Any female members?
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GearheadGrrrl
Active Member
Pardon this ol' lady's absence from this thread, been winter so I haven't been keeping up. I feel most welcome and accepted here, seems like most of the S10 riders are pretty sane and reasonable folks, sorta like the BMW folks I hang with a lot, 'cept our S10s don't break down as much. As a rider of the female persuasion the only hassle I've had was from Harley riders and a Buell online forum was the worst- Those guys spend more time talking conspiracy theories than motorcycles! As to why more women aren't riding S10s, I suspect the S10's height and weight have scared some off. BMW seems to be attracting a lot more women riders even though the boxer GS is just as heavy by the time you add the spare final drive, etc. to the saddlebags, but they offer low seats and have lighter F series GSs too. Perhaps Yamaha's new offerings like the 700 adventure bike will attract more female riders?
Hey! Good to have my question answered, you could be right about the T7, my wife also thinks the T12 is a bit to big and heavy. She’s attracted more to smaller and light to handle bikes. Enjoy your S10!
Stefan
isn,t the T7 taller in the saddle than the s10 i,m 6 1" and was on tip toe on the t7 in the show room
rob
Nikolajsen
"Keep it simple"
Yes, about 1 inch. (if S10 in lowest pos.)
Yeah it is but nice and narrow, and since my wife is 1,84m that won’t be an issue
.did you ride the T7 already? I didn’t have the chance yet, just showroom sitting.
Stefan
no just sat on it in the showroom but that was 6 months ago my neighbour bout one about 2 months ago offered me a ride i didn,t bother he had it a week swopped it for a 900 tracerYeah it is but nice and narrow, and since my wife is 1,84m that won’t be an issue
did you ride the T7 already? I didn’t have the chance yet, just showroom sitting.
Stefan
Tenman
Well-Known Member
I wonder how big of a hit he took trading it in
Wat trading it in that fast! Tracer is a way different machine. Would like to ride it an afternoon, hopefully next year.
£1200 to own 7 days and 350 miles
he has a 1250 gsa as well that he rides with mates that have the same bmw, bought the t7 for a second bike but didn,t like it after a few rides with his 1250 bmw mates so swopped it for a new 900 tracer whitch he likes
rob
That’s some expensive miles.. didn’t he do a testdrive? Sounds a bit like a hasty decision. Well on the other hand, there is gonna a very happy rider who gets a “new” bike and a discount! Would be perfect for me.
Stefan
Stefan
Welcome back. I could only remember the "grrrl" part of your stage name. Now, do you have the purple bike, or is that someone else.
GearheadGrrrl
Active Member
No, got a white 1st gen with a sidecar.
R
RonH
Guest
Elizilla was the only female I can remember except the fake fabricated fable of the 2013 from Hawaii that caught on fire from holding the start switch too long, which was also female and got a new 2015 free from yamaha.