New Rider Bike Suggestion

ZX14 all day. She'll outgrow the FZ6 and the 14 will give respect for the throttle and with that swingarm it'll steer like a dump truck loaded full of wet shingles.

 

They really only need a 1990 front end with the 17" to be better'er for track. Otherwise,I flogged the hell out of mine as my last streetbike,and it never missed a beat. That was my bike I was on that the texter slammed into me a couple years ago. Totalled the chickenhawk unfortunately. I really did prefer that bike over my ex250 for street. I hear ya about scrapping stuff too............I just took 2 pickup truck loads of ex250 and 500 frames/forks/engines/parts etc. to a scrapper last month. Figured nobody wants these anymore..............

 

How big is this girl? Which one can she pick up by herself after she drops it? If neither, she needs to expand her choices 'til she can handle it herself.

Personally, I'd throw her on a dirtbike. Maybe get a street legal version and take off the lights and mirrors. If she can ride in the dirt, she can ride anything. Put the lights and mirrors back on and then let her learn about all the idiots on the street who would much rather pretend she didn't exist when they turn left in front of her.

Dirt or street, she's gonna fall either way...think about that. A beginner who hasn't learned the nuances of bike control on a bike capable of hitting 60mph in mere seconds isn't a rider, they're a passenger on a murdering machine.

Sucks for beginners to hear it but, no, you don't know what you're talking about just because your friends say that they know. If they were truly your friends, they'd think about it, too.

The real questions are, do you want to learn to ride or do you just wanna look cool?
One answer is likely to have you looking as cool as a slab of meat on a tray.

 

Turbo Busa.

 

Why the hell has no one suggested a Gold Wing yet?

Give the gal a little comfort, and cupholders to boot!

 

I saw a guy riding a new Goldwing yesterday. I was a little jealous. I'm getting old.

 

better yet...the ST1100 that @YoshiHNS posted

 

Which one "fits" her best, which is she most comfortable sitting on/reaching the controls/feet touching the ground/balancing, etc.? As mentioned above, can she pick it up if she drops it? Once she objectively evaluates those characteristics, then it might be possible to encourage her to look at other options. I hate to hear that she's in the "I gotta have one or the other" mode. There are tons of really good motorcycles out there that would prove more enjoyable for her.

I have a ZX14, and I think it is a great motorcycle. It's set up for sport touring with soft luggage, sport tires, etc. It is comfortable for long rides and very capable at a street pace. However, I would not recommend it for a first bike - especially with a long arm. My first street bike was an '83 Honda 1100F, so it is possible for people to "learn" on a big, powerful motorcycle and survive and enjoy the journey.

Bottom line: There are so many better options for her.

 

Would I be correct to assume you were a dirt rider before that?

 

Which idiots voted ZX-14? Sometimes, stupid games aren't funny.

 

Vmax, man I wanted one. Dealer wouldn't let me test drive it. I showed up on Yamaha 180cc scooter.
Let me test drive an 82 Virago 920, so I bought it. I think the digital display sold me on the Virago

 

I didn’t actually cast a vote but I recommended the ZX14 only if a couple of conditions were met.

 

At least you didnt recommend a harley.................

 

Figured if she's really thinking about getting a fucking ZX14 as her first bike me voting in a stupid online poll is probably the least of her problems

 

Tell her to get back in the kitchen. It's really the safest decision. Silly women.

 

Sadly, it wasn’t one of her final options. But I’m a little disappointed that there wasn’t at least ten SV650 recommendations. LOL

 

He clearly is much better motorcycle dealer than the one let me buy one as my first bike. How I survived that thing is still a total mystery.

 

My dealer made me bring in an unwilling parent to sign the paperwork but it was a ploy to talk me into an FZ600 vs the latest Honda Hurricane and I wasnt 18. I totaled the bike a few months later... then bought a leftover GPz turbo with the insurance check...without an adult signature. Just in time for summer too!!

 

The last girl that asked about getting a ZX 14 for a first bike...