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“The one you feel most comfortable on will be

It's a perfect fit for me. I would increasing popular again, it's no
recommend a new lady rider to try wonder that the classic Triumph is
every bike possible before she bought. such a hit. Fitted with a 675cc engine
There's nothing worse than riding a at 97.6bhp, you've got everything you
bike & you can't touch the floor when need in a motorcycle.
you stop as you concentrate more on Triumph's Street Triple is cheap to
cambers etc & dreading stopping at run, easy to maintain and looks great
traffic light than enjoying your ride.” making it adaptable for whatever
Su Nolan
purpose you need, especially for a
Yamaha R6 good run on the SA’s roads.

You might instantly think that the Kawasaki ER6N
Yamaha R6 is just suitable for the
track, but it's actually pretty nippy on “My first bike was an Kawasaki
roads too. The 599cc, 133 bhp ER6N, I bought it second hand from a
machine is effortless when it comes to guy (it was his first bike too). It taught
gear changes, steering and stability, me a lot over the two years I had it,
it's no wonder that it's so easy to fall in built my confidence up no end.” Lynn
love with. Perry.
Yamaha are known for their Kawasaki Z800
impressive technology and the R6 has If you're looking to try something
got the full package, with a lot of different and trade in your first bike
features from Yamaha's MotoGP then why not give a Kawasaki Z800 a
bikes including the chassis and Triumph Street Triple 675 test ride. 806cc with 111bhp, the Z800
suspension. It may not be the most “I ride a Triumph Street Triple… Love will certainly give you all the fun you
powerful bike on the market, but need with an easy-to-ride approach.
Yamaha are starting to prove that It! I took me a while to get used to it
600cc motorcycles are the way after a Daytona 955i as it's a totally The Z800 is a lot heavier and higher,
different ride but now, I wouldn't
forward. with the centre of gravity being much
change it. higher too than some of the other
For shorter legged ladies I would motorcycles we've recommend but
suggest an SV 650 for a sports bike or the Z800 will certainly give you new
a Triumph Sprint for a sports tourer… challenges and obstacles to tackle, if
depends what you're looking for.” that's what you're after.
Julie Flint Kawasaki's Z800 is often compared to
Kawasaki ER6N the Suzuki GSR750, so that's always
an option to take into consideration.
Recommended as one of the best first
bikes for new riders as it's light and
Yamaha R6 (2006)
easy to ride, the ER6N is not too high
“Mine is a Yamaha R6 and I love her therefore allowing new riders to put
but you really need to think about their feet solidly on the floor whilst
what bike YOU would like to ride and building up their road skills and
go and sit on as many as you can. confidence.

The one you feel most comfortable on With a 649cc engine and 72bhp, the
will be yours!” Lisa Ruprecht ER6N is classed as one of the best

Triumph Street Triple 675 middleweight bikes on the market.
The medium seat height of 800mm Kawasaki Z800
A classic British brand highly approx. aids to its desirability on the
recommended by female bikers for market. “I love the Z800, although it's
female bikers. Comfortable for both There's always a range of ER6N on heavier and higher and I do struggle
commuting and long-haul rides, the market available to buy second a little with the weight, but I am
whilst looking stylish and sleek. learning to manage the weight, with
hand so it's always worth giving one a every mile I do. I learnt to ride as I
The Street Triple is light and fast so it's test ride really enjoy the freedom, I bought
the perfect bike for any biker chick.
both my bikes as they give me the all
With the naked style bike becoming important 'grin' factor.” Lynn Perry

Lady Rider Magazine 21 June 2025