How many of us have heard "I'd ride more with you if"?

[dduelin]

I borrowed a 2015 Goldwing for a few days and this afternoon we took a 60 mile ride to see if she liked it and she said it was great. I have read many threads here where the wife says that she would ride more on a back seat like this. It's definitely a better two up bike than the ST but I don't think I'm ready to give up the ST for what might be a fleeting fancy. Maybe next time I'll borrow a 2018 DCT and see how that goes.

 

[SMSW]

New bike in your future?

 

[Mark]

I've heard it too... only because she was on her ST at the time it was "if you slow down just little"...

 

[Soontobeone]

My riding partner doesn't have that issue. She would ride with me on any bike I had, as long as she was comfortable. Now, to be fair, I did end up getting a Russell Day Long for the ST. We both love it. In deference to her age, she's in her middle 70's now, I got a '07 Goldwing this last summer. She finds it much easier to get on and off, compared to the ST. I still love my ST, but I see myself using the Goldwing more and more. :cbcgw1:

 

[dwalby]

I never hear that. my riding apparel may have something to do with it:

 

[Upt' North]

Now stop riding and get that house built!
Upt'North.

 

[Wahrsuul]

My wife has mentioned getting a 'Wing. I've borrowed my brother's '05 a few times and she likes it a lot, but with her health issues, it would be few and far between when she'd be up for a ride, and I don't like the 'Wing enough to have it sit around. maybe one of the new Wings, but I'm not sure she'd be as comfy, but since I can't afford one, the point is moot.

Thinking its time to get out of the 2-wheel game all together.

 

[JimGregory]

At a local gathering a guy was showing me around his brand new gold wing tour. Wow..Then he started it and I REALLY wanted one.
I would not take my wife for a ride on any wing though. It might spoil her for the ST and that's why I have the ST. Trading it for a wing would seriously crowd my garage space.

 

[vinny]

...the old adage: "Try it, you'll like it"!

 

[ddemair]

Thinking its time to get out of the 2-wheel game all together.

Are you able to ride much now? Going to 3 (or even 4) wheels is not uncommon for many and for different reasons. What has you thinking this way?

 

[rjs987]

My wife said something like that... many many years ago. I had my Vulcan and she got a test ride on the pillion of my brother in law's Gold Wing. That's when she said she could ride like that.
So I bought a Gold Wing. She rode with me for a great many rides... around town, to the farmers market, to shops and stores, and three or four times for a 2+ hour ride. Once we even went camping together. That was a first time and last time. After that she lost interest in the back seat and was happy riding around locally on her Honda Metropolitan. For the last 8 years she has decided she doesn't like riding with me all that much any more. So my ST and now CTX bike purchases were without any input from her. Toying with the idea of converting the pillion to a smuggler.

 

[Wahrsuul]

Are you able to ride much now? Going to 3 (or even 4) wheels is not uncommon for many and for different reasons. What has you thinking this way?

At the moment, I'm down to my daily commute - about 15 miles one way. That's it. And if I need to do the shopping, take her to any appointments, or rainy days, then I don't ride. Her health is such that leaving her alone for long periods isn't much of an option.

 

[ddemair]

Her health is such that leaving her alone for long periods isn't much of an option.

Sorry to hear that. Of course you know what's best for you, but if it was me, I think I'd miss even that short commute. And I do take my ST to go shopping if I know I'm picking up just a few things. I've picked up molding, pizza, something to put on the grill for dinner and once (I don't recommend it) 5 gallons of paint.

 

[Skunkape]

Dave I think you are in trouble. Second post with your wife and a GW in a couple months. You gonna have your new wing and Brenda at the BRG?

If my bike moves Linda wants to be on it. Says it's more important that I am happy with whatever bike I have than her. That being said, since we rode the new wing I haven't heard the end of it and not looking like I'm going to any time soon. I have to admit I like it a lot too.

 

[KCJones]

Regrettably, the only way my wife would ride is if I had a bike... with four wheels, and fully enclosed. We tried out a slingshot once, and even that was a no go. She doesn't even like convertibles.

I regret we can't share riding, but sometimes it's also nice that riding is "my thing"...

 

[dduelin]

Dave I think you are in trouble. Second post with your wife and a GW in a couple months......

If my bike moves Linda wants to be on it. Says it's more important that I am happy with whatever bike I have than her. That being said, since we rode the new wing I haven't heard the end of it and not looking like I'm going to any time soon. I have to admit I like it a lot too.

Ha Ha as in nervous laughter. You may be right.

 

[DavidR8]

"I'd ride more with you if I didn't have to work!"

My partner will go for a ride at the drop of a hat. 30 seconds out of the driveway she's giggling with delight.

 

[BakerBoy]

...
If my bike moves Linda wants to be on it. Says it's more important that I am happy with whatever bike I have than her...

Wait, what ... ... She wants you to be happier with your bike than you are with her?!

 

[Skunkape]

Wait, what ... ... She wants you to be happier with your bike than you are with her?!

:lol: Good woman huh?

 

[Wahrsuul]

It may not be best, but it what I think needs to be. She tells me to ride more, but then has issues when I'm just down the road helping my brother for a few hours. Probably going to pick up a sand rail or something like that to fill in the gap.