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What's the right bike for former pillion?
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<blockquote data-quote="MKO" data-source="post: 393206" data-attributes="member: 2702"><p>My backseat driver for 34 years has decided she'd like to ride her own bike again. That's right, she started riding a Honda 360 in 1974 briefly, but had a close-call scare and hasn't driven since. She is going to enroll in a MSF course where they use Rebel 250's, but we're looking for recommendations on a bike that can pass on the highway, is comfortable without being too heavy or intimidating. Oh yeah, she's 5'2" and has about a 28" inseam. She used to tiptoe the 360 around and I'll guess the seat height on that thing was about 30" - 31".</p><p></p><p>I think she is going to have to settle on a cruiser to get the 27"-28" seat height she needs, but I'm open to suggestions. She has expressed interest in the Honda Shadow 750 and VLX 600, Yamaha V-Star 650 and Kawasaki Vulcan 800. They all have the low seat height, but I wonder about the power to pass on the highway.</p><p></p><p>Does anybody have first-hand experience riding any of these bikes?</p><p></p><p>Are there other models we sould be considering that might fit the bill? It would be great to find a comfortable UJM standard with performance and a 27" seat height, but I don't think they exist.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the help!</p><p></p><p>Mike & Debbie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MKO, post: 393206, member: 2702"] My backseat driver for 34 years has decided she'd like to ride her own bike again. That's right, she started riding a Honda 360 in 1974 briefly, but had a close-call scare and hasn't driven since. She is going to enroll in a MSF course where they use Rebel 250's, but we're looking for recommendations on a bike that can pass on the highway, is comfortable without being too heavy or intimidating. Oh yeah, she's 5'2" and has about a 28" inseam. She used to tiptoe the 360 around and I'll guess the seat height on that thing was about 30" - 31". I think she is going to have to settle on a cruiser to get the 27"-28" seat height she needs, but I'm open to suggestions. She has expressed interest in the Honda Shadow 750 and VLX 600, Yamaha V-Star 650 and Kawasaki Vulcan 800. They all have the low seat height, but I wonder about the power to pass on the highway. Does anybody have first-hand experience riding any of these bikes? Are there other models we sould be considering that might fit the bill? It would be great to find a comfortable UJM standard with performance and a 27" seat height, but I don't think they exist. Thanks for the help! Mike & Debbie [/QUOTE]
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