It's a tough one. You can chose to be a fair weather rider. No disgrace in that, lots of club members here are, and your bike stays nice and clean. Alternatively, you can get out there and skid about on wet leaves, wet drain covers, wet paint markings on the road, potter around like a real novice and learn what to avoid riding over in bad weather. Country roads are the pits in the winter, and an accident early on will probably dent your confidence. My advice is, compromise. Go out once or twice when it's a fairly nice day when, a bit chilly and a bit damp and see if you enjoy yourself regardless.
And don't think about whether you'll be considered a wimp or not. You're a woman riding a monster. You are definitely, categorically, not a wimp. ok?
