BMW 650 Funduro

I resemble that remark!

G-S

 

Yeah she got it, and rode it home in the snow.
She can ride it ok. Loves it. Her Dad gave it to her for her
23rd birthday tomorrow. He said it's the money he's been
saving for our wedding next year. I think he's joking though.

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:38:58 +1200

Yay!

Now you see if you can persuade him to give her an offroad training
course for Christmas

Zebee

 

Argumentative bastard.

GB

(yeah, schooo-a-a-New thanks)

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:41:46 +1000

THe only ones I know of are the ones Stay Upright run. If that's not
convenient, then contacting them and asking who else does it might work.
Else as I said - go to an observed trials club, they tend to be happy to
help beginners, and you can get some basics of machine control on
difficult surfaces there.

There are also Enduro clubs, and Dual Sport clubs.

Zebee

 

fucking scary....

Johno



Beer?

 

sorry you fuggn heathen - only Coopers served!

JO

Coopers mate?

 

I wish her much joy of her new bike.

BTW, does she know that you've been discussing this topic on aus.moto?

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Now she's stuffed it.
Came downhill towards her house, lost control in the snow and went
right through a picket fence and hit the side of their concrete block
garage. Broken left leg, and very shaken. The bike's a bloody mess.

 

So your saying no requirement for offroad training course?

hope she heals well.. it only hurts while the pain is there.

 

I hope not, but the condition she's in right now, that would be the
last thing she'd worry about. She crashed the bike about an hour ago.

 

Yeah right.

Thanks Birdman.

 

Heh nah Gerry he's cool.

 

Ouch. You're a cruel cruel man, Pisshead.

Conehead the buggered gymnast

 

Oh!

How about, "Happy Birthday, anyway."

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Mosfet wrote:

Snow?

<google> <google>
ah! Sth Island, (guessing Chrurstchurch.)

Now it's easy to be wise after the fact, but I suspect that if you'd
made it plain that your petite but strong friend intended riding this
bike in areas prone to snow and ice, and blessed with marvellously steep
slopes, the advice might have leaned somewhat more toward a lighter,
lower (but still quite capable) bike.

I do hope she mends quickly, and that the bike was insured.

If she hasn't been put off the idea altogether, and the bike is a write
off, the way may be clear to a more (shall we say) 'sensible' option.

(Yeah, I know, Zebee, short people can ride anything they like (if they
really want to) but in steep, icy regions, there are better choices.)

Moike

 

Why is this thread getting decidedly fishy?

 

On a big GS? It's not really a goat track kind of bike, you know.

Hey, Mosfet! Got the perfect birthday present for you to buy her:
Chris Scott's "Adventure Motorcycling Handbook" ISBN 1-873756-37-2.

My advice: for your first adventure tourer, buy a (second-hand)
XL600V Transalp or NX650 Dominator. They're comfortable, versatile
and remarkably affordable to fall off.

-----sharks

 

Good stuff! I mean, if it's that obviously The Bike She Wants
that she just up and bought the bloody thing, then more
strength to her.

-----sharks

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:06:09 +1000

Oh there are, but until we know that it was lack of ability to get foot
to ground that caused the problem....

Zebee