 Unread post by Reddemon »

Hey Lion Lady...I'm mirroring you (except, hopefully, for the lowside crash...)
First bike was a Honda CB250. Put about 1,500 miles on that one. Second bike is a 2000 BMW R1100R that I gave to my hubby for his b'day. Third bike is a 2003 BMW F650CS that I LOVE!
I'd like to get a Rockster eventually. The shiny orange and black version. Hubby wants an RT eventually. We both want to try out the new F800ST.
Sigh....too many bikes, not enough money... :|

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#9 Unread post by Loonette »

I've ridden and/or co-owned with my husband the following (in chronological order):

'03 Honda Rebel (in Oct., '03 / out April, '04)
'04 Yamaha FZ6 (in Jan., '04 / out June, '04)
'00 Honda Shadow Spirit VT1100 (in April, '04 / out March, '05)
'03 Kawasaki ZRX 1200 (in June, '04 / husband's current ride)
'04 Kawasaki Mean Streak (in March, '05 / turned out to be a lemon :cry: / out June, '06)
'06 Kawasaki Mean Streak (in June, '06 / my current ride)

The only one of the bikes that I don't ride hardly at all is my husband's - it's so tall for me. I love it, but love mine more. I got most of my early practice miles on the FZ6 - it was too tall for me as well, but I sure did learn a lot on that bike. Mostly I learned how to respect a powerful bike as well as what I don't want in a bike.

I love my Mean Streak and hope that it stays in my life for a very long time.

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#10 Unread post by Mer »

My first bike was a 2002 Honda ACE. I have been riding my 2005 Honda VTX for 2 1/2 years now. GREAT bike!
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