What type of motorcycle would be best for a teenage girl to ride on a cross country trip??

Question

ok so im not actually going on a bike ride cross country. im writing a book and the main charater is a teenage girl who owns a motorcycle, which she ends up runing away from home on in the end of the book. I DONT NEED ANY WARNINGS NOT TO RIDE A BIKE AT A YOUNG AGE. this is all purely fictional i have no intention of riding the bike myself

Answer 1

My missus rode from South Texas to North Carolina (and back) in a 1999  750 Honda Magna.

I've known women who rode cross country on  500cc and 600cc cruisers..

While lots of  ladies ride big cruisers and touring bikes, I think its more believable for your character, a teen girl, to ride a mid size.

In many states a 17 year old is restricted to a 250cc (or smaller), so do your homework in order for your story to be believable.

Answer 2

It depends what you mean by "cross country".  If really high miles, like crossing Australia, then it needs to be a big tourer.  If you are just crossing the UK then almost anything will do that is comfortable, not too heavy, and that will carry your luggage.

I did meet a French woman touring the UK on a Honda 125 a few years back.  Reliable, manageable by her, and carried her gear.

Answer 3

There's hardly any CARS that are safe for a teenage girl to ride across the country in.

Answer 4

A 800 suzuki Intruder is a nice bike to take on a cross country trip. It is low profile and not to heavy.

Answer 5

Any bike that a male rider would use for the same purpose would be a good choice.

As a friend of mine often says "there are no girl bikes; because women adapt better than men there's no need to build them".

Have a good trip.

Answer 6

the passenger seat of someone elses motorcycle...

Answer 7

On the back of mine...

Answer 8

None,

Get 10 years of local riding in before you get scraped off the interstate.

Answer 9

Yamaha Virago, or any of the shaft driven 1000 cc or less bikes. DON'T GO SOLO!!!!!!!!! Always travel with at least two or three friends in case the unexpected happens.

Answer 10

A touring bike, of course.  Touring motorcycles tend to be big and heavy, so you wouldn't want to buy one to learn on.

And if you're not tall, you might have a problem with the height.  You want to be able to sit on a motorcycle and put both feet flat on the ground.

A good compromise is a cruiser.  They are big and heavy, relatively comfortable, but have a low seat so they're easier to sit on, and a low center of gravity so they're easier to control.  This would be a Harley Davidson, a Honda Shadow, one of the Yamaha 'Star' line, etc.