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Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 2/28/2007 8:45:56 AM

txf4igirl

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I must confess I was pulled into sportbikes ENTIRELY by my husband. I had never spent any time around them or anyone who did, so I thought they were just crazy people who couldn't afford Harley's. LOL and then Will brought his 1st bike home and cranked it up. I fell in love! I guess really what I'm wondering here is do lots of people ride with their SO's???

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/1/2007 5:58:18 PM

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We mostly take turns... One of us is watching the kids, while the other is out with our freinds... Unless we're on a trip, or we have a sitter on the weekends...

I've got it pretty nice since the kids are in school fulltime now. I go play all day on my bike, while he's at work!!!

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/2/2007 9:58:19 AM

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I can't even get my wife on the back of mine. She says she is too heavy. Yes she is a little overweight, but I want her to enjoy the same things I do. I wanna get her a bike of her own someday, but I got to get her comfortable on one. It would be nice to take a long ride on the twisties with her. She stays home with the kids and I feel guilty sometimes.
LJ

OOPS!! I just realized I posted in the Ladies Forum. Please forgive me. I wasn't watching. Sorry. Don't hurt me now.
LJ

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/2/2007 12:56:16 PM

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my girl rides with me all the time. she is my partner :) she had a bike before i did. I learned how to ride on her Katana 750. I have a cbr 900 and she says i drive to fast..lol but i love it that she rides

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/2/2007 3:59:55 PM

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quote]ORIGINAL: Lord Jersey

I can't even get my wife on the back of mine. She says she is too heavy. Yes she is a little overweight, but I want her to enjoy the same things I do. I wanna get her a bike of her own someday, but I got to get her comfortable on one. It would be nice to take a long ride on the twisties with her. She stays home with the kids and I feel guilty sometimes.
LJ

OOPS!! I just realized I posted in the Ladies Forum. Please forgive me. I wasn't watching. Sorry. Don't hurt me now.
LJ
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I'd be more worried that ya told the the "world" that Ur wifes a little over weight, than posting in the wrong thread!!!

dosn't matter if she/we R, 5 or 500lbs over weight, the minute someone mentions my weight I gain 5 pounds (just trying to give ya some girlly insight there)

But seriously ya can't make her want to ride, its a bummer, but U shouln't feel guilty... as long as she has a chance to get out and do her thing... and hopefully there's still time for the 2 of U!!!

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/2/2007 4:04:05 PM

Lord Jersey

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quote:

I'd be more worried that ya told the the "world" that Ur wifes a little over weight, than posting in the wrong thread!!! dosn't matter if she/we R, 5 or 500lbs over weight, the minute someone mentions my weight I gain 5 pounds (just trying to give ya some girlly insight there)

But seriously ya can't make her want to ride, its a bummer, but U shouln't feel guilty... as long as she has a chance to get out and do her thing... and hopefully there's still time for the 2 of U!!!

Well its a damn good thing that my wife doesn't read these posts and thats the ONLY reason I decided to quote her. Lol.
I wish she had her own thing though. She really doesn't have a "hobby" I have like four...lol. Oh well someday I will get her on the back. Other than that I envy all those who have others to ride with.
LJ

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/3/2007 9:32:30 AM

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Maybe she should start knitting....just a thought. I like to do crafty things like that...

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 3/3/2007 10:14:46 AM

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or scrapbooking!

LOL hahahha - later today I'm getting some of my first lessons on my husband's bike. It's a beautiful day here in Austin and I'm about to take full advantage of it!

As for the wife picking up a hobby, you might suggest a few things but she will find it on her own. Keep asking her to go for a ride with you though - if nothing else it lets her know that you want to spend time with her!

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 8/25/2007 8:57:39 AM

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I ride with my husband on the back of his or on my own we both have bikes but I'm just learning to ride so I want him with me if I'm out. I'm very under weight by about 20-25 pounds so when I'm on my husbands bike he has to make sure I'm still there sometimes and I haven't blown off somewhere down the road because I don't hang on to him I hold on to the bar at the back it's more comfortable. I know I drive to slow for my husbands bike but he has to be patient with me while I learn my bike does good on slow speeds his doesn't. I have a CBR 125 and he has a GS500 so when I'm on the road he rides behind me to be my blocker while I learn. He is such a nice husband.

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 9/19/2007 5:18:11 PM

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I fell in love with riding because of my husband. He took me for a few rides and then I decided I wanted my own. I hate being the passenger now.

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 9/19/2007 5:26:39 PM

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My fiance does not ride. I've got to finish school first, but I'm going to buy her a bike and gear when I'm done so she can ride with me. She doesn't come out with me because she doesn't have gear and I don't like the idea of having someone else on my bike.

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 9/19/2007 6:09:33 PM

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See if she would take the MSF....nice slow and great for screwing up...

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 9/19/2007 9:31:08 PM

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My boyfriend (Jaynd) introduced me to the love of riding. I have always been interested in it, just never had the outlet for my craving! Now that I bought my own I can fully enjoy this addiction haha!

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 9/22/2007 4:20:30 AM

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you know, my family (females) all have this, "i don't like not being in control" attitude. This seriously hampers the ability to be a passenger. Yeah, i have my own bike. My sister's husband loves motorcycles but she is not only LARGE but she doesn't drink because she doesn't like not having control.
Maybe, you should take your wife on several very short, SLOW, not real twisty rides first. So she can decide for herself that she likes the idea of the bike before you scare the crap out of her.
My brother almost turned me off of motorcycles when i was a teenager because he liked hotdogging and going fast. I am sure you wouldn't do that with your wife but it is really intimidating to get on a bike for the first dozen or so times.
Keep inviting her man. But do so for short easy trips to maybe the next town or so. And even though the interstate gives you speed, Try to take the long road and slow down for her.
Good luck man

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RE: Significant Others - riders or non-riders? - 9/22/2007 12:46:02 PM

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I too was pulled into the sport by my husband. He was in charge of planning our honeymoon, and we ended up in Monterey to see the World Superbike Races. I was really nervous about going, I figured I'd be bored and he'd be hanging out with his friends. But the instant we walked on to the track and I got a whiff of racing fuel, I was hooked. My husband has been riding for almost 20 years, but I didn't get my own ride until this week, a 2000 CBR600. I'm a little nervous about getting to know the bike, but it means I get to ride with my husband and friends, so that makes it all worth it!

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