I want to ride with you

Hello Gina, my name is Steve and I'm in Arizona I bought a 2019 Indian Chieftain Limited in March of 24', did my riding class a month before, so same boat as you. New rider, but not on 2 wheels, so a little different. The wind thing you gotta lean into the wind, don't hold the handlebars too tight but enough so you won't lose grip. The MT-07, the guy wanted the other bike but didn't want to give up the mods so he put cheap stuff on there. Oh and 9 months after i bought the Indian i got an XSR900, try to find demo rides and ride as many as you can. I really wanted the GSX-8R, but then I test rode it and that changed. But it got down to a MT-09 SP, Indian FTR carbon and the XSR900, i sat on all, they were REAL close, FTR not making anymore, and then ALL the comparison on you tube changed me to the XSR900. I did test ride a 400 Royal Enfield and the lacking of power was just that, sorry this is so looooong. Well glad you're ok, oh and at 1st when I got the Chieftain I didn't ride it for the 1st couple of months I had it, people asked why I wasn't riding it, "I said I was scared", they said why did you get it, "I said I'm scared that once I started riding, I always be on it" and now I have 2, thinking about a 3rd, ok this is good bye, see ya, Steve

I’m turning 49 next week! N just started riding n night my first bike after being a horse rider. N now bought a HondaCBR 600 RR LOVIN IN N GONNA START VLOGGING too. Look me up Amy Pirouz❤

I have 3 motorcycles a Honda CBR 250, Yamaha fz6 and a Kawasaki Vulcan S and have and sold at least 3 others and not once have I bought something from a dealership!!!

Classic woman question....... So is basically an scooter, my Honda CBR 250 can get to 95 mph enough for the highway!!!

Hey ginger where have you been, we missed you a lot, come back

My Grom clone also has a "250" cc engine. And it's currently the bike I ride most. It cruises wonderfully at 35-55mph, and tops out at 70mph. For highways, I have my CFmoto 450, which has just enough power to be fast and fuel efficient.

i think this is the same as the school-bike i tried to get the license on, and i went from automatic 50cc scooter to this, so that was a big change and trying to learn the gearing out in traffic wasnt easy, but kinda want to try again next spring, the superlight throttle was frustrating trying to learn :P

Age is just a Number..... 🏍

You were very brave to start riding. I’ve tried to get my daughters to ride in their 20’s. Maybe no motivation or not enough coordination. Kudos to you. Cheers

I am a third generation motorcyclist. (My grandfather courted my grandmother on a 1916 Indian) When I got my first bike, my father told me that if I could get through the first six months without an accident that I would be well on my way to becoming a good rider. I still believe that.

Thanks to @nata_ontheroad I tried hipnosis. And: it works absolut incredible good for me!!

Ok Miss Obvious. 😆

I love that your 50 and ride a SPORT BIKE I'm 34 and I have no kids or a husband. I was starting to wonder if I'd be weird if I kept trying to ride a sport bike. Or if all the women riders were 21. I'm glad there are more and more fierce women. It's the best feeling to ride. It's literally being at peace with your mental health hahaha if more women knew how it feels. It's undescribable

Have just bought a scooter as a first bike for my 83rd birthday . One of the best things I have ever done- absolutely love it. Can't tell mother, but my 78 year old partner approves. You go girl, good on you.

👍 cool, maybe we will run into each other around town, take care

Well this answers the question I asked in the other video I watched 😂😂

I also live in Florida and am thinking about getting one, this video is 3 years old so do you still have and ride that bike curious how well they do over time.

I'm 46 and finally about to get my license and my own bike! I'm excited for this new adventure!

Im not trynna learn from a woman ain't wanna get killed

Hi Gina! Thanks for the update. I have been wondering what you were up to and how you were getting along with the MT-07. I started riding about five years ago also at the age of 50. I started on a Honda Monkey and loved that little bike. About two years ago I got the itch to get something bigger and bought a KTM adventure bike. I’m glad I kept the Monkey, because I didn’t really enjoy riding the KTM. Last Fall I traded in the KTM on a Royal Enfield Hunter 350 and I have to say I really like it to the point where I think I’m probably ready to sell the Monkey. I hope you find something you like to just hop on and ride. I think it’s great that you do theater and have other interests to keep you busy. Riding motorcycles is fun, but it doesn’t have to be everything or the only thing you do. Be well and God bless. 🙂

Oh wow...This is me! I withdrawalled myself from the MSF course because of heat but mainly my anxiety. I just bought a bike and am trying again with the course in two weeks. Anyways, hearing this is exactly how I'm feeling. I worry about other drivers seeing me and traffic. I'm so excited and nervous... I really want to ride!!!

which bike was it and where did you purchase?

