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Learning to drive a scooter

Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:41 pm
Posted by Greenie10
Member since Apr 2019
217 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:41 pm

I got a scooter and I thought it would be easy to learn. Kind of scary though.

We go to an empty parking lot every weekend. Do ok going straight, but turns are tough

What else can I do to get more comfortable?
This post was edited on 3/31/24 at 8:47 pm
Posted by UncleLester
West of the Mississippi
Member since Aug 2008
6649 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:42 pm to
quote:

How to get my wife comfortable riding a motorcycle?


Want me to take first shot? I believe I have gotten her comfortable with trying new things before.
Posted by UpToPar
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
22166 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:43 pm to
quote:

She's afraid to ride it, but really wants to.


Happens to the best of em.
Posted by NoShow
Member since Feb 2013
2339 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:43 pm to
Get her a vibrator and let her practice for 3 weeks.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32513 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:47 pm to
That’s a clever way of getting rid of your wife.
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
36180 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:48 pm to
Get a sidecar
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
31541 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:48 pm to
Something something …her boyfriend… something.

Signed,
The OT
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119538 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 12:50 pm to
Don't crash
Posted by Walkerdog14
Member since Dec 2014
1221 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:29 pm to
Friend of mine has been a Harley rider since the early 70’s, last year his wife wanted to start riding solo so he bought her one of those bikes with the 2 wheels in the front and now he has one too, a lot safer than trying to teach the 2 wheel bike.
Posted by ccard257
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1312 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:39 pm to
Some people lack the physical and mental aptitude for certain things in life. Sounds like your wife has no business riding a motorcycle.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64391 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:44 pm to
quote:

I take her to an empty parking lot every weekend.


The fact that the OT hasn’t responded with “what a coincidence so do I” is disappointing.
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
30131 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:44 pm to
seriously, its the control issue that scares her

get her, or both of you, on a bicycle and set up obstacle course making tight turns and lane changes where she needs to lean into it in order to do it

that should solve her fear issues and after that riding the scooter will be childs play for her

dont rush it or her fear will shut her down from trying

if she doesnt learn and understand how to lean into and out of turns then she will make you wreck the bike by leaning opposite of you and make you lose control
This post was edited on 6/19/22 at 1:47 pm
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11790 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:47 pm to
I don’t know if you can make someone comfortable doing something they don’t want to do or is apprehensive about doing.
For example I’m not crazy about heights. So if we go snow skiing my wife knows that she can give me a little time with the lift or she goes without me and I’ll catch up.
Posted by tiggerthetooth
Big Momma's House
Member since Oct 2010
61378 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:51 pm to
Erase the entire history of motorcycle fatalities and the data recorded from them.


Then change human nature itself along with the laws of physics.


Once you've done those things you'll have a good case.


Motorcycles are dangerous and often deadly. Your wife is right to reject them.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
20275 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

We want to sign her up for a motorcycle safety course that uses scooters but they're booked out until September here. What else can I do to help her overcome her fear and get more comfortable?

Wait a few months so she doesn’t kill herself?
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17319 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 2:00 pm to
Don’t do it.
Posted by LSU Grad Alabama Fan
369 Cardboard Box Lane
Member since Nov 2019
10353 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 2:05 pm to
Get her a Jody to break her in.
Posted by LSU Grad Alabama Fan
369 Cardboard Box Lane
Member since Nov 2019
10353 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 2:09 pm to
Posted by Classy Doge
Member since Nov 2021
2874 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 2:09 pm to
Put on some Mom jeans and get to mud checking her
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
7322 posts
Posted on 6/19/22 at 2:16 pm to
She’s obviously not accustomed to straddling large things.
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