That CBR300 looks like the sort of thing she might be after but from the pictures I've seen the seat height might kill it for her. It might be different in the flesh though so I'll put it on the suggestion list.
The Nighthawk looks as though it might suit her - particularly with the low seat. They haven't been around for a while though which might put her off. The styling doesn't appeal much to me but that's in the eye of the beholder and she may think differently.
Strange really that the upgrade path from 125 seems to be a fairly stoney one. Once you've chucked the L plates away it's like going from a sprat to a whale. Fine if you're 6' tall or willing to 'man up' (as per Wheelie's dangling legs discussion), but if you just want something like a 125 but better there's not much around. Back in the Stone Age the Japanese companies between them must have had some kind of bike covering every single cc of capacity from 50cc up. Times have changed.
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