Couples with a Bike each

[igor]

My gf rides a scooter if that counts (the Lifan 125) we got our learner's together but she is a more cautious kind and didn't want to hop straight on to bikes (well we had the scooter to start with but I wasn't the patient kind and I have a short attention span so I got a FXR150... and 3 and a half months later got a zzr250...) She's slowly learning to ride a bike though, she's had a couple of goes at my fxr150 and my zzr250, I think zzr250 is actually a bit easier for her since the clutch isn't as sensitive. She hasn't been on road though, going out for another ride today!

I lived with a lady and we went everywhere on me trusty BMW. So after a year I asked her did she want a bike. She rode a Honda CB250 and said it was ok but underpowered. I had a mate who was overseas and left his CBR600 and wanted it ridden. So i chucked her on it and she loved it.

Rode it from Ham back to Auk. Rode it for the next year and we went away together on seperate bikes all the time. She rode in all weathers and never did a thing wrong. rain shine whatever. i was impressed. never dropped it or anything.

So what I am trying to say id that the licences laws in my view are bloody stooopid.

what better to learn on a RG250 or a BMW Scarver. got that off me chest.

[KATWYN]

Hubby has an R1, I have an R6. We always ride together.

I will be riding the R6 everyday to work soon, so looking forward to that!

I don't get up early enough to catch a ride into work with hubby!

[msm]

My spousal unit (thehollowmen) has his bike, and I have a scooter. The plan was to ride the scoot until I felt confident going for my bike learners and then moving on to a proper bike. But I am happy being pillion on the big bike and can fart around town when I want to on the scooter, so I'm not sure if I'll ever feel the need to get a bike of my own.

But you never know. I'll probably change my mind in a few years, and hopefully at that point I'll also be able to afford a bike. There's no way I could afford one at the moment, so it's not really an option even if I did want one.

It's highly entertaining riding as a pillion with thehollowmen. He wiggles his butt!

[Unit:Me]

My other half has her own bike ( K5 SV650S). She used to only pillion, I hardly even knew she was on the back. Finally convinced her that her talent was wasted sitting behind me, and that she should be sitting behind her own set of bars. The rest is history. She rides really well.The local shop lent her a K6 GSX-R750 for the weekend a couple of weeks back. Looks like the bank account is going to take another thrashing later this year!! In saying that, her six fiddy is an awesome fun bike to ride ( when I get permission to ride it). We both enjoy biking together, or going for solo rides. Due to the nature of my job, I'm quite often working on nice days ( 7 days a week), and it's nothing for my girl to go out for a 7-800km ride by herself. I suppose I am quite lucky that we both get the same enjoyment out of riding

This is exactly what Im talking about, well put. And besides, makes conversation easier when you can both talk biking. We've been pretty full on in the past twelve months getting our biking scene together. We've been through a few bikes in that time, Ive got to admit, but we now have the Kawa ZX10 '06 and the Suzuki SV1000s '06, both black, both an awesome conbinations, both of us happy to ride either. Go for your lady, 7-800kms is a good outing, especially by herself. Sounds like we need to get our arses down your way for an outing sometime.

[Unit:Me]

There is currently a NZ couple doing a tour of Sth America, Nth America and Canada on bikes. They have 2 kids aged 6 and 4, are doing a lot of offroad stuff and camping out etc in the wilds so they cart everything with them. They had to get pillion seats adapted with frames because the kids fall asleep while travelling. They are going to be away for a year I think. Awesome education for those kids eh?

Wicked, and good that the kids dont mind. Thats a real adventure that takes a strong couple courage to undertake I think, and you'd have to be highly organised too.

[Unit:Me]

Me and wife both have our own bikes
mine gsxr600, hers gsxr1000. and much perfer, since this way, we can play with each other on the road

Ooohh lala, yep, flurting with each other on wheels at speed brings a whole new dimension to the relationship. And its more practical when travelling to be able to carry your own luggage.

[Unit:Me]

SORRY FOR THE THREAD HIJACK but they are pretty neat pics

No worries mate, the pic's were worth it, makes me want to go digging out some I my dads old pics. And women back in those days were surprisingly into bikes and cars

[Pussy]

Sounds good!! Would be great to catch up

[Pussy]

This is exactly what Im talking about, well put. And besides, makes conversation easier when you can both talk biking. We've been pretty full on in the past twelve months getting our biking scene together. We've been through a few bikes in that time, Ive got to admit, but we now have the Kawa ZX10 '06 and the Suzuki SV1000s '06, both black, both an awesome conbinations, both of us happy to ride either. Go for your lady, 7-800kms is a good outing, especially by herself. Sounds like we need to get our arses down your way for an outing sometime.

Sounds good!! Would be great to catch up. If I'm working, it wouldn't be difficult to convince Annie to go for a ride

[hellnback]

Yeah the wife and I both have bikes, she's only just started riding but absolutely loves it. She was ecstatic when she got her learners. We now go out every weekend round and round the streets, everytime she seems to improve significantly! Can't wait to get her out on the open road!! (Neither can she!!)

[Hitcher]

Im just interested in how many couples are out there who both ride their own bike each.

Mrs H is the deft and very stylie rider of a Suzuki VZ800K5 Marauder. In blue, with Givi screen and Ventura packrack. Me? I ride the world's most complete motorcycle -- the magnificent 2005 Yamaha FJR1300T -- resplendent in two-tone silver and blue. Whoar.

[Thunder]

Wifey & I have a bike each -R6 for her. We generally ride in a group of at least 4. She still likesbeing a pillion as well, but not on the Tuono. The hayabusa I had was the best pillion bike ever - fast and comfortable.
The great thing about having 2 bikes when travelling is the amount of gear we can carry. We have bike intercoms - baehr - so we can communicate if need be.

[Rashika]

My husband isn't into bikes anymore, he did have a GN at one stage, and he liked the look of the Hornets for when he got his full but it wasn't his thing, more into mountain biking... BUT the Boyfriend is into bikes in a bike way, has big bike for touring and few smaller ones for other shit.
I do love riding with someone who is just as passionate about bikes as I am... it makes the rides fun and exciting, and I *mostly* keep up, feel like i am improving all the time. Funny how even years on I still find myself learning new stuff, must be the change in bike type that has really done it.

The only thing I get paranoid about when riding with a B/F or someone I'm close too ...and i do worry at times... is coming round the corner and finding them down on the road. Stupid really, but guess I'm just a worrywart.

[The_Dover]

I thought Dangermouse rode a guzzi?

Do you class that as a bike, HGV or farm vehicle??

[Pickle]

Yep the wife & I both have our own bikes & generally go for rides together & both at pretty much the same pace, this really surprises some of the guy's who dont know Viv very well.
Both have a ZX636 ea with consecutive plates & a KLR250ea again with consecutive plates. We both enjoy going to rallies together & have been to 19 Cold Kiwi's & 7 Moto GP's/500s at Phillip Island & 1 at Eastern Creek.
Really like to get out on the back country roads on the KLRs & do some exploring - did The Motu & Lake Waikerimoana this year, done Molesworth & Rainbow twice. The wife commutes daily on the bike where as I take the company race car.
Favourite roads include road to Gisborne from Napier(via Tiniroto), Takaka Hill, Buller Gorge, Awakino gorge, Waioeka gorge, East Cape, road from Pohongina to Waipukurau