I ride two-up so much, for me it's weird when I get to ride by myself.

Just take it slow for a while, and don't forget to adjust the shocks for the additional weight.

Make sure she knows to sit still, especially when going slow.

Have fun!

 

Congrats and enjoy her company!

 

Cool!

 

Take your time explain to her what she should and should not do. Take her to some place you normally go to (restaurant, friends) but take the long way to get there and back. Don't make her first ride to long. After her first ride talk to her after about what she liked or did not like. Once she is comfortable you will be riding more and having a great time.

 

First things first...familiarize her with the "no free rides" concept. Make sure she pays up front. This accomplishes two things: You're happier, and her jaw will be too tired to talk in your ear when she gets on the back.

 

I'm the co-rider Wife, and I love being back there, no interest in riding my own. DH road single for a year, (a legal requirement) then traded his Dyna in for an Ultra before he even let me through a leg over. His brother rides, took his wife for her first bike ride, it was cold, wet, and miserable, she's never touched it since. My guy wanted my experience to make we want more and it worked, I love it.
Think of it like sex: discuss the should-do's, take it slow, make it good.

 

kzoo, you and your wife should read the info in this link:

http://www.msf-usa.org/downloads/Pas..._Tip_Sheet.pdf

There is some great info in there for both of you. Starting this experience off in a safe and positive manner will be a huge confidence and communication builder.

 

Good for you, kzoo! When I first started riding after a loooong hiatus, my wife really didn't want me to. Too bad for her I had a bike when we got married and she rode a couple times with me. She didn't have any real excuses. Imagine my surprise when she says let's ride to some friends one day. I was more scared of her falling off...hadn't yet bought a sissy bar...than she was of riding. Her only complaint was her *** was sore when we got there. Then, last weekend, she was out and I decided to ride. Just as I step into the garage, she pulls up. When I say I'm going for a ride she asks "You didn't want to wait for me?" So we end up doing another 50 miles together that day. I do believe she likes it. My next mods will be the sissy bar, extended passenger pegs and a seat with better passenger comfort. I really don't think a sporty was designed with much 2-up in mind LOL.

Enjoy her company. I know I do my wife's.

 

Wife wants to go for a ride!!!

cool.

 

Mine did that last week. Decided she wanted to go to Laughlin NV on the bike and wanted to do it on Route 66 going there and two lanes coming back also. Ended up being about 500 miles round trip and the temps were in the upper 90's most of the way there and back. It was 108 degrees when we got to Laughlin. Wind blew most of the trip as well.

She said that she's glad she got that out of her system and won't even think about getting on it again unless it's to the local bar and back.

OH well. Was fun while it lasted.