I'm 5"2 and my first bike and true love was a 2001 BMW F 650 GS. I also rode a Simson Schwalbe while going through everything I needed to do for the German motorcycle test. Germans do not let you ride your bike on the road without an instructor following you, but the Schwalbe is not considered a motorcycle despite having to switch gears. So it gave me confidence on a little bike while doing the practical on the bigger bike!
You can also ask your wife to read some posts on my blog where I feature other women who have become overland riders:
Women Overland Riders Share Part Of Their Story
Rachel got her license and then rode to Mongolia that week! The whole point of the guest posts is to get other women to realize how wonderful overland adventure motorcycling is! Maybe we can inspire her. :-)
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