Genuine, adventure riding women. - Page 3

Canuman · 11-09-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowgirl

Here's a few pics from some of my travels.

The riding pictures are hard to get since I'm almost always on solo rides. If you see me say "Hi!"

Of course you're welcome to post your own. I've never found it particularly easy to take pics of myself. I'd like to know your experiences on the DL650 as a woman. I ride one, and M'lady has looked at them. How does it perform as a woman's bike? Did you modify anything to make it fit?

Skowinski · 11-09-2011, 06:53 PM

Here are a few of Mrs. Skowinski:

On her first street bike, and her first overnight street bike trip.

Crossing the Sierra Nevadas in June, moved up to a ZZR600.

Ready to go on a dualsports ride.

A bit of a problem with deep gravel.

Cowgirl · 11-09-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Canuman

Of course you're welcome to post your own. I've never found it particularly easy to take pics of myself. I'd like to know your experiences on the DL650 as a woman. I ride one, and M'lady has looked at them, and I ride one and like it. How does it perform as a woman's bike? Did you modify anything to make it fit?

I love my Wee

I'm 5'4" so I knew going in that I would be lowering it. When I picked it up I could get both toes down and it felt a little precarious - by the time I drove the 100km to the dealer that was going to lower it I felt fairly comfortable but went ahead and had it lowered 2". Now I can flatfoot it

Next spring I'm thinking I will take out the lowering links since I plan on some ambitious rides and would like that ground clearance back. At that time I'll probably shave the seat some and lower the pegs so my leg postion will stay the same. The ergos are perfect for me without any mods - the longest day I've put in is about 800km but I still felt good at the end of that day. I can pick it up although if the terrain is particularly rough that can be problematic and I wouldn't want to have to do it too many times in one day

Cowgirl · 11-09-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RED CAT

See you at the BCBDR7 next june!

You bet!! I can hardly wait!

Phoenix101 · 11-09-2011, 10:12 PM

my adventure wife

GSPeP · 11-09-2011, 10:27 PM

One of my friends in Germany

GSPeP · 11-09-2011, 10:30 PM

Another two ladies I met in Germany

GSPeP · 11-09-2011, 10:32 PM

And some more

Canuman · 11-10-2011, 02:53 PM

Did anyone notice that there's a strong contingent of redheads in this lot? Not casting aspersions on the other hair colors, just observing.

ke4yyq · 11-10-2011, 08:08 PM

Hard to tell in todays time. Hair color seems to change with the seasons.

Bigger Al · 11-11-2011, 06:13 PM

My wife's been riding her own bikes (and a scooter) for about 5 years. We bought her a Ninja 250 just about 2 years ago, and she's put on almost 25K since then.
This is between Reno and Winnemucca, NV, on the way to Boise. We took a 3,500-mile trip last Summer from Northern California to Idaho, Yellowstone, Glacier NP, Seattle, then down the coast.

She had a KLR250 for a while, and loved everything about it except the kick-start-only feature. This past Spring we bought her a DR650, and she's in love, so much so that she's mentioned doing the CDT next Summer.

I'm truly a lucky guy!!

Craig McCurdy · 11-12-2011, 09:12 AM

The one person that I can ride with and it does not turn into a race!

n16ht5 · 11-12-2011, 10:18 AM

Canuman · 11-12-2011, 01:24 PM

Loving this thread. Here's M'lady after doing 1086 miles in Canada this summer on an "Iron Butt" through Quebec and Ontario in about 21 hours.

That's enough Champagne to get her wrecked.

A little while later, she was invited to attend a rally in NY. I don't rally, unless there's a raid somewhere in it. She ended up carrying three people's gear, as they didn't want to clutter up the smooth lines of their V-twin cruisers with anything practical. M'Lady took their dunnage and Granny's rocker:

She also rides a K75S, and has a good Yamaha XT250 in the pipe. I can't wait to ride dirt with her. Last year, with me on the KLR Siss-fitty and her on her BMW, we rode some rough road and deep water. That was before we had helmet-to-helmet comm. Didn't matter, I could hear her whooping and hollering all the way.

She was featured in a film recently, with bikes and guns. How cool is that?

gumshoe4 · 11-12-2011, 02:21 PM

Awesome thread...

I wish I could get my wife interested in motorcycles. She doesn't care if I do it, but has no interest herself...

One thing I've noticed on this thread is that the ladies here don't just do an occasional run...they ride the snot out of their bikes...CONGRATULATIONS to all...

Bob out...

