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[Snowdog]

After years of saying she'd never get on a bike. She watched some of the Horizons Unlimited achievable dream videos and decided to try a free hour via XS in Bradford to see if she liked it.

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Big grin on her face when she got off the bike. She's been advised to polish up her balance so we're getting her a push bike this weekend and then she's going to have another go in a few weeks.

After this we went to Alan Jeffries in Bradford and she just hopped onto a 650 GS and took it off the side stand like it was no big deal. I pointed out that she didn't have the confidence to do that before her 40 mins on the bike.
So fingures crossed we'll both be doing that big trip in the next few years.
She's already talking about S.America. B) :woohoo:

[Snowdog]

*and fingers crossed. Not sure what fingures are but they are crossed too.

[jonny955]

Great stuff! It's a mixed bag when your other half starts riding, though... :dry:

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[li]You end up on ride-outs together at a slower pace, which can be nice.
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[li]She starts to get ideas about the sort of bike she wants...that aren't always whyta YOU had in mind.
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[li]She ends up buying a bigger/faster/flashier bike than you... hmy: [/li]
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Enjoy and good luck!

Jon

[beddowsm]

Great stuff. After years of being a pillion my wife has recently bought a Vara 125. She has now passed her CBT, theory test and has her Mod 1 booked in for next week. But she has decided to go for the big bike test so has a lesson booked on a 500 later this week.

[Sprockette]

Removed.

[Snowdog]

Great stuff. After years of being a pillion my wife has recently bought a Vara 125. She has now passed her CBT, theory test and has her Mod 1 booked in for next week. But she has decided to go for the big bike test so has a lesson booked on a 500 later this week.

Excellent news, the more lady two wheel travellers the better I think.

[Bigtim]

Good on her,

I've just booked a CBT course for my other half as she thinks it would be cheaper for her to run a small bike than her usual Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 turbo diesel. I'm still trying to persuade here a proper 125 would be better than a 125 twist and slow.

[Bonniebird]

Good for your missus Snowdog B)
My husband and I have an amazing time travelling together, he says there is no better travelling buddy than your wife

[GUNDOG]

Excellent...

[Gavinskii]

Good for your missus Snowdog B)
My husband and I have an amazing time travelling together, he says there is no better travelling buddy than your wife

That's not what he said to me while you were polishing the bikes at Norfolk simmer