First bike for newbie girl

Hello all,

I would like to start riding, I have a couple of friends who do so, and they can't stop telling me of their adventures. A friend is willing to teach me how to ride. My question is, what bike would you recomend for a small girl (5'2) that seeks the thrill of riding?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!  

My first piece of advice would be to take a Basic Rider Training course in your area. They are usually offered through the local college. They are fun, quick paced classes and you will gain so much confidence once completed. As far as the bikes go, assuming you will ride on the street, check out the buell blast, or Suzuki SV 650.. both smaller bikes and easy to handle. Check out the Kawasaki Ninja 250.. sport bike looks and feel in once again an easy to handle bike. Good Luck, and welcome to the additive world of motorcyling!    

I am going to take your advice and sign up for a Basic Rider Training course in my area, I already looked up the classes. I am a little nervous, I am pretty much a girly girl who wears high heels every day, it will be a nice change though to go from heels to boots and riding gear, my feet will thank me.    

Hi there!

I must say you're one tough cookie! I'm a girl and I would love to be able to ride those mean-machines too but I'm too scared. Hopefully in the future, I'll have the guts to do it :P

Good luck with riding!  

To make you feel better, I'm 5'1".  I took the MSF Basic Rider Course 1st week of September and bought my first bike - a Kawasaki Ninja 250. Taking the class helped me gain my confidence in riding. At first, I wanted to lower the bike because I was tip-toeing on the ground whenever I slowed down or stopped. But as I was riding it each day, I got used to it and I felt comfortable with the bike's original seat height, so I decided not to have it lowered after all. As for riding experience, practice in a parking lot after before going outside. After I did that, I went to a bunch of forums and asked around if anyone lived in my area and show me the ropes (turning, upshifting, downshifting, learning how to look ahead, etc.) I found someone who was willing and we would ride on weekends. My workplace is only 11 miles from where I live, so I would ride my bike to work and back. And I've only been riding for almost 3 months.  

Good to see Gurls interested in Riding !!
It's Life Changing ... For Sure !!
Take it slow and be safe .. ride your own ride and do now get caught up in "Having to burn rubber" (lol)

The MSF course is great ... gain very useful knowledge!! Spend time just getting to know your bike ... ride in parking lots .. subdivisons and whereever you can find that has little traffic.

Practice makes perfect .. but just know you will make mistakes .. everyone does!!
Don't let it get you down .. only way to learn some things.

I started on the Ninja 250 .. and gotta say for a gurl without any riding experience .. is was great bike.

Good Luck and Have Much Fun!!  

see now for girls i think a 250 is the best starter bike but you guys should really do a 500 or 600 considering the difference in the way guys and girls ride. but as far as you girls go, YOU GO GIRLS! have fun be careful! Ninja 250 is the way to go  

haha, i know females that will out ride me any day of the week and i am not a noob by far, i knee drag and all that, one chick i know does frequent track days, i wouldnt sleep on them females :P