I hear you...51 here and got my first bike this year...just got my licence and parents dont know...worriers both, and I dont need that concern in my head at the moment. There is enough in there from me 😊

What 250cc motorcycle did you buy

Miss you Gina!--Respect!

I’ve always been afraid of motorcycles, because I’ve only ridden on the back and that was TERRIFYING! So I’ve decided to get my endorsement and get my own bike. Can’t wait. You go girl! 😁👍🏍

I love riding and singing to hair metal in my Bluetooth helmet…I am 49..getting back into riding 15 years of not riding. So much fun!

my first bike was a 250 i crashed it at 60mph shattered my leg dissabled for life got a prestetic leg bought a 650 riding again so yeah a 250 is more than enough for a first bike

Thank you so much for this video Gina. I'm 55yo and about to get leaner permit here in Australia. Up until a month ago I'd never been on a motorcycle despite the fact my entire family has bikes. About a month ago I had a go on bike on a friend's farm with my brother helping me and I loved it! My brother has had his license for years and has been so helpful. He kind of can't believe I've decided to get my license! I'm looking at a Honda CBR500 as a first bike probably. I know I'll be nervous but that's probably a good thing. I'm glad I'm a bit older as when I was young I would have probably been a bit too silly and taken too many risks. Also when younger I found I tended to be encouraged to do risky stuff by others. Now I'm nearly 56 I don't care what others think anymore! 🤣 I'll take it at my own pace and safely. Your video has really helped me as it's easy to think that I'm the only one nervous / excited about riding. Thanks again! Craig - Australia 😀

Im loving a small displacement engine ride, I have had 650cc and 900cc bikes and had my fair share of speeding fines, nowadays im enjoying the ride, not the adrenalin rush.

High just to let you know it's Sunday 14 July in wet and cold england and iv been riding bikes for about 25 years mostly sports bikes at silly speeds but my life has always been difficult as iv felt very feminine most of my life iv now realising that I'm a girl nothing can change that and I'm trying to do something about it but iv always been confident about my bike life been round south of France TT and so much but recently iv lost a lot of weight and my body is changing so much so all of a sudden my confidence is shot to pieces and I'm scared of the thing I most like to do in my life at Christmas I brought a gxa 1000 which is fast and iv only ridden it once iv got to other big heavy spots bikes which now scare me and have so many other things going on in my life especially being a girl it's hard work so my understanding of what you may be going through may be difficult to get on the bike as a solo rider not doing the bike club thing which I don't do as I'm very girly looking iv never watched your blogs before but the confidence thing in the wind and selling the little 250 I understand also booking is a pain at times life gets in the way of so many things we are or should be I hope after looking at so many blogs I will get my confidence back all the best 2 you and I know what it's like to be in your 50s and getting out there at least your in the sunny USA I used to follow bad kitty max wrist and gxa bra some I still follow all the best GXA jen

Best Dating Site i have ever seen, Cc i am a lion not a lamby, this is my Lions Face, i have eagle and a Oxe, look sometimes, and six wings, i like flat whites with five sugars as a drive through in the mornings, other then that i am down too earth. and quite loveable, i think the Sabbath is very day, i mean who doesn't pick on Mondays, in the fields.. Dusty Slim.

Congrats on your new bike Ginger. You might consider investing in some proper riding gear babe, for your dafety !

It was a great first video. You have experience as a radio host. Talking isn't that easy, as you may have heard in other videos.

Great video. I used to own a 1999 Suzuki GZ250. I now own a 2024 Suzuki SV650 and love it!!! You are right when describing its power; it's not a beginner bike and is easy to handle. Yet the bike does have "manageable" power greater than a lesser CC machine. The SV650 is really more bike than most people will reasonably need.

That is awesome. I am 53 and I am going to do my first MSF course on Aug 3rd. Looks like it is not just me ;-)

I bought my first bike in April and passed the rider course in May at 54!! 🎉 Been a passenger for years and didn't know how to ride either. My hubby had to ride it home from the dealership!! 😂 Been on 6 rides, and it's the best thing ever!!

