What's a good moped for a girl that does 65mph?

[dave_xb12r]

I don't understand the question.... Your girl does 65 mph and you want to get her a moped? Or do you want a moped that does 65 for your girl?

You have a fast GF

 

[anrkizm95]

I think it is actually called the Super Slow.

if not it should be [up]

 

[williegoat]

I don't understand the question.... Your girl does 65 mph and you want to get her a moped? Or do you want a moped that does 65 for your girl?

A Panda eats shoots and leaves.

 

[mowgoli84]

You could look for an old Honda cb125-175.

I second that.. i love cbs! I got a cb750 supersport collectin dust right now.. needs major carb work.. havent gotten around to it..

And I picked this up last fall for doing some break lines on a guys car. The little thing rips. 76 cb550four.

Look on craigs list. cbs are all over the place.. half the time people dont realize there isnt much wrong with it..

hehe sparkly orange ugly ****. Eventual cafe project.

 

[Fin]

My gf started on a Suzuki GS500. It's pretty forgiving if you ask me. And you can find great deals locally, on CL, etc.

Plus the engine is practically bullet-proof & the bike has "low-maintenance" upkeep.
And if she dumps it a couple o' times (like mine did) the lack of fairings & sensitive external parts keeps the damage to a minimum. [up]

I think it looks pretty good--for a non-Buell.

 

[Loki]

I started on a gs500f and dumped it about 5 times. sold it for 100 less then what i bought it for even.

I dont think it matters that you are a girl starting out vs a guy.

Get a old ninja 250 (they ugly so they cheap)
The gs500 is forgiving for itself
The blast is amazing as well. Barely better then a 250 and is the also forgiving. The downside about the blast tho is the tire is so hard.

 

[Stevenc150]

The newer Ninja 250 is a cheap starter bike with a good steady throttle, which is a great start for a newb. Either way, I agree with an MSF course first to let her get her jitters out and confidence up.

 

[xtremelow]

Why not a Blast, BuellChick learned to ride on her XB9Scg, just brought her out to an industial area and ran her through the ropes. Just need to explain the bits and pieces to her and she should have no problem, but figure the bike will go down at least a few times, so invest in some extra levers, grips, and pegs for sure.

 

[Cronce1125R]

can't go wrong, when you learn in the dirt Jobe

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Thanks for all the feed back guy's. Much appreciated. That is a cool ruckus Glade 21. I was looking at those as well.

She is going to need alot of reassurance and patience

Yeah. I can feel the arguments coming already because I am afraid she will hurt herself. Maybe we will have her brother teach her. On his CBR! LOL!

Probably going with a Blast. Seems like the most bang for the buck. Wish Heidi luck

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Your girl does 65 mph and you want to get her a moped?

Thought of that as soon as I read the thread name after I posted it. LOL! I was wondering who would catch that. How come we cant edit thread names?

 

[ct1200]

Can't say enough about the BRC class.
I took it to get out of dealing with DMV, but ended up learning alot.
If she takes it and does well, find a bike.
If she takes it and wants nothing to do with a bike ur only out the $200.

 

[andymnelson]

my wife (girlfriend at the time) and I bought a pair of Honda Metropolotans. A TON of fun, easy to ride, and we sold them for more than we bought them for after 2 years of riding. I think you are correct in thinling about getting her a moped first. My wife had not ridden ANYTHING before that and was scared on the 50CC moped even! But she learned quickly and the moped was small enough for her to be relaxed and have fun on it....which is the key to her wanting to ride, she has to have fun. I would think that it's kinda poontless to get her a moped if you don't have one to ride with her tho. We sold them and bought her a blast, now she rides a lightning.

2 things that we did that I would not change for anything:
1) we took the MSF course together. I had been riding for 15 years, and I knew she should take the course. We had a ton of fun, I learned some stuff, and she got her license out of it.
2) buy a good set of helmet communicators. If she can't ask a question or communicate a frustration then the frustration will only grow and her MC days will be short-lived!

 

[andymnelson]

and after all that, here we are on our back from Homecoming last year

 

[bodhisattva65]

250 ninja, you can pick up a new one for 4000, and used ones all day long for 1500, they get 60+ mpg.

 

[dallasb]

+1 for the gs500. My wife has one and it is a very forgiving bike.

 

[Fin]

Wish Heidi luck

Good LUCK, Heidi!

Jobe another thought:
Narrow it down to a few of the more easy-going, easy to learn on choices (GS500, Blast, CBR250, Ninja250, etc.). Then show her photos of each bike, maybe a YouTube video of how it sounds. Perhaps she'll get a touch excited about riding, the look of the bike, the fun she'll have, riding together one day, etc.

Then she can choose. That way she'll have input & will develop some enthusiasm on her own--which will be important later to keep her interested & riding.

Of course if none of the bikes or the idea of riding get her going, I suppose she may be a 4-wheel-only kind of person. You sound like a good bf to her--you'll know.

 

[Jobe Zeebuh]

Thanks again for the priceless info above. Nice seat beads Andy

 

[Cherryskullz]

The biggest thing for me with Rt getting a blast was that i could touch on it. after sitting on 50 different bikes i actually liked i ended up with the blast bc i could actually put my feet on the ground... im short so it matters. i really didnt like the look of the blast(nothing wrong with it just not what i like). but my height limited my choices. and being able to put my feet on the ground helped alot. plus when ur on the bike u cant see how ugly it is lol

But like Fin said... def show her the bikes, and take her to a dealer and let her sit on them. get what she feels comfy on.

and btw i dont know if she can drive a manual trans car or not but if she cant then it might be a good idea to get that idea going b4 u put her on a bike that requires balance at the same time.

 

[upthemaiden]

Heather had always wanted a scooter(we were ska/punk kids). We ended up getting her a GS500. I tried to teach her how to ride it in her parents front yard. That sounds like a safe place to learn because it's soft, but it's so much harder to ride on soft uneven ground. She crashed a few times and wasn't going for it. We put it on hold until the msf course started and she did really well. Trying to teach her was seriously stressful and wasn't practical at all.

After I sold my last bike she parked hers and it sat for years. We moved to the city and she started riding mopeds. After about 8 years from when she said she wanted a scooter, she ended up on a 50cc 2 stroke anyway, and she loves them. I wish I would've just found her a scooter from the start.

Still have the GS500. It's a 91, bought it in 2003 for $1500. Did some work to it, but an R1 tail on it and a newer style tank, and think I'm actually gonna sell it this spring for $1500. Bonus for keeping it in good shape. If I could have, I would've gotten her a ninja 250, I think it's a much easier bike to ride because of the size/weight. The GS is a very forgiving ride, but it's only slightly smaller than some 600s, and it actually weighs a little more than they do, so it's only really big 'beginner' characteristics is it's super light handling, easy to control 40hp, reliable motor, and it's a pretty decent looking bike. Not bad for a beginner but if it's someone short/small I still recommend the 250.

Also, just for the record, we put the R1 tail on it because Heather wanted something that looked a little better, and she always wanted me to make it sound like my bike at the time(Triumph S4), because she didn't realize an inline twin doesn't sound line an inline 4. They weren't deal killers, but definitely make sure she sees and hears her options ahead of time so you get what she wants, otherwise you'll end up with a bike that sits in a shed for 5 years while she's off riding mopeds....(it's not all bad news though, it's gonna be $1500 towards a supermoto for me )