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Old 25 Apr 2006
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Red face Exactly what I was looking for

Thank you to everyone who posted! It's exactly what I needed to hear -- that you can be over 40, drop your bike while trying to learn to ride, flunk your test, be scared, and still learn to ride with enough confidence to do a long trip.

I'll be digging into these resources all week, and make take up the offer to interview Kella (I love the advice to "ride your own ride").

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I am a member of WIMA.....womens international motorcycle Assn....in Australia. There are clubs in Europe....and America.
There is one in Germany and you should get the contact details from their web site.
The Belgium club has as members Iris and Trui who used to contribute to this site on a regular basis....they did the round the word thing a few years ago. If you have no luck finding a contact e mail me direct and i will give you more details. I don have the details with me at the moment and am not sure of the www name.
Welcome to 'women on wheels' i have a sticker that says ...Id rather be riding my motorbike than in the kitchen!!!!!
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A co-worker friend just bought a new Harley at Christmastime. He rode with his wife on the back all over southern California and up to the Grand Canyon on a recent trip. She got the bug, and wanted a Harley, too, but had no experience at all. I told him to look into one of the new Chinese cruisers, and he purchased a Yamaha Virago 250 clone made by Lifan for around $2000 US brand new, shipped to his home. She began learning on it, and is now fairly good at riding it, although she has a way to go before she is ready for a Harley like she wants to get. (My friend owned a Yamaha V-Star 1100 for a few years, so he was used to large cruisers). The ironic thing is my co-worker has started to ride the little bike around town as well, and uses it for chores, such as running to the market rather than "lugging" his Road King around, as well as exposing it to everyday "danger." I think those very cheap Chinese enduro dirt bikes would also make for a good learning bike if you are leaning towards one of the "adventure"-style bikes (I am not a woman, but I thought my friend's wife's experience might help you out).
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The Belgium club has as members Iris and Trui who used to contribute to this site on a regular basis....they did the round the word thing a few years ago. If you have no luck finding a contact e mail me direct and i will give you more details. I don have the details with me at the moment and am not sure of the www name.
Their old site is http://iris-trui.be/

There are links to WIMA et al.

Trui's email is truihanoulle at yahoo.co.uk

Since you are in Germany check out http://netbiker.de
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while here in America i have purchased a pair of leather riding chaps. They are wonderful. Have never bothered to get myself leather riding pants before because i seem not to stay a constant weight (more up than down sad to say) but the chaps are great....so dam adjustable.....perfect for women riders ...I love mine. They cost $110 at a Route 66 store so could /will be cheaper at a regular bike store.
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