Riding and Dating...

[bdub]

Just don't help with the house work.

http://www.thespec.com/news/world/article/810746--the-more-you-share-housework-the-more-likely-you-are-to-divorce-study

[akmnstr]

My wife rides her own bike and has been doing so for about 10 years now.  She almost always ride in front and sets the tempo.  It is not as fast or as aggressive as I would go, and sometimes frustrates me, but it keeps things safe.  She really likes long and extended bike/camping trips and I do too.  When doing multi-day adventure touring we are a great team.  She picks the routes, where to camp, and when to stop and I get to maintain the bikes and set up the tent

[PhilB]

My wife rides her own bike and has been doing so for about 10 years now.  She almost always ride in front and sets the tempo.  It is not as fast or as aggressive as I would go, and sometimes frustrates me, but it keeps things safe.  She really likes long and extended bike/camping trips and I do too.  When doing multi-day adventure touring we are a great team.  She picks the routes, where to camp, and when to stop and I get to maintain the bikes and set up the tent

Sounds like a perfect arrangement.  My wife and I work just about the same way.

PhilB

[JohnEE]

Girlfriend of 2+ years doesn't mind my motorcycle addicition, won't ride two up or get one herself, just not that type of gal. Hates driving behind me in her car, thinks i'm going to loside when i scrape the pegs...

[jerryz]

I ride with my wife sometimes problem is i have a S4 Monster and she rides a Rebel 250 , she wants an HD 883 next even though she has ridden for 18 years the problem is most bikes ar too tall for her she is only 4'9'' so chopper styles are best for her .

we have a lot of fun .

[zooom]

I ride with my wife sometimes problem is i have a S4 Monster and she rides a Rebel 250 , she wants an HD 883 next even though she has ridden for 18 years the problem is most bikes ar too tall for her she is only 4'9'' so chopper styles are best for her .

we have a lot of fun .

get her a Buell Blast with a turbo kit....I was amazed when 1 flew by me on the Jersey Turnpike...

[Nottsbiker]

I ride with my wife sometimes problem is i have a S4 Monster and she rides a Rebel 250 , she wants an HD 883 next even though she has ridden for 18 years the problem is most bikes ar too tall for her she is only 4'9'' so chopper styles are best for her .

we have a lot of fun .

GF got a Honda Shadow 125 when we started dating (going out in UK speak) when I had a 996 which made ride outs interesting. I actually took her out on an early date on the 996 and nearly took one of her knees off over taking a caravan too close, followed by a cheeky 130 back home.....

Now she has a speed triple which spends more time gathering dust that bugs but thats down to rennovating our house leaving little time for riding.

Shortly after selling the little Honda she got an R6 which I managed to throw down the road on some black ice.......luckily it saved the 996 from the same fate  

[Betty]

I might as well throw in my story as well.
My wife taught me to ride sometime last century. She bought me my first bike (an S2R) so she could have her 620 to herself.
She is smoother than me and on a road she knows … faster – which is obviously rather awesome but also perfectly normal. On a less known road I am probably a bit more aggressive but that doesn’t always make me faster.
I particularly get shown up when she is riding the 620 as she may be overcompensating for the lack of power … or maybe it is the sound, but she is easier to keep up with when she rides her S4Rt which she says is just effortless to ride. Generally speaking we ride at a similar pace which is fun but not stoopid … it works well. Even better I have someone on hand to sort out ‘bike stuff’ for me because I can’t tell the open end from the closed end on a spanner … and she has tiny hands which are good for cleaning and maintenance.

I also don't have the problem that I have heard on here often enough about 'getting a leave pass' or needing a secret stash of cash for aesthetically-pleasing-safety-enhancements.

So from my point of view there is no reason not to have a ‘riding’ partner. Although you have said that ego is not a problem, the fact that you ‘thought’ it 'might' be suggests that in some respects it already is.

[ducatigirl100]

I have the opposite problem ....I can't find a guy who rides  .   

As far as competitiveness...well ....I ride kneedown ....( all legal stuff).
I'm a very competitive and aggressive girl.  as a teenager I use to pick up fights whit guy's in high school   

 But I'm very shy up to the point that when a guy take all it's courage and decide to talk to me ....while I'm putting gas on the duc....  I look at the ground and scramble a shy response...    

.....maybe...someday...I'll have a BF that...hrrmm... ride .....not just a bike    .

I guess when your a guy you should just let her lead and  enjoy the view  .   It's always fun to ride whit someone it's sharing the experience.

As a sign of solidarity boobies got my vote

[ducatigirl100]

I also don't have the problem that I have heard on here often enough about 'getting a leave pass' or needing a secret stash of cash for aesthetically-pleasing-safety-enhancements.

 

If someone have this problem ........you could always argue that new boobies are a aesthetically-pleasing-safety-enhancements   

[Raux]

I have the opposite problem ....I can't find a guy who rides  .   

As far as competitiveness...well ....I ride kneedown ....( all legal stuff).
I'm a very competitive and aggressive girl.  as a teenager I use to pick up fights whit guy's in high school   

 But I'm very shy up to the point that when a guy take all it's courage and decide to talk to me ....while I'm putting gas on the duc....  I look at the ground and scramble a shy response...    

.....maybe...someday...I'll have a BF that...hrrmm... ride .....not just a bike    .

I guess when your a guy you should just let her lead and  enjoy the view  .   It's always fun to ride whit someone it's sharing the experience.

As a sign of solidarity boobies got my vote

Have you NOT been reading the comments to your posts on here? There are about 20 guys who would jump all over the chance to go out with you.

[ducatigirl100]

Have you NOT been reading the comments to your posts on here? There are about 20 guys who would jump all over the chance to go out with you.

Tank's       but most of you guy's are in the U.S.  and I live in Canada ...it's a little bit far to go take a cup of coffee    

[needtorque]

She is smoother than me and on a road she knows … faster – which is obviously rather awesome but also perfectly normal. On a less known road I am probably a bit more aggressive but that doesn’t always make me faster.

This section here shows that she is more experienced than you.  (translation: smarter and knows not to push it too hard in unfamiliar territory) 

[sfcootz]

I'm a lady who rides. I'd love dating another rider. At least they would understand how much riding means to me.

[Betty]

This section here shows that she is more experienced than you.  (translation: smarter and knows not to push it too hard in unfamiliar territory) 

  Luckily I don't need to be a genius to figure that out ... so just to re-cap she is smoother, faster, more experienced and more intelligent than I am.

The only surprise is ... she is with me    

I have heard from a number of experienced riders, rider-coaches, etc that girls are often smoother because it is more about finesse than strength. Smoother on the throttle, brakes and gears but also moving around on the bike. But hey I'm just a boofy, uncoordinated bloke and I came to terms with that a long time ago . If the OP can come to terms with that (if his experience proves similar - or the opposite) then there should be plenty of good times