Old but not dead

I bought my first motorcycle, a CSC "San Gabriel" SG-250, in May of 2024. The most important factor, for me, was the 26 inch seat-height. I'm only 5 feet 6 inches tall and have short legs. But, I can "flat foot" my bike. The SG-250 does what I need it to do. I can explore side-roads and do some highway traveling with limited performance expectations. I recently had "scrambler" handlebars installed, along with a 16 tooth front sprocket (which improved the top-speed and made my bike more comfortable to ride between 30 to 55+ miles per hour, when compared with the stock 14 tooth front sprocket). Shinko 244 tires completed my bike's transformation. I'm confident I can explore dirt roads, side-roads and interstate highways now. I won't win drag-races or moto-cross competitions, but I've got the bike I wanted for my purposes. :-) MotoCult also sells upgrade kits for the SG-250. It's possible to get the stock 14 horsepower upgraded to over 20 horsepower. Such an upgrade makes the SG-250 engine comparable to the Royal Enfield 350 engine, on a bike that weighs less (SG-250 weighs 273 pounds). I haven't purchased that upgrade, yet. But I mention it for those who may be interested.

Its because people care😁

If i was in Florida i'd have anxiety too lol. Lived there for 15 miserable years and while i was there had absolutely zero desire to ride. I had bikes, just never rode them there, like ever. It was just depressing, riding straight on flat roads with no scenery from light to light past cookie cutter strip malls and the same fake gated 'community' over and over hoping Florida Man and his monster truck don't come out of nowhere high on bath salts and drive over me like a speedbump. Now i live on top of the continental divide almost two miles high and it's always a joy to go ride. No crowds, traffic lights, city streets, strip malls, suburbs, and crazies. Fun twisty roads to ride, mostly dirt, and it's always beautiful. Although now i often don't ride because i already live where i want to be, or i just ride around on the mountain and practice. The only 'anxiety' i really get is when i have to deal with others on the road, because i know they're mostly oblivious idiots. And it's not even really 'anxiety' it's more like frustration i have to do a chore, put in extra work to ride safely and track everything i can see and hear, use offensive and defensive strategies and keep my head on a swivel because others lack skills or sense. I work hard to perfect my skills, but no amount of skill will save you from some cartoon character type loony toon doing the equivalent of dropping a piano on your head. I mean i get the same anxiety from being out in public, bike or not, at any time some crazy nonsense could just start popping off even if you're just standing there minding your own business.

I just bought my first motorcycle! Got trained, licensed, insured, the works...but a month ago I had never even sat in a motorcycle. The training course going into 2nd gear on a parking lot without traffic didn't fully prepare me! When I bought the bike and had to take it home on the street with stop lights and traffic was terrifying! I'm trying to take it out here and there for short trips (not during rush hour) on smaller roads and parking lots to master the "Not stalling" maneuver lol.

ty for the info noted im thinking the same when i get my bike

I tried , but...

Totally understand the time consuming nature of editing travel videos but it is oh so nice. I always enjoy the end product. I do not push quantity over quality. Mother of Marine here. Thank your son for his service. (Melissa)

So I've been riding since 2001 and I've taken a lot of time off in all those years. Literally my last break was 8 years! I still kept my motorcycle but I should have sold it. It sucks that the dealership didn't let you ride this new bike before you bought it. There are many dealerships that will. Just be prepared to walk away from a buy when they say no. "I've been burned in the past and simply refuse to buy without a test ride." Hell even Harley Davidson let me test ride my new bike when they knew I was serious and that was a $20,000 brand new bike. Ride what you want Ride when you want Ride where you want And don't let anyone try to convince you to do what you don't want to do. I had a friend that used to give me grief for not riding my bike all the time to work after I bought it. For long periods of time I wouldn't ride it to work and he was like "Why did you spend all that money if you're not going to even ride it." and I replied "Why do you even give a fuck? It's not your bike, it's not ever going to be your bike. It's my bike and I'll do what I want with it....including putting it in the garage to fall apart if that's what I want to do. NOTHING you say or feel about will change my mind. Besides it's creepy for you to be so upset with how someone else lives their life. Mind your own business." haha he never asked me about it again.

I'm 53 and going to get back on a bike after 30 yars so your video was very inspiring. People tell me I am crazy including my wife and kids LOL