Motorbikes for women

It wasn't that long ago that a women riding a motorbike was a rare site or they were a pillion - but not now. Riding a motorbike is no longer for the greasy, leather-clad bloke. With congestion charging and the huge amount motorbikes to choose from now there are many more bikes that are suitable for women.

It is estimated that approximately 15% of all riders are now female and this number is increasing. This is easy to see where ever you look, not only are the bikes out there that suit women but you can buy leathers specially designed for women and more and more women attend the regular bike meets at Bike shows, racing meets, clubs and track days.

Best motorbikes for women


Motorcycles are becoming smaller, lighter and more manageable every year. This suits women riders who are generally a smaller build than their male counterparts.

Motorcycles used to be bulky, ill-handling and heavy. This all changed in 1992 with the Honda Fireblade. Manufacturers saw the benefits of a decent power-to-weight ratio and began building smaller, lighter, slimmer machines with good frames that handled as more and more people took to two wheels. Motorbikes today, particularly the sports bikes, are incredibly light and powerful and steer with a mere glance in the right direction. They’re becoming so tiny that they are infact better suited for females as the average-sized male tends to be too cramped when riding - so much so that some manufacturers are going retro and making bikes more old style.

As mentioned modern motorcycles are often more suited to girls. On average, girls are lighter than boys so the bike will accelerate harder. Being smaller means the riding position is less cramped. This also means they can crouch down below the screen with no lanky limbs acting like sails on a boat. At the same time controls are getting lighter and lever spans shorter and adjustable, making things easier on smaller hands.

Nowadays the trend has moved towards making that mountain of power more usable and easy to manage, with more advanced fuel injection systems and clever throttle valve controls.

There are no motorbikes built for women, if a man can ride it, so can women. However there are some that are more suitable from a height and weight perspective - these are largely sports bikes however there are others that are not full on sports bikes however they are slightly heavier:

Aprilia RS125
Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade
Honda CBR600RR
Honda RVF NC35
Honda VFR400 NC30
Suzuki GSR600
Suzuki GSX-R750 K6
Triumph 675
Yamaha YZF-R6

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