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Well my daughter had her first day on the Ninja.
I took her in her gear up to the High School parking lot, spent 30 minutes going over the basic controls (off the bike). Then came another 30 minutes duck walking the bike back a forth. Well after that we worked on throttle and clutch control (actual riding), the first few times she stalled the bike. After we talked about it a few more minutes and explained to her to keep her head up and feel the clutch under her fingers the revs in her behind and listen at the same time. She tried again and on the first try she took off, lugged the engine and recovered nicely. After 30 minutes of starting and stopping in a 50 ft area, I extend the area to 100 yards (straight and only in first gear). Gave her the instructions and off she went down and back, she came back and notice that it is much more managable with a little speed. So off she went again and again and again (all in first gear), ride down stop find neutral duck walk it around and back.
Next weekend it will be shifting and cornering, trying to prepare her a little for her MSF.
All in all she made her dad proud and didn't give up.
She'll make a good rider in the future.
I took her in her gear up to the High School parking lot, spent 30 minutes going over the basic controls (off the bike). Then came another 30 minutes duck walking the bike back a forth. Well after that we worked on throttle and clutch control (actual riding), the first few times she stalled the bike. After we talked about it a few more minutes and explained to her to keep her head up and feel the clutch under her fingers the revs in her behind and listen at the same time. She tried again and on the first try she took off, lugged the engine and recovered nicely. After 30 minutes of starting and stopping in a 50 ft area, I extend the area to 100 yards (straight and only in first gear). Gave her the instructions and off she went down and back, she came back and notice that it is much more managable with a little speed. So off she went again and again and again (all in first gear), ride down stop find neutral duck walk it around and back.
Next weekend it will be shifting and cornering, trying to prepare her a little for her MSF.
All in all she made her dad proud and didn't give up.
She'll make a good rider in the future.
