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GF/Wife Riding

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How many of you got your SO out there on the snowbikes? GF always wanted a sled before when i sledded but now that i have made the jump a bike makes more sense, was thinking about grabbing a setup this year but we felt that was allot os decided to just get a bike in the late winter and prepped up for spring/summer riding and then look at doing a track kit for next winter.

problem i am having is whats a good bike? winter obviously she would be fine on a 450 to 500 4 stroke but thats a big bike in the summer. and dont want to buy 2 bikes!

kinda want to stay away from 2 stroke as a little more work in the winter time, also Estart is a MUST, leaning towards a wide ratio 450 at this point maybe detuned?

what are your thoughts? I havent heard great things about the DOHC 350s from KTm and Husky but maybe i just knew a few people with bad ones.
 
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Search for good threads on starting your significant other on riding. Many folks get turned off by a frightening experience where they are not in control of the machine. For dirt, it could be best to progress from something short with an auto clutch to a real bike as skill and confidence build.

On the other hand, some folks can jump right to a 450.

(One of my sisters won't ride much after a significant low speed crash & injury)
 

wwillf01

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How many of you got your SO out there on the snowbikes? GF always wanted a sled before when i sledded but now that i have made the jump a bike makes more sense, was thinking about grabbing a setup this year but we felt that was allot os decided to just get a bike in the late winter and prepped up for spring/summer riding and then look at doing a track kit for next winter.



problem i am having is whats a good bike? winter obviously she would be fine on a 450 to 500 4 stroke but thats a big bike in the summer. and dont want to buy 2 bikes!



kinda want to stay away from 2 stroke as a little more work in the winter time, also Estart is a MUST, leaning towards a wide ratio 450 at this point maybe detuned?



what are your thoughts? I havent heard great things about the DOHC 350s from KTm and Husky but maybe i just knew a few people with bad ones.


My wife hates the snowmobile loves the Snowbike... It's been great for her ... Go with something with electric start... She rides a cr500 ... I think on the snow bikes you really don't have to worry about them having too much power.. She can lug the cr500 forever... I bet it rarely sees 5 grand;) but she ways 125 pounds.. Summer bike she rocks a beta xtrainer 300 .. She lives that also.


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I went a little different direction. I bought a 450 xc-w as my woods bike, her snow bike. I ride a 450 CRF as my snow bike. When she wants to ride dirt. The power on the xc-w is way smooth. My wife has been riding for a while not a beginner by any means.
 

wwillf01

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To me the key is don't get something the scare her or you will be screwed.. And ride stuff that is on her respective level.. I see a lot of guys drag the significant others through stuff they shouldn't when they are learning


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Had my 16yo daughter and 11yo boy riding my 15' husky 450 long track last week end. They did really well. Has a rekluse and that really helped. They both started riding bikes this summer so don't have a lot of time on them. The biggest fear for them was the bike is tall and they were afraid of tipping over. I think I'm going to try a short track on the husky 250 for them and see how that goes.
 
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