Take my wife ... please.

Michael · November 23, 2009, 10:13:18 AM

(Reference: "Take my wife, please." is an old one-liner from Henny Youngman)

This thread is dedicated to our lovely wives and what motorcycle things they "let" us do.

Wives are wonderful, don't get me wrong.

But I know a lot of guys whose wives won't even let them buy a motorcycle. And there are other wives who let their husbands buy a motorcycle, but won't let them go on group rides, or spend money on mods, or whatever.

So this thread is for those stories of men whose wives oppress.

Share your Ducati vs. wife story with us!

dennisd · November 23, 2009, 10:18:15 AM

I've been lucky. My ex-wife of 21 years rode her own motorcycle and my current girlfriend also rides. She has an SV650N and a Suzuki M50.

Pip · November 23, 2009, 10:25:00 AM

My bike won't let me have a wife.

I'm okay with that.

Lars D · November 23, 2009, 11:06:52 AM

My bike isn't fast enough to get away from my wife.

djrashonal · November 23, 2009, 11:23:27 AM

my soon to be wife bought me mine! and she puts up with my continuous money ~~wasting~~ spending on mods and such.

gregrnel · November 23, 2009, 11:29:22 AM

I said, I want a Monster, I've wanted one since 1994, I got this new fangled job, I need a '03 Monster 620 with 4250 well cared for miles to go along with it! She said, fine, and I bought it. [moto]

Bigbore4 · November 23, 2009, 11:32:10 AM

I aint griping.

My wife of 29 years tolerates all my expensive habits. I have a fleet of motorcycles, regularly go on extended rides with "the boys" and buy goodies at will. Life is good, My wife is a saint.

She has a bike and is working on riding now and hopefully will get confident to the point we can ride together, she does not much care for riding on the back.

Goat_Herder · November 23, 2009, 11:34:09 AM

Quote from: djrashonal on November 23, 2009, 11:23:27 AM
my soon to be wife bought me mine! and she puts up with my continuous money ~~wasting~~ ~~spending~~ investing on mods and such.

Fixed

djrashonal · November 23, 2009, 11:35:41 AM

Quote from: Goat_Herder on November 23, 2009, 11:34:09 AM
Fixed

i like your style..........what do you think about: ~~investing~~ relocating

Goat_Herder · November 23, 2009, 11:47:12 AM

Quote from: djrashonal on November 23, 2009, 11:35:41 AM
i like your style..........what do you think about: ~~investing~~ relocating

How about "rebalancing" your portfolio?

Kopfjäger · November 23, 2009, 12:59:50 PM

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=31869.0

Popeye the Sailor · November 23, 2009, 01:24:29 PM

Bike vs. Girlfriend

The lass was out there lubing my chain on the S4R when the kickstand caught on the ground. When she went to lean it over, she didn't realize the kickstand wasn't where it was supposed to be, and it fell on her.

After her knee recovered, I married her and sold the bike.

I guess she won.

ducpainter · November 23, 2009, 01:36:55 PM

T told me to buy the monster...

and the SS...

and when the SS calved...

she thought the 996 was a good idea.

keep in mind I crash regularly.

I think she wants me to off myself.

abby normal · November 23, 2009, 01:57:17 PM

no issues here, so long as i don't put the family finances in jeopardy. i think she realizes that the money
spent here is peanuts compared to what could have happened.

currently:

1987 honda NT650
1990 ducati 851 BP
1997 Yamaha YZF1000
2004 S4R

and on order ....

2009 BMW S1000RR.

lawbreaker · November 23, 2009, 02:20:10 PM

Wife didnt kill me after each purchase...

2006 S2R 1000
2001 996 SPS ( #1756 ) !
2002 998 mono (modded)

..Guess i'm lucky

...BTW, i can't find my wallet.....

or my testicles.....

better check the wifes purse..

News:

Take my wife ... please.