Other Women Acutally RIDE?

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#21 Unread post by Purple Princess »

I was the lady on back....for a while. At first my husband had a crotch rocket & I really didnt like to ride on back. Then he sold it & got a crusier. Well, I rode on back for ..ah...4 months. Then I took the course and got my own bike. I was tired of going where he wanted, at the speed he wanted, and when he wanted to ride. SO NOW I go wherever I want, when I want & at my speed. I havent gotten back on his bike..yet. He keeps asking..LOL but I am having so much fun being my own person with my own bike that I am not ready to ride with him again. So I wanted to get a shirt that says,"This b*tch fell off and got her own bike" I will eventully give him the gift of me on his back again,maybe when I want to relax on a ride. But for now I am having a good time trying to keep up with him on our rides. :lol:
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#22 Unread post by blues2cruise »

I guess he likes the feel of your arms around him. You can make up for at home. :laughing:

Welcome purple princess.....to TMW. :)
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#23 Unread post by ofblong »

My wife got her liscence and NOW she wants me to upgrade to something different so I can have my bike. Only thing is she doesnt want me to upgrade to what I want to upgrade 2.
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#24 Unread post by sv-wolf »

ofblong wrote:My wife got her liscence and NOW she wants me to upgrade to something different so I can have my bike. Only thing is she doesnt want me to upgrade to what I want to upgrade 2.
Wives invariably know best, ofblong. (Though they don't always understand their husband's needs!) [Edit: Perhaps I should add one of these: :mrgreen: before I have to duck.]
Purple Princess wrote:SO NOW I go wherever I want, when I want & at my speed. I havent gotten back on his bike..yet. He keeps asking..LOL but I am having so much fun being my own person with my own bike that I am not ready to ride with him again. So I wanted to get a shirt that says,"This b*tch fell off and got her own bike" :lol:
Sounds like an excellent deal to me PP. Welcome to the site.
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#25 Unread post by ofblong »

lol and yet my wife, this morning, was trying to get me to let her buy a 1000CC cruiser. I dont friggen think so cause she can barely handle my 600cc cruiser. Her excuse was she is bigger than me (and not height wise) so she can handle something bigger. I put my foot down on that one she WONT get a bigger than 600CC bike till shes been riding a while. I also looked at her and said "you must not have learned anything in the MSF course if your trying to get me to let you buy a 1000CC cruiser".
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#26 Unread post by clutch »

coffee_brake wrote:How eye-opening to hear what all you different women have experienced, and have to say, about riding pillion vs. riding in front.

Please speak up ladies, I'm really interested in what you think about getting on the back, or taking the reins from the front!

Me, I only want to get on the back if I plan on having more than one or two beers that evening...and Goodness help that man if I don't get to cop a feel on the way home!!!

For me, I ride pillion due to lack of experience. I started out riding pillion, so it's my comfort zone at this point.

Growing up and all the way through college, I had no desire whatsoever to ride a motorcycle. They scared me. I had no experience with dirt bikes or go-carts or anything.

But then I met this guy, who would later become my fiance. He's been riding for over 20 years. We were friends for a while and started dating. After a few months of dating, he invited me for a ride on his touring bike. I loved riding with him! It was so scary and new, but I trusted him because of his experience.

It took a long time for me to get up enough courage to ride on my own. Plus if I got my own bike, my overprotective mother was going to get extremely upset. I didn't want to upset her by getting a bike. So I happily rode pillion to keep her happy.

After two years, my fiance surprised me and got me a bike. (Sorry mom!)

I'm still a beginner. Passed the MSF basic course. But I haven't developed any confidence yet. I'm keeping to parking lots at the moment.

So I still ride pillion with him. But someday when I have more experience, I'll ride my own bike with him.

I see lady riders all the time. I hope to be like one of them someday.

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#27 Unread post by blues2cruise »

If I lived close I would ride with you to help you gain experience......

alas.......just keep on working at it.....soon you start to feel a small level of comfort on your bike as you become accustomed to what it will do.
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Re: Other Women Acutally RIDE?

#28 Unread post by guscave »

ErnCol wrote: My husband and I take our bikes out all the time, and I swear I haven't seen one other female rider!
Lately I've seen a lot more women riders. A couple of weeks ago my wife & I rode down to Key West for the Poker Run with 8 other bikes. Five of them were women. Had a blast. :D
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#29 Unread post by CYNWAGON »

Today I joined the Women in the Wind chapter in Edmonton. There are 87 women who belong to the club. :D
I found a couple of ladies that live out close to where I am!
Sooo excited for next year's riding season! :mrgreen:
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If I was only a little more computer swavee' ...I have a really good shot of hubby on the back of my old sporty Low...mind you if he had put his feet down I would have drove out right from under him...whats even funnier is the bike only had a solo seat. (he had to sit on rack..I guess both...hee-hee)
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