Also, daughter got her permit and did MSF right after I did. And did much better on tests, too, thank you.
But the mighty KLR is not for her. She's rode it, but minimum entry into the KLR650 club is a 32" inseam. Anything under, you're gonna have trouble flat footing it at at stop lights.
So I started thinking about another, smaller bike for her and developed my concept of "the third world bike". You know exactly what I'm talking about - you've seen the pictures of the whole family putt-putting down the road. Papa, mama, two kids, one of the kids is holding a bunch of baskets and the other kid has a pig.
So I wound up with this
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2003 Honda Rebel. For those of you not familiar, 234cc vertical twin, five speed. It's really about double size (most are 125cc) of what you see in developing countries but here in the 'States we've got a thing for large capacity bikes.
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Daughter giving it a quick fit check. Yes, she does have a full face helmet, yes, she will be ATGATT when riding. (that's my farkled out KLR in the background)
I've just been running this bike around the subdivision and It. Is. A. Blast. I did put highway bars on it and yes you can scrape them if you get too enthusiastic in the corners. (grin) I'm 6'2" and my knees are over the gas tank and I'm sure it looks funny as can be when I buzz by. Tell ya what though, it's grin-in-your-helmet fun.