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| Ninox_s | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 04:57 Post title : Please Don't Laugh | | | My wife has decided to assert her independence and at the ripe old age of 57 has got her learners licence and bought her first motor cycle.
Well if one is pedantic it is actually a motor tricycle. 300CC's of Italian stallion!
She won't break any speed records but we went for our first joint ride for lunch today and I couldn't be any prouder of the old girl. While she'll still pillion on the longer trips we can enjoy some rides together in the local area.
The MP3 seems like the perfect learners mount. Stable, auto and handles pretty well. No where near as intimidating for a first time rider as a geared bike. She might trade up when she gets her full licence and a bit of experience but at this stage she is ecstatic with her choice.
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,705 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 05:24 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | | Hey, whatever makes her happy thats all that matters. If that thing made me happy i'd have one. She'll possibly trade up, but you never know. She may stay happy with that thing. All that matters is she gets to ride with you and she's probably proud and happy about that. After all, who really wants to sit in back staring overs the rider's shoulder?
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 08:09 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: daz) | | | good on her ninox_s, my wife has done the same thing has been on the back of my bikes for over 17 years
and finally wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
she now has her licence and is riding to work most days and loves it.
i bought my wife a 300 injected maxi scooter. maybe i can get here to trade up one day for a real bike
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 08:22 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | | Not laughing mate. There are lots that say ' wish I had done that' and never bothered. Good on her.
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,486 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 10:02 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: mat1600) | | | Hey Frank, good for her, should be more of it.
At least where you live she doesn't have to battle with city traffic while she learns.
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| Eddie | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 422 | | Location | : | Melbourne Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 10:55 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | | Man, I am so happy for her, Congratulations!!
My wife contemplated getting her learners, but gutted out.
The MP3 is a perfect bike to learn on.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 14:50 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Eddie) | | | if this is what it takes for her to get the confidence and enjoyment all praise to her
not sure if i could follow her though, might have to say meet you there.
pass on a well done to her, and many safe rides
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| jensen | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 150 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 15:30 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: zolti) | | | Hey, I had an MP3 250 for two years!
This was to get back on the road after a break and I used to pick up my daughter from school complete with school bag, clarinet, sports kit, DT folders and anything else she had!
I'm not a brilliant rider and the fact that it had two front wheels saved me a coule of times which is no joke.
It was great not only to slide the back out round damp, tight corners - try it and you'll see what I mean but it got me back on to bikes.
My only problem was that with so much salt on UK roads, it melted in no time and I was tardy in keeping it clean.
Best of luck to your better half - a good choice and great fun!!! 
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| FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 16:28 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | | what about a thunderbird trike?
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 29 Mar 2011 - 18:54 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
Ninox_s wrote:
...Well if one is pedantic it is actually a motor tricycle. 300CC's of Italian stallion! |
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We have A LOT of these over here in Switzerland!
Honestly - I do envy the riders when it comes to town traffic - they NEVER need to put their feet down! The thing just stays nicely upright.... Good thing.
Well I'm saying - WELL DONE Mrs. Ninox_s - enjoy yourself! That's what it's all about.
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| Ninox_s | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 00:10 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Birdy68) | | | Thanks Everyone for the positive comments. The wife has read them and got a "kick" out of the encouragement.
Thanks Again.
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| RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 01:51 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | | Congratulations to your wife!! I wish mine had gone with something like one of those, she got a 250 Honda Rebel which is a good first bike but the shifting intimidates her.
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| Fordster | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 365 | | Location | : | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 02:25 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: RedBird2010) | | | Well done Mrs. Ninox.. congrats!
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| Jimbo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 25/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,032 | | Location | : | Queanbeyan, N.S.W., Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 05:36 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Fordster) | | | Good on ya, Mrs Ninox!
Hope to see ya 'trackside' with your mighty beast at Bathurst!!
Cheers
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 13:01 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | | There are a few Piaggio's around here. It's a pretty ingenious design in that the bike still leans like a regular motorcycle.
I was thinking about a Spyder for my wife, but I took one out and hated it. It corners like a car, but worse. Every time I cornered, it felt like the inside front wheel was coming off the ground.
Maybe this would be a better alternative for Mrs. enGage.
Glad your wife is out with you - still working on mine...
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| feduke | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 14:48 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
There are a few Piaggio's around here. It's a pretty ingenious design in that the bike still leans like a regular motorcycle.
I was thinking about a Spyder for my wife, but I took one out and hated it. It corners like a car, but worse. Every time I cornered, it felt like the inside front wheel was coming off the ground.