11-09-2011, 06:53 PM	#32
Skowinski Tetrapod Joined: Nov 2009 Location: creeping about on the surface Oddometer: 3,432	Here are a few of Mrs. Skowinski: On her first street bike, and her first overnight street bike trip. Crossing the Sierra Nevadas in June, moved up to a ZZR600. Ready to go on a dualsports ride. A bit of a problem with deep gravel. __________________ "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Thoreau

11-09-2011, 10:12 PM	#35
Phoenix101 Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Eastern WA Oddometer: 501	my adventure wife Attached Images __________________ Don't blame me for this mess I voted for McCain

11-09-2011, 10:27 PM	#36
GSPeP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: near Antwerp, Belgium Oddometer: 1,783	One of my friends in Germany __________________ Greetings from Belgium, Peter (2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure) gspep.smugmug.com & www.steendorp.info

11-09-2011, 10:30 PM	#37
GSPeP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: near Antwerp, Belgium Oddometer: 1,783	Another two ladies I met in Germany __________________ Greetings from Belgium, Peter (2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure) gspep.smugmug.com & www.steendorp.info

11-09-2011, 10:32 PM	#38
GSPeP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: near Antwerp, Belgium Oddometer: 1,783	And some more __________________ Greetings from Belgium, Peter (2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure) gspep.smugmug.com & www.steendorp.info

11-10-2011, 02:53 PM	#39
Canuman ^OP Cheese, Gromit? Joined: Jun 2008 Location: The Palace of the People, VT Oddometer: 3,299	Did anyone notice that there's a strong contingent of redheads in this lot? Not casting aspersions on the other hair colors, just observing. __________________ We have no resources. We produce nothing. But...we have plenty of MEAN. Fearless Leader Motorcycle Racks Handmade in the US! Support a fellow Rider! Dual Sport Luggage Racks for: DRZ-S, SM and E, DR 650 and KLR650: http://www.moto-racks.com

11-10-2011, 08:08 PM	#40
ke4yyq Ham Joined: Jan 2008 Oddometer: 471	Hard to tell in todays time. Hair color seems to change with the seasons. __________________ Benny Carrollton Georgia, Age 57 BMWMOA#139744,IBA # 37550 SSN 683/SSN 660 "74-"78 2007 BMW GSA, 2006 Honda CRF250X, 2006 Kawasaki KLR 650

11-11-2011, 06:13 PM	#41
Bigger Al Still a stupid tire guy Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Auburn, CA Oddometer: 7,281	My wife's been riding her own bikes (and a scooter) for about 5 years. We bought her a Ninja 250 just about 2 years ago, and she's put on almost 25K since then. This is between Reno and Winnemucca, NV, on the way to Boise. We took a 3,500-mile trip last Summer from Northern California to Idaho, Yellowstone, Glacier NP, Seattle, then down the coast. She had a KLR250 for a while, and loved everything about it except the kick-start-only feature. This past Spring we bought her a DR650, and she's in love, so much so that she's mentioned doing the CDT next Summer. I'm truly a lucky guy!! __________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

11-12-2011, 09:12 AM	#42
Craig McCurdy BIGMAC Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Hood River, Oregon Oddometer: 1,226	The one person that I can ride with and it does not turn into a race! __________________ I want my ADV *Hood River, OR. Riding out the backdoor* Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route

11-12-2011, 10:18 AM	#43
n16ht5 ride the night Joined: May 2010 Location: Arlington, WA Oddometer: 1,730	__________________ http://whitehorsephotography.net Chronicles of Gnarnia Dust2Dawson n16ht5 screwed with this post 11-12-2011 at 10:32 AM

11-12-2011, 01:24 PM	#44
Canuman ^OP Cheese, Gromit? Joined: Jun 2008 Location: The Palace of the People, VT Oddometer: 3,299	Loving this thread. Here's M'lady after doing 1086 miles in Canada this summer on an "Iron Butt" through Quebec and Ontario in about 21 hours. That's enough Champagne to get her wrecked. A little while later, she was invited to attend a rally in NY. I don't rally, unless there's a raid somewhere in it. She ended up carrying three people's gear, as they didn't want to clutter up the smooth lines of their V-twin cruisers with anything practical. M'Lady took their dunnage and Granny's rocker: She also rides a K75S, and has a good Yamaha XT250 in the pipe. I can't wait to ride dirt with her. Last year, with me on the KLR Siss-fitty and her on her BMW, we rode some rough road and deep water. That was before we had helmet-to-helmet comm. Didn't matter, I could hear her whooping and hollering all the way. She was featured in a film recently, with bikes and guns. How cool is that? __________________ We have no resources. We produce nothing. But...we have plenty of MEAN. Fearless Leader Motorcycle Racks Handmade in the US! Support a fellow Rider! Dual Sport Luggage Racks for: DRZ-S, SM and E, DR 650 and KLR650: http://www.moto-racks.com Canuman screwed with this post 11-12-2011 at 01:51 PM

11-12-2011, 02:21 PM	#45
gumshoe4 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Oddometer: 459	Awesome thread... I wish I could get my wife interested in motorcycles. She doesn't care if I do it, but has no interest herself... One thing I've noticed on this thread is that the ladies here don't just do an occasional run...they ride the snot out of their bikes...CONGRATULATIONS to all... Bob out...

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