I have been regularly trailering my bikes for years now...I take my wife to visit her relatives in Ohio, and I leave her the truck to drive, while I get my motorcycle. I can load the NC700X in the bed of the truck, but the ST has to be trailered. It works out well for all involved. She doesn't really ride much anymore, and to be honest, I would not expect her to ride that far, even if she did. The trailer really does not add a lot to the load and does not really affect the gas mileage that much ( it's not that good in the truck anyway....). Yes, I'd rather ride, but it just is not feasible.