2LZ
05-19-2014, 11:18 AM
Hi all,
As you know, Mrs 2LZ rides her own....and has for about 15 years now. She's been through both the MSF courses (beginners and advanced) and now has a total of about 60,000 miles under her belt since then, between a Yamaha Virago, an HD Sporty and her Victory Kingpin. She's a natural talent on two wheels having ridden horses competitively in her younger days and local semi-competitive Jet Ski'ing (the real one you stand on) when I first met her, and she pilots snow machines in Alaska when she goes, so she's not without experience or ability when it comes to things you pilot that move forward.
When we had our little Hensims, we used to love to dirt bike camp and ride some fairly treacherous fire roads (see pic) and we had a great time with that. I sold the Hensims and bought a Q for me and I got her a Hondanoid that we were having fun with.
Now that you know the background....here's the problem.
About 2 years ago, we rode the Vic's to a friends who lives up a badly rutted gravel/dirt road. Long story short, when we were leaving, she caught a layer of slippery oak leaves in a tight, right-hand downhill turn, front end washout on the street tires and FLOP, over it went. She was fine but had a bruised ego. The bike was fine but upside down and it's not light....so I helped her upright it....and I rode it to the bottom of the road for her.
Since then....even on the Hondanoid....she won't do dirt or gravel. I've been trying to work her slowly back into it. You know how you can't push your significant other without looking the part of the jackass....so I've been trodding lightly. I got her to do a single lap on our property on her Honadnoid yesterday but it seemed more "had to" than want to or curiousity....or Lord forbid, actual fun.
Any suggestions??? I WANT TO GO RIDING AGAIN!!
As you know, Mrs 2LZ rides her own....and has for about 15 years now. She's been through both the MSF courses (beginners and advanced) and now has a total of about 60,000 miles under her belt since then, between a Yamaha Virago, an HD Sporty and her Victory Kingpin. She's a natural talent on two wheels having ridden horses competitively in her younger days and local semi-competitive Jet Ski'ing (the real one you stand on) when I first met her, and she pilots snow machines in Alaska when she goes, so she's not without experience or ability when it comes to things you pilot that move forward.
When we had our little Hensims, we used to love to dirt bike camp and ride some fairly treacherous fire roads (see pic) and we had a great time with that. I sold the Hensims and bought a Q for me and I got her a Hondanoid that we were having fun with.
Now that you know the background....here's the problem.
About 2 years ago, we rode the Vic's to a friends who lives up a badly rutted gravel/dirt road. Long story short, when we were leaving, she caught a layer of slippery oak leaves in a tight, right-hand downhill turn, front end washout on the street tires and FLOP, over it went. She was fine but had a bruised ego. The bike was fine but upside down and it's not light....so I helped her upright it....and I rode it to the bottom of the road for her.
Since then....even on the Hondanoid....she won't do dirt or gravel. I've been trying to work her slowly back into it. You know how you can't push your significant other without looking the part of the jackass....so I've been trodding lightly. I got her to do a single lap on our property on her Honadnoid yesterday but it seemed more "had to" than want to or curiousity....or Lord forbid, actual fun.
Any suggestions??? I WANT TO GO RIDING AGAIN!!