jdough7
Junior Member
Tell him to get a new girlfriend, he shouldn't have a hard time doing that with his new bike! :thumbup:
Boy does this sound familiar. My wife was/is quite against me getting a motorcycle. Oh we went thur it time and time again. The key is just like everyone says, you need to educate here.
Let her know that
a. Safety is foremost on your mind.
b. The FZ6 is not a crotch rocket in the traditional sense. It's listed more as a standard
c. It's easier to control than a cruiser, your center of gravity on the FZ6 makes it more advantageous to handling
d. Overall cost of ownership will be less
e. The motorcycle is only as dangerous as the rider. It doesn't move by itself.
f. Let her know how you view safety.
g. Inform her of the safety gear you will wear.
That's pretty good ammo. She may still disagree with your choice but it might not be as bad and that can open the door to more understanding on her part.
Good luck.
As for me, my wife was like, "there's nothing I can do to stop you from getting the motorcycle." I said nope. When I came home from Iraq I had my motorcycle 3 days later.
this is a tough one... Insurance cheaper on a fz6 than a cruiser??? Um nooooo.
this is a tough one... Insurance cheaper on a fz6 than a cruiser??? Um nooooo. Cheaper to maintain.... Um no..... Better handling of course better brakes absolutely. As far as saying go find another girlfriend.... um thats pretty shallow.... I look at it this way Its my money I buy what I want. They aren't married yet..... I say he has a tough one on his hands!
:Flip: first off i would trade her for the world, so i think those ideas are shot. second , i told her about how armored jackets and leather with help protect me along with a helment and i also convenced her i wont do anything even remotely crazy ( around her lol). I also came up with a plan as far as the money goes and but MAY 21st 2010 i will have my FZ6. now here is my problem. I LOVE my brother 08 and i was told that they (fz6) lost power in 09 and im not sure about next yr but i dont wanna lose power. what should i do ?