[lwatcdr]

I am not a woman rider so I hope this is okay to post.
My wife has told me she is "interested" in learning to ride but she is.
1. Very short. I mean 4'11" short.
2. A little scared to learn how to shift.
3. A little scared by the nuts on the road. "She is right to be scared about them".

She also is a little angry that when we looked at bikes she might right several shops suggested that I just get a bike she would like to a passenger on. While I have no problem with her riding on my bike with me I found it a little.. Well rude.
An MSF course would be a good start but how will I know they will do more than throw her on a bike? Some are better than others. So what would you all suggest?

 

[lwatcdr]

She was looking at the Honda Rebel and the Little Buell 500 since they both have very low seats. She also used to work for Honda so she has a soft spot for them. Yea the sales rep made both of us made to be honest. I have been mostly depressed by the current batch of sales weenies I have seen. The EX250 might be fun also since I really want to try one also I hear they are a lot of fun. I was thinking of getting one as a track bike but EX500s and GSE500s are even cheaper!

 

[lwatcdr]

Well skipping the MSF isn't an option. I just worry that they might not take the time to teach her how to shift a bike. When I took mine they expected everybody to know the basics of how to ride. The also kept harping on what would fail you out of the course. Being a young hyper competitive male that didn't bother me at the time. Knowing my wife I think it would bother her.