Couples with a Bike each

[sinfull]

Gonna be a bit different next year tho. I think Dangerous needs a sidechair fitted to the guzzi... It just wouldn't work on the Buell!

Been thinking sidechair myself for a while now ! Not that we have kids but i'm damb sure the dog would love it !

[klingon]

We have three two-wheeled vehicles between two of us. I have my multi-purpose Volty for every occasion from commuting to riding out of town. Partner has a scooter for commuting (Piaggio Hexagon 180cc) and an SV1000S for the wide open spaces.

I'm happy riding my own bike or being a passenger on either of his. I get to ride every day, so sometimes it's nice to hop on the back of his bike and be able to enjoy the ride and the scenery without having to concentrate on riding.

Also he has been riding for about 35 years and I have been riding for almost two years, so jumping on the back of his bike and paying attention to what he does (cornering, changes in technique in the wet, etc) is always helpful for me to improve my own riding.

[Evo1132]

Got a taste for the power, riding pillion on hubbies GSXR1000, my wee 250 just didnt cut the mustard, howeva we hav an awesome time togetha now that I hav the R1, I love whippin his ass, and he says he loves lookin at mine.

[Kiwifire72]

Two matching bikes in our garage

[Pussy]

Two matching bikes in our garage

Same here! What I predicted in my earlier post (July '06) actually happened, so I went and got one too

[James Deuce]

I've got two bikes.

One going.

One dismantled.

I like it that way.

[Unit:Me]

Got a taste for the power, riding pillion on hubbies GSXR1000, my wee 250 just didnt cut the mustard, howeva we hav an awesome time togetha now that I hav the R1, I love whippin his ass, and he says he loves lookin at mine.

You go girl. Im now on my ZX14, in a straight line Im awesome (still trying to master cornering, ah well).
Good to see the couples thing is strong and healthy out there. Still need to get a couples ride happening this summer hopefully

[Qkkid]

You go girl. Im now on my ZX14, in a straight line Im awesome (still trying to master cornering, ah well).
Good to see the couples thing is strong and healthy out there. Still need to get a couples ride happening this summer hopefully

That sounds a great idea Annette.

[SPman]

We both have two bikes - one going, one awaiting "works to enable unimpeded vehicular motion"

Good things take time, y' know........

[Highlander]

We have his and hers at this stage, she can do her full licence test shortly but is not yet sure if she would rather ride her own or pillion.

[TerminalAddict]

Mrs TA has been on the back for 2 years.
This winter after starting work at Road and Sport Harley Davidson in Hamilton, she sat and passed her learners.

Today was our very first "ride" together .. we reached 80kph .. and she toppled over at an intersection .. but she enjoyed it .

Parked the wee 250 hobag in the garage, then I pillioned her to raglan for coffee and a muffin, then a quick loop around waingaro

Sweet day !!!!!!

[Kiwifire72]

I got told tonight as we watched Long Way Down on Discovery
now that would be a good idea a bike tour
but not in NZ but overseas
wahoo will have to look into the idea does anybody know of any organised tours?????

[phred]

Last year my wife says "I want to learn to ride" so she finds a 250 Virago to learn on. Then she says "I dont want to do it on my own" Pillion is out as the virago disappears up my bum when I stand up so what do you know We now have a bike each to learn on. We have both found it a joy to learn new skills together. Only downside is washing and polishing is a blue job apparently.
For some reason we dont do that together??????

[Max Headroom]

Yeah, my wife & I have our own bikes. Have had for twenty years...

For a big chunk of that time, my bike sat in bits on a shelf so we shared a few bikes that were "ours" rather than strictly "his & hers" for a while. I finished screwing my bike together just over two years ago, and we bought her a bike that she particularly likes (Buell XB12S) so we now have "our own" bikes and enjoy riding together again. She very rarely pillions these days, preferring to do it herself. We would like to do a 1000 miler (maybe this year, probably next year) and a trip on the bikes around the south island.

We had already been married for a few years before I got my first bike at 25 years of age, and it became an "us" thing right from the beginning.

[CookMySock]

Today was our very first "ride" together .. we reached 80kph .. and she toppled over at an intersection .. but she enjoyed it

Awesome!

I will never forget watching my wife learn to ride her brand new bike.

Steve