Hey there!
I am female and I am planning on moving to Holland and get a bike there.
I had taken an MSF rider's course in the US about 3-4 years back, while I was still a student. I knew I wouldn't have money to buy a bike for quite sometime, but I still did it. Not having ridden since then, I don't have any confidence even test-riding a bike.
Now, I am moving to Holland. So I am going to figure out how to live in this country and learn the language and also figure out how to get a rider's license, to take a course and be a decent rider and get a bike. (I plan to ride only for fun, not for going to work, etc)
I signed up here, because there's a really nice riders forum for women.
Strange thing is, before I started the MSF course, I definitely wanted a Ninja, after the course, I figured out maybe cruisers are better for me, and now I am considering enduro. (Looks of the bike definitely matter to me). But also I am not sure how/where I can ride in or near Holland for fun.
Anyway, I cannot wait to get on a bike again!
Wannabe in Holland
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Gummiente
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Welcome to TMW!
I don't have any experience riding in Holland, but when I was stationed in Germany back in the mid 80's I knew several bikers from there (and all over Europe). Unless things have radically changed in 20+ years, expect to pay obscene amounts for insurance, annual safety checks, licence, plate and bike. Not to mention gas. BUT - done right, it can still be cheaper to own a bike than a car there.
BTW, and I'm sure you probably know this already, but English is pretty much the second language in Holland. You won't have much trouble learning to speak Dutch, though.
I don't have any experience riding in Holland, but when I was stationed in Germany back in the mid 80's I knew several bikers from there (and all over Europe). Unless things have radically changed in 20+ years, expect to pay obscene amounts for insurance, annual safety checks, licence, plate and bike. Not to mention gas. BUT - done right, it can still be cheaper to own a bike than a car there.
BTW, and I'm sure you probably know this already, but English is pretty much the second language in Holland. You won't have much trouble learning to speak Dutch, though.
Mike 
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It's THAT you ride
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blues2cruise
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Hey All,
Yeah, I am aware that learning to ride/the exam/insurance, etc are ridiculously expensive in europe. In fact, I am probably going to drop a couple of thousand down before I even buy the bike
One strange thing about Holland is: although everybody speaks english, most written forms, websites and documents are in dutch!
And apparently holland is not much of a motorcycle country. I haven't heard of enduro riders or even rider groups in holland, but hopefully they are there and I just don't know about them.
Yeah, I am aware that learning to ride/the exam/insurance, etc are ridiculously expensive in europe. In fact, I am probably going to drop a couple of thousand down before I even buy the bike
One strange thing about Holland is: although everybody speaks english, most written forms, websites and documents are in dutch!
And apparently holland is not much of a motorcycle country. I haven't heard of enduro riders or even rider groups in holland, but hopefully they are there and I just don't know about them.