Reply To: hello, looking to get my first bike
September 10, 2009 at 4:46 am
#22274
owlie
Participant
Definitely take the MSF course. It is a great place to start, and you will know by the end if you are serious about getting a bike.
Also, whenever you butt test the bikes is up to you, but I found that I was a lot more comfortable sitting on them (and making informed decisions about what I thought was comfortable) after I took the MSF class.
Finally, from one girl to another- get the bike that you like, not the one you think some guy is going to like seeing you on. If you go for the sport bikes, and that is what you want to ride, then do it. While, yes, relationships involve a lot of compromise, you still have to find someone who wants to be with you for who you are.
Sorry, I’ll put away the soapbox now…