In the before time, my wife was apprehensive about riding on the back of my Dyna. I told her that I wanted to trade up to a trike. Her response was "do whatever you want". I rode to the local stealer and they had two FreeWheelers in the showroom. A 2016 in red and a 2017 in the same color as my Dyna. Hmm, choices. The red one was on sale and the 2017 had the new M-8. The M-8 engine was new and untested. I decided to go with the proven 103 motor. After getting a passenger backrest and showing her how to get seated, the apprehension quickly dissolved. Now she will pop up and say "let's go for a ride". Now, it's rare that I get a chance to ride solo. Oh well......

 

I am on my 4th trike (3 Tri Glides and a Can-Am F3S) and just purchased my 100th motorcycle which is a 2019 Burnt Orange/Black Denim Tri Glide Ultra. With over 400,000 seat miles and 55 years on just about every kind of ride including a ton of sportbikes, cruisers and dirtbikes, I really don't give a damn what people think of my ride. I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything else except a newer and more improved Tri Glide I am going to be 70 on my next birthday and just don't want the hassle of having to "read" the pavement as closely as I used to on two wheels. Besides, my wife really enjoys occasionally riding on the TGU which gives us a somewhat shared opportunity. Oh, I am still racing a high-performance Lotus 7 clone in autocross and don't mind sliding on my racing slick tires

 

I am 57 and just started riding 2 years ago and I have been through three 2 wheelers in that amount of time trying to find what I like. I have not been able to get my girl to ride with me because she is scared due to me having a bum right hip that will eventually need replacing. I asked her is she would ride with me on a Tri Glide and she said yes, so I bought a 2012 and we both really love it. So far we have not experienced any sarcastic comments about 3 wheels (at least not to our face) but I could really give two ***** anyway. Sold two of my 2 wheel bikes and kept my Vulcan 900 for the times when I want to go solo and lean. It is really nice having all that cargo area on the trike that you can't get with 2 wheels.

 

You will love it, but you are right. You need some seat time. I've been going to the gym for the last 5 years since I was told I had Type 2 diabetes. I do a lot of upper body training so that helps a lot. That's what I would recommend for you = arm and chest exercises. Good luck