Other Halves and Pillions ........

[Lonewolf]

Speak for yourself!! ;D

[Kevin]

Nearly all of 'my' riding is with SWMBO on the back, it's a shared passion. She has a full licence but hasn't ridden for many years as she prefers being pillion.

Kevin

[Lonewolf]

At least on your trips you can share the riding though if you want.

[Kevin]

At least on your trips you can share the riding though if you want.

Did you miss the bit where I said she hasn't ridden for many years? At 5' 1 3/4" tall (apparently the 3/4" is important) she'd have trouble reaching the ground on any of our bikes.

I don't think I've ridden pillion since I was a child and I have every intention of keeping it that way!

Kevin

[Lonewolf]

 ;D Oops sorry.No, I can see how the height thing could would be a problem.

Best leave the riding to the blokes.  ;D

[Rusty]

Here Here ! ;D

[Kevin]

Tell that to someone like Lois Pryce (http://www.loisontheloose.com/), Margaret Peart (http://www.ridingtoextremes.com/), Patsy Quick (http://www.teamdesertrose.com/), Julia Sanders... I could go on (and probably have!).

Kevin

[patrick]

My Partner 1st came on the CBF about 3 months after we met and she loves it! She likes the GTR much more than the CBF but she was spolied on holiday in Austria, last summer, with 2 days on a hired BMW K1300GT, but only becasue of the heated seat on a cold wet day!

She is a great passenger, sits still but does tell me when she needs to have a shuffle, finds the bike very commfy and she  enjoys bike as much as i do!

P

[Rusty]

You are a lucky man Mr Patrick ... as you can see from my first thread here, her Ladyship just won't have it !

[patrick]

You are a lucky man Mr Patrick ... as you can see from my first thread here, her Ladyship just won't have it !

I totally agree I am lucky. She hadn't been on a bike for a very very long time and took to it like a duck to water.  She is totally commfy with my riding style..  I like to  make progress without being stupid about it.. and on theodd occaision when the speed does rise a tad, she cant see the speedo and always underestimates the speed we've done!

Unfortunately she feels the cold easily so may be i'll treat her to a heated waistcoat.



and.... other than the heated seat, she prefes the GTR to the BMW 1300 GT  we hired on holiday last year.


P

[Lonewolf]

I'm quite pleased that my wife isnt into bikes. Its a release for me to get out and ride on my own. I sometimes think it would be good though in a few years when I retire if we both did a tour of Spain together but alas, I cant quite see that happening.

[Winston Smith]

Missus H doesn't do bikes - she's tried it but not her scene, however Junior loves 'em and I have permanent seat cover fitted!

He's entering his 6th season at 13yrs old and looking forward to Scotland later this year.  Last year was a tour of Germany, Italy and France!

[Kawdolph]

Same as winston shwmbo dosent mind bikes but my youngest 14 has really taken to it and this year off to france and thro alps and back to caen for tour of normandy beaches.

[Rusty]

Hey Mr Wolf ... I have 5 years left to do ... we'll go and do Spain together !

[Lonewolf]

Hey Mr Wolf ... I have 5 years left to do ... we'll go and do Spain together !

;D Nice one. Remind me in about four and a half years. I love Spain.