Re: [ST] new to list.

["Jeremy Witt" <jeremyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ninja 650R is a good first choice that will last into intermediate
skill.  This will be my wife's next bike, if she gets her way.  It has a
lower seat height than the SV650 and wind protection like the SVS, but
bars and pegs like the SV.  And it's cheap!  For a new bike with a
fairing.   

And my favorite, the 88-91 Honda Hawk GT.  It's a mini S3.  You can find
good (and often upgraded) examples between $2000 and $3000, sometimes
less.  My wife rides my '88 now.

But the best starter bike (that's not a cruiser) I can think of is the
Kawasaki Ninja 250.  It's quickly outgrown but is very forgiving, only
has 27hp, disc brakes, has been made for nearly 15 years and is very
light.  She will outgrow it pretty quick if she gets serious.  My wife
lasted 11 months before she got tired of running up to the 14k redline
just to keep up with us.  

Jeremy Witt
Field Engineer
Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
Office: 603-703-0365


-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd Wikel
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 6:01 PM
To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] new to list.

What she like...sport or cruiser?  How tall is she?  My 5'1" girlfriend
has 
a '01 SV650S for her first bike and loves it.  I'd like to have her
riding a 
Triumph but the weight and seat height doesn't make that an option.

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-Todd
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TEXAS
'01 Racing Yellow RS
'03 Black/Red Speedmaster
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The person who says it cannot be done,
should not interrupt the person doing it.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Dropp" <sdropp@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] new to list.


> Welcome David. I have a 2000 Sprint ST, and I really like it.
> It has pretty much everything except the rear trunk,
> Heated grips, CF tank protector, panniers, Custom paint job,
> throttlemiester,
> and wind shield with 8,600 miles on it and paid $5,600 w/tax, title,
> etc. And that
> is in Milwaukee. Good luck on getting that bike.
>
> http://www.bikepics.com/members/floorage/
>
> Pics from the 2006 Frozen Snot ride in Milwaukee.
>
> http://www.loosedog.com/pictures.php
>
> I caught the tail end of it at the Palomino and saw a lot of nice
> bikes.  That was after almost biting it when a car pulled out in front
> of me. Hit the brakes and the handle bars went nuts but I was able to
> pull out of it luckily.
>
> Now what bike would people recommend for a new female rider?
>
> Stephen
>
>
>
>>
>> Okay.  I completely forgot to introduce myself.
>>
>> My name's David Jonas.  I'm married, have a new kid, and 3 dogs.
>> I'm  a WO1
>> in the Tennessee Army National Guard, going through helicopter
>> flight school
>> in Fort Rucker, AL.  I'll be in AL until probably August or
>> September, then
>> I'll be moving back to either Chattanooga or Knoxville, TN.  I've
>> ridden on
>> and off for a few years now, but most of my time has been spent
>> working on
>> cars.  I have a project Miata right now, but I wanted a bike.
Looking
>> around the market, I found what I was looking for in the '99 ST.
>> So far,
>> I'm new to this bike, but am liking it more and more the more I read.
>>
>> Anyway, I guess that's about all I got.  I'm glad I found a place
>> where my
>> stupid questions can be answered : -)
>>
>> David
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