Why Bother to Write?

With so many motorcycle choices available today, I thought it would be a simple choice to buy one that fits. It's actually been quite an adventure to find a particular model that would fit my height. I'm 5'0 flat and 125 lbs on the day after Thanksgiving, fitting into a bike would prove to be interesting enough to write about it and that's the whole point of this blog. I settled on a 2009 Yamaha V Star Custom 650 and I want to share my experiences getting used to my new motorcycle, doing modifications, and some maintenance. And if I go off on a tandem because riding a bike can be quite EXHILARATING, then I might throw in a few personal thoughts.

It can be quite daunting for a woman to start riding a motorcycle, let alone purchasing one then modifying it to fit your needs and doing some basic maintenance work. This it to who my blog is geared towards. The riding part I'm not going to be extensive on because there are thousands of material already online for beginners, especially female beginners. But nothing about particular models geared toward women or modifications for them. I've noticed that women are continuously asking questions about the '09 V-Star 650 Custom and since I have one, it would be helpful to document the things I've done to it.

Now why on earth would I target such a small audience base? Short women riders who have V-Star 650 Customs. I can't get any more specific than that other than putting a color spec and model year. Because a lot of women look at the V Star 650, yet shy away from it because of its intimidating weight, size or fit. The remaining pool of women who stick with it often adapt to the bike instead of meeting the change halfway and transforming the bike as well to fit their needs. It's such a shame because the 650 is an awesome bike! With a few starting changes, you can tame it enough for a beginner, just like experienced riders who have this bike do some crazy mods to enhance performance suitable for their skill level. At least sit on it and give it a test ride, if it makes your heart beat faster and you absolutely start feeling something like love, seriously consider it.

Every forum for women riders I've run across have been mainly dealing with learning how to ride a bike or purchasing a bike tips. What if you know how to ride and just bought the bike? Now what? You can dive into the forums and start asking a lot of questions but if you're not familiar with a little bit of weekend garage wrenching, it can get quite confusing. Hopefully this blog will help. Any questions, just drop a note by commenting.