Maybe this would be a better alternative for Mrs. enGage.
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I'm with you EnGage! I hadn't left the parking area of the demo stand at Daytona Bike Week before I wanted to just get off the damn thing. I guess I envisioned cornering to be something like a go cart. Wow was I wrong! Maybe it's just because I'm used to leaning into a turn but even at low speed I felt like this thing was going to fall over. It wandered all over the road, was underpowered and underbraked. I was kind of thinking of an alternate plan when I became even more of an old fart than I already am. The Spyder is definitely NOT that plan.
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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 Mar 2011 - 23:49 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: EnGage) | | | Good for her! I hate to brag but I will. I am very proud of my (won't mention age but near your wife's) old wife but she decided to go and take the Learners course. She then picked out a 650 cc. Suzuki Savage-now called Boulevard S40. That lasted 3 weeks. She sold that on Craigslist then got this Suzuki S50-800cc V-twin. 13.4 sec 1/4 mile. Handles like a Sportbike-50 mpg. A beautiful bike for a beautiful woman. We did 250 miles on Sunday and she keeps up with the Thunderbird with no effort. I have been asked a few times how she went from passenger to rider. I had a sneaky plan to get her to like riding. I made sure my bike had a comfortable seat with back rest. My first bike was a sport touring type of Honda with a Corbin seat. When she was aboard I never drove really fast or cornered with much angle. It took 5 years for her to get her own wheels and I'm very proud of her. I'm lucky to have a wife that loves to ride as much as I do (maybe more).
Hope your wife will move up to a real bike. Make sure to let her pick it out herself. You just get to polish the wheels and change the oil!
All the best,
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| paulc | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 31 Mar 2011 - 17:56 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
Ninox_s wrote:
My wife has decided to assert her independence and at the ripe old age of 57 has got her learners licence and bought her first motor cycle.
Well if one is pedantic it is actually a motor tricycle. 300CC's of Italian stallion!
She won't break any speed records but we went for our first joint ride for lunch today and I couldn't be any prouder of the old girl. While she'll still pillion on the longer trips we can enjoy some rides together in the local area.
The MP3 seems like the perfect learners mount. Stable, auto and handles pretty well. No where near as intimidating for a first time rider as a geared bike. She might trade up when she gets her full licence and a bit of experience but at this stage she is ecstatic with her choice.
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| Keets | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/02/2009 | | Posts | : | 453 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 03 Apr 2011 - 10:00 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: paulc) | | | we call them arse backwards trikes...
doesnt matter, as long as shes out there on the road
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| Lantesh | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 243 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 30 May 2011 - 08:27 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh | | | The front of it looks like a face. I find myself wanting to talk to it, lol. But seriously congrats to your wife. I hope she has many future miles of fun on her new scoot.
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| feduke | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 30 May 2011 - 12:07 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: paulc) | | | Cycle World magazine commented on the MP3 in their recent issue. They didn't do a full test but rode it a bit and were very impressed. They were amazed at the stability and the way it tracked over bumps in the road. I don't think they impress too easily with most "scooters."
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| Sergio | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 82 | | Location | : | Marostica, VI, Italy |
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| | Posted : 30 May 2011 - 13:10 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: feduke) | | | MP3 is very diffused in Italy, you can find it expecially in big cities, it have 2 main advantages: no need to put down feets when stop on semafor and more security when cross tramway railroads. Stability is excellent and not only on low speed. Seems impossible but is an excellent scooter.
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| sprint5t | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 12 Jun 2011 - 15:17 Post title : Re: Please Don't Laugh (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
Ninox_s wrote:
My wife has decided to assert her independence and at the ripe old age of 57 has got her learners licence and bought her first motor cycle.
Well if one is pedantic it is actually a motor tricycle. 300CC's of Italian stallion!
She won't break any speed records but we went for our first joint ride for lunch today and I couldn't be any prouder of the old girl. While she'll still pillion on the longer trips we can enjoy some rides together in the local area.
The MP3 seems like the perfect learners mount. Stable, auto and handles pretty well. No where near as intimidating for a first time rider as a geared bike. She might trade up when she gets her full licence and a bit of experience but at this stage she is ecstatic with her choice.
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An excellent choice... well done Mrs Ninox. If they made one with a ~1000cc'sh engine I'd have one in a flash for commuting.
Stability is excellent, double wheels equals double brakes, and double tyre patch.
If you get a minute worth looking at them on Youtube, especially where the guy is flying along and puts one front wheel up on the kerb while the other is still on the road. Ride safe and enjoy.
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