Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum

azherdev · 07-31-2008, 12:53 PM

My wife is interested in riding my FZ6. She has taken the riders course 3 years ago and has her drivers license but has never been on a bike. Any advise on how to teach her without having her hurt herself or trash my bike?

I live in Woodland Hills (Los Angeles). Any spots I can take her to learn turns, stops, etc?

I have 6 red cones and want to setup some sort of a "test course" for her to practice on. Any advise on distances between cones or patterns to setup?

**Doorag** · 07-31-2008, 01:00 PM

Seriously - get someone else to do it.

Rocky529 · 07-31-2008, 01:09 PM

Have her take a refresher course or practice on a bike that you're not afraid of dropping.

grumpy1luvs2eat · 07-31-2008, 02:07 PM

Take her to the Mall, lots of space and you can go inside to wait for the paramedics, GRUMPY

azherdev · 07-31-2008, 02:12 PM

Yeah, I'm trying to find a riders course here. All booked until October. I DON'T want her to hurt herself. Thank you for the advise and I will definitely wait until after she takes the courses again.

I don't have a bike that I can let her trash, 2008 FZ6 and 2005 R6. She is going to ride the FZ6 and I made to sure to insure it up to that wazzoo. But she's a bit more important and wants to ride.

No canyons, just cruising on PCH.

MarineMom · 07-31-2008, 02:16 PM

From a female perspective, IMO, I would not have her 'relearn' on FZ. I would suggest retake MSF course then she can decide if the FZ is comfortable to learn since it leaves very little room for error especially with the touchy throttle. A small, recoverable, mistake on a 'starter' bike can be a disaster on the FZ. She needs to assess her comfort level with riding the FZ, and since it is a taller bike is she comfortable not flat foot at a stop(unless she happens to be lucky enough to be flat foot tall). Good luck to you both.

Epic Ed · 07-31-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doorag

Seriously - get someone else to do it.

Worth repeating.

Especially if you want to stay married.

Ed

stevesnj · 07-31-2008, 02:49 PM

Even refreshing on a scooter helps...rent a scooter and get the rental insurance.

**blueMONday** · 07-31-2008, 02:52 PM

Refresher course a must, especially it's been a few years and never rode a bike after the course. OR....... pay someone else to have her ride their bike and learn from it. Don't forget to pad her with lots of pillows, this way she's protected like your bike

agutierrez · 07-31-2008, 02:55 PM

Different bike. I started my wife on a light TTR 125. That way she can learn the mechanics and drop it all she wants.

07-31-2008, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
azherdev Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Bike: 2008 FZ6, 2005 R6 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 Member #4069	Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? My wife is interested in riding my FZ6. She has taken the riders course 3 years ago and has her drivers license but has never been on a bike. Any advise on how to teach her without having her hurt herself or trash my bike? I live in Woodland Hills (Los Angeles). Any spots I can take her to learn turns, stops, etc? I have 6 red cones and want to setup some sort of a "test course" for her to practice on. Any advise on distances between cones or patterns to setup?

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Doorag Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West London Bike: 2007 FZ6-S2 Posts: 1,047 Rep Power: 25 Member #1338	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Seriously - get someone else to do it. __________________ David '07 FZ6 Fazer S2 in stealth Black, CAT1/2 alarm, stainless Scorpion cans, Puig dark smoke screen, bd43's dual headlight mod complete with uprated Xenon bulbs, Yamaha (GIVI) 45L detachable rear 'courier' box, frame sliders, center stand removal, red reflective rim tape, Reiobard's swing-arm stickers, Conti RoadAttack tires, full sticker removal

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Rocky529 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arlington, MA Bike: Yamaha FZ6 Posts: 157 Rep Power: 4 Member #2169	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Have her take a refresher course or practice on a bike that you're not afraid of dropping.

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grumpy1luvs2eat Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gulfport, MS 39503 Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 238 Rep Power: 5 Member #3224	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Take her to the Mall, lots of space and you can go inside to wait for the paramedics, GRUMPY

07-31-2008, 02:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
azherdev Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Bike: 2008 FZ6, 2005 R6 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 Member #4069	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Yeah, I'm trying to find a riders course here. All booked until October. I DON'T want her to hurt herself. Thank you for the advise and I will definitely wait until after she takes the courses again. I don't have a bike that I can let her trash, 2008 FZ6 and 2005 R6. She is going to ride the FZ6 and I made to sure to insure it up to that wazzoo. But she's a bit more important and wants to ride. No canyons, just cruising on PCH.

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MarineMom Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dublin, KY Bike: '06 FZ6 Posts: 59 Rep Power: 3 Member #2423	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? From a female perspective, IMO, I would not have her 'relearn' on FZ. I would suggest retake MSF course then she can decide if the FZ is comfortable to learn since it leaves very little room for error especially with the touchy throttle. A small, recoverable, mistake on a 'starter' bike can be a disaster on the FZ. She needs to assess her comfort level with riding the FZ, and since it is a taller bike is she comfortable not flat foot at a stop(unless she happens to be lucky enough to be flat foot tall). Good luck to you both.

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stevesnj Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bellmawr, NJ Bike: '07 FZ6 blue Posts: 276 Rep Power: 0 Member #2087	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Even refreshing on a scooter helps...rent a scooter and get the rental insurance.

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blueMONday Super Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern East Coast Bike: 2007 FZ6 Blue Posts: 661 Rep Power: 24 Member #741	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Refresher course a must, especially it's been a few years and never rode a bike after the course. OR....... pay someone else to have her ride their bike and learn from it. Don't forget to pad her with lots of pillows, this way she's protected like your bike __________________ Carpe Diem. Mods: b_d43's dual headlight, Givi E37,Givi E21 + racks, Givi E37 brakelight, Yamaha lower cowl, CalSci 8+ windshield, FIAMM FreewayBlaster, Acerbis MX handguards, Phillips Xtreme bulbs, Uncaged Frame sliders, Motorcyle cigarette power socket, RAM Mount-Aquabox, Throttlemeister, Two Brothers Titanium, Power Commander III, K&N air filter, Fork mounted Auxialliary Lights

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agutierrez Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Bike: FZ6, DRZ400S, TTR125 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0 Member #2243	Re: Teaching wife to ride my bike, any advise? Different bike. I started my wife on a light TTR 125. That way she can learn the mechanics and drop it all she wants. __________________ This kid has chops!

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