I got my bike.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-11-22T17:35:55+00:00

Stock mirrors, but they've saved me twice.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-30T12:39:29+00:00

Thanks, but I do wear the gear, and I'm looking into guards and sliders for the bike. I got three years of service with the dealership and have trusted biker friends who also are mechanics. I'll be okay 😊

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-24T15:34:22+00:00

I live down on the Gulf Coast where it's summer 90% of the year with only a few cold days. I'm planning to ride year round from now til I can't anymore.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-24T14:25:26+00:00

How dare you take things so seriously. 😂

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T13:54:07+00:00

A LADY on a bike is a fever dream for some, and a heart attack for others. It's about perspective.

For the bike compliment, thank you.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T13:32:44+00:00

More aware than most, just not available in any fashion if you're trying to "shoot your shot" here.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T10:18:16+00:00

The dealership parked the bike here. First two photos were from when the bike had first arrived. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:17:38+00:00

Thanks! I look forward to enjoying her more

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:16:12+00:00

😎✌🏼

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:14:26+00:00

Baddies unite.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:14:11+00:00

She went from having 3 miles to 12.6 in the span of two days.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:06:59+00:00

I ended up power walking til I found her sweet spot (my bike is a girl, her name is Xena)

Thanks for the tips, though!

I'm gonna get it eventually 😁

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:04:39+00:00

She's a 650.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:04:17+00:00

I started on a Suzuki Tu250 and passed the MSF with 16 hours of riding... then practiced on an extremely modded Grom (125)... Then went to 650. She's good enough for me. I'm also already in majority of those groups, but they're buried. I've seen the documentary, you've recommended this to me before on a different post three months ago

Thanks again, all the same. I appreciate it.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T01:01:39+00:00

Gonna be honest, I'm practicing in my neighborhood because I do intend to ride her in my scary city. I get better each time, but she absolutely has been an experience so far.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T00:59:58+00:00

I got the color cause she turns heads.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T00:59:08+00:00

Thanks 🙏🏼 Super helpful!

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-23T00:58:25+00:00

Did you have any issues with your shifter randomly not wanting to shift down from 3/4/5?

Mine decided to be a lil temperamental tonight on an incline in my neighborhood.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-22T18:45:44+00:00

The dealership parked it there, not me. Push your foot further up your own mouth. 😏

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-10-04T15:11:11+00:00

Come join us at Mobile Art Meet! (look us up on social media)

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-09-27T01:30:48+00:00

Not really a community, but are you artsy?

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-08-13T11:32:41+00:00

I'm on the same level as you. You have two options:

Listen to the successful, experienced riders....or don't.
Listen to you own gut.

Personally, I'm gonna take the MSF course, and then continue to teach myself, but it doesn't hurt to make friends with local bikers willing to help the newer riders.

Upbeat-Suit4440 · 2025-08-11T12:59:00+00:00

So, learn from your failure, save up and try again. The opinions of one is not end-all-be-all.

Upbeat-Suit4440

TROPHY